With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson is a thrilling and suspenseful novel that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. The story follows the protagonist, Opal, as she tries to unravel the mysterious disappearance of her childhood friend and neighbor, years after the event.

What I loved most about this book was the way it kept me guessing throughout. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, the author would throw in a twist that completely changed the direction of the story. The pacing was spot-on, with just the right balance of tension and release.

The characters in the book were also very well-drawn and complex, particularly Opal herself. I found myself really invested in her journey, as she grappled with her own demons and tried to uncover the truth about her friend's disappearance.

Overall, I would highly recommend With My Little Eye to anyone who loves a good mystery or suspense novel. It's a well-written, engaging read that will keep you guessing until the very end.

the suspense and the twist are sweet in this one! I couldn't get enough and I never knew what was going to happen next. I loved it!

3 stars
The premise of an actress having a stalker, making the need to change her life and move across the country only to still be stalked was intriguing. The plus was the daughter and her relationship with many characters and her autism. The negative was there were too many POVs, lots of red herrings, and a slow start.

The book did pick up towards the end with twists that weren't seen coming.

I always find Joshilyn Jackson's books disturbing but in a good way. You never know what you get in the end in one of her thrillers and that is why i keep coming back to read her new books. This one was no exception.

Meribel enjoys being a semi-famous TV actress, even with some of the drawbacks. But when a “fan” starts becoming more and more threatening, it becomes way more serious than just a “drawback.” Even when Meribel moves her and her pre-teen daughter from LA to Atlanta to get away, this super-fan (aka stalker) manages to find and follow her. I absolutely love Joshilyn Jackson’s books, and this was no exception. I’ll admit, there were enough twists in this book to make me think I was missing some stuff, but it all ironed out in the end. My favorite book of hers? No… Still recommend? Definitely!


Special Note: Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book just wasn’t there for me. I really liked the characters but the storyline and the ending just didn’t seem put together enough for me. I had a hard time reading during certain points. I appreciate the author sending me the book to review though 🙂

This book was fantastic it had me glued to the story from the start and by the time I got into the middle I could not turn the pages fast enough! It was full of twists and turns that kept me at the edge of my seat and constantly had me guessing and then re-guessing who dun it?! I love the daughter Honor loved her Character ❤ I highly recommend this book to all thriller fans!

Much thanks to #netgalley and #williammorrow for allowing me to read and review this ARC
All thoughts and opinions are my own

Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. The first half of the book was kind of slow for me, but it does get better. An actress has a stalker that keeps sending her letters that make her fear for her and her daughters life. So, they move cross the country to hopefully get away. Will the stalker be able to find them or will they finally be safe.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC publication for an honest review.

This had an interesting premise, actress with a stalker dubbed "the Marker Man" moves to get away...While there was some mystery and suspense there was too much other stuff going on and I wasn't wowed by the execution of the story. First, I didn't love the main character, Meribel. She leaves her boyfriend to avoid the stalker. She moves back to where her ex-husband lives (with his wife and several children!) and basically stalks them online and in person! Then she strikes up a friendship (maybe wanting more?!) with the neighbor. All of the men in her life become suspects. Ugh! The only part I really enjoyed was the daughter, Honor, who is autistic and the friends she makes along the way.

The writing wasn't bad, I just wasn't that invested in who the stalker was and the outcome. I did appreciate the twist in the storyline.

3 stars

2.5 stars thanks go Netgalley and William Morrow or Custom House. I was really looking forward to this book especially since I loved Never Have I Ever so much but this story just feel short for me. I could not get behind the FMC she came off as selfish and I dont think that was the vibe she was going for. I felt like the story was good but then it just fell flat idk the characters were not that developed and the ending was like someone walking away in the middle of a conversation because they said what they wanted to say.

Riveting and suspenseful! There is more going on than meets the eye, so prepared to be surprised when the villains are revealed. With My Little Eye has a unique take on the stalker sub-genre of thrillers, which I found fresh and engaging. Other reviews pointed out the number of characters and POVs, saying there were too many, but I appreciated how all of those voices came together.

I really enjoyed this book. There were a few red herrings that threw me off and there may have been a storyline or two that didn’t need to be there, but overall, I thought it was a great book. I liked seeing the story unfold from lots of different points of view. I really liked Honor and her bluntness. She had some great moments!

This is the second book I have read from this author and once again I found it just to be an average read. I loved the representation of the spectrum through the character, Honor, but I found the other characters to be lackluster. I also thought the ending was too abrupt.

Excellent thriller read. She has a stalker. She's finally able to escape to start a new life but has he followed her? And is it someone she knows?

The end completely surprised me. I've been in a reading slump but I got through this one quickl.y. #WithMyLittleEye #NetGalley

3.5 rounded to 4
This is my second Joshilyn Jackson book and it was pretty good. The pacing of the book was a little slow in the beginning, but I definitely did not see the twists coming.. the ending however was a bit rushed to me and felt imcomplete. It was good but could have been better...

Joshilyn Jackson's "With My Little Eye" was kind of slow to get started for me. There was a lot of build=up and story building. The last quarter was very thrilling and I was on the edge of my seat. But then it ended so abruptly. I usually don't mind an ending that makes you think about what happens next, but I wanted a little more form this book.

I had a hard time liking most of the characters in this book or wanting to route for them. The book had a couple twists I enjoyed.

Overall the novel had some good thriller aspects, but I needed just a little more especially at the end!

Thank you to William Morrow and Netgalley for an advanced reader's copy of this book for my honest review.

Well...... I have to ask is that the ending? What happened after?! All that twisting, I read it in 2 days and it just fell off! I loved Honor and her POV, but I need to know she came out of it ok! I needed to read about Meribel and Cam seeing eachother after. Give me something! Part 2 where they live in Atlanta and someone else tries to get to one of them and Cam saves the day? Hopefully!

It was almost a 5 star 🥴

With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson
Reviewed by Valerie Palmer

I have read a few other books in the thriller genre by Joshilyn Jackson and truly enjoyed them. So when I saw she had come out with another book I wanted to read it. I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley. I unfortunately did not finish it before release date of April 25, 2023, but still enjoyed it and wanted to give it a good review! I would describe this book as thriller/suspense, but it has a bit of romance/relationships sprinkled in to add to the story.

Summary
HIS GAME.
HIS RULES.
HER LIFE.

It started with the letters…

For actress Meribel Mills, disturbing fan mail is part of the price of fame. So when she starts getting creepy letters written in fruit-scented marker she is mostly unphased and diligently files them along with her other messages from unhinged fans. After all, she’s a single mom approaching forty, not the kind of hot young celeb who sparks dangerous obsessions. But there’s something different about Marker Man…

He’s been in her home…

Meribel’s sheets smell of unfamiliar cologne, and objects have gone missing around the house. Plus, the letters have become more perverse, with drawings of a naked Meribel tied up or chopped into pieces. While the police insist that stalkers hardly ever escalate to violence, Meribel has played the dead girl one too many times on TV to risk becoming her in real life. She and her daughter move from Los Angeles to Atlanta for a fresh start—but no distance is great enough.

He’s watching her…

Years of being in front of a camera have given Meribel a superpower—she can feel eyes on her, a creeping sensation like bees inside her skin. And someone definitely has her in their sights. Could Marker Man have followed her all the way across the country?

Who else might be watching—her ex-husband? The lover she left behind in LA? Her new neighbor? Suddenly, every man in her life is a suspect, but she can’t keep herself and her daughter safe from a monster she can’t identify. When the paths of all of these men collide, Meribel will find herself alone in the fight of her life, desperate to protect those she loves as danger closes in from all sides.

If he can't have her, no one can.

What I Liked
I will say that I thought I had "Marker Man" figured out in certain parts of the book, but I was wrong. This book had areas of suspense and me wanting to read more. I liked the characters once I was able to keep track of them all. My favorite characters were Meribel and Cam.

What I Didn't Like
One thing I did not like was that the chapters were not labeled with the name of the person when the point of view changed. It took me awhile to get into the book because I was focusing so much on the characters and trying to determine who was speaking in the beginning. I also felt like the story moved very s-l-o-w-l-y. I also thought that it was not super believable. The ending left me with questions! "Marker Man" is definitely not what I would have pictured, but I am not going to reveal anything else about him to ruin the story. I felt like this book was kind of all over the place in the beginning, but did end up coming together a bit in the end.

Rating⭐⭐⭐
I gave this book three stars on Goodreads. I liked it, but it was not so suspenseful that I couldn't put it down or what I would consider a page-turner.

3.5 stars and I am torn between rounding up and rounding down. Pros: It was really an engaging storyline. It wasn't that I couldn't put it down, but rather that when I'd pick it up, I'd lose myself in it. I absolutely loved the autism spectrum daughter. Her honesty and simple way of looking at things is just how we all wish we could be. I also really enjoyed the mother-daughter relationship. That's another example of how things should be - accepting, cherishing our differences, and letting the other person just be!! The con side: I absolutely did not like how the ending just sort of left you hanging. There were also some pretty unrealistic or "convenient" situations. I really enjoyed the journey, but that darn destination I ended up at wasn't what I was hoping for. So, I think I'll have to round my 3.5 down instead of up,

With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson was not what I expected. I liked the plot of this book but overall it left me a little disappointed. I feel it was all over the place and I couldn't get into it like I have with previous books from this author. With that being said, I will always read everything this author writes. What may not work for me, may be the best for someone else.