With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson is the suspense-filled tale of Meribel Mills, a former sitcom celebrity being stalked by “Marker Man” who sends her threatening letters using scented markers. She and Honor, her twelve-year-old daughter who has autism, escape LA for Atlanta. Could the stalker be her ex-husband, her new boyfriend, or her helpful neighbor? Jackson’s first foray into suspense produces anxiety-inducing moments and it swet characters.

Joshilyn Jackson is an author who I check out without reading any reviews or cover blurbs - I just know I will love her books. This one has tension and trauma and just-keep-turning-pages suspense. I have already been recommending this title to others.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Never Have I Ever comes the hair-raising story of a mother who moves herself and her daughter across the country to lose a dangerous stalker—only to discover that it will take more than distance to escape him.

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…

My thoughts:
I struggled to get into this book. I waited for the moment that kicked in that made me want to read more but I never got to that point. I honestly didn't care for Meribel at all maybe that's why I had trouble reading it. This is not my first book by the author so I know I love her other books. This one just wasn't for me.

I received a copy of this book from William Morrow and Netgalley in return for an unbiased review.

Who moves across the country to escape a stalker??

Meribel does!

She is an actress and the so called Marker Man is the stalker. He keeps sending her disturbing letters and she is always feeling "watched". Everything about this one felt forced, the dialogue was often a

wkward and the characters actions didn't ring true, they seemed childish and just silly!

Without chapter titles, the pov was often a bit confusing for me. I wasn't intrigued at all, at any point. This is sad because this author has been a favorite of mine.

This book was not for me and I only finished it because it was an advanced copy. Hopefully, the author's next will be back on track.

This is just my opinion, check out other reviews that have higher ratings if you enjoy a stalker story!

Meribel moves back home to GA to flee a stalker that’s a bit too close to dismembering her. She’s got a daughter, and an acting career to think of, after all.

I only made it to 30%…this was my first Joshilyn Jackson and I just felt like the character development wasn’t there. Everyone loves Meribel, but why? Because she adopted an autistic child? Because she’s famous? I really wasn’t getting a whole lot more than that.

I also hate when it goes into the man’s view and they all seem to have such vulgar language going on in their brains. Like that’s what makes the difference between a man and a woman, that they’re vulgar.

Did I love this book? No. Did I hate this book? No. This was just an alright read for me. And the ending left me with so many questions.

It was a slow start, but about half way thru it picked up the pace, and I found myself turning the pages so fast to see what happened next. But, then it slowed down again and I felt like the big reveal of the “marker man” was very anti-climatic.

Again, it was an okay read. The stalker story line gave me all the ICK, which I loved. I just wish the ending would have played out better.

This will be released in April.

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When I’m looking for a popcorn thriller with an easy storyline and lots of drama I always turn to author Joshilyn Jackson! I find her books to be quick, easy, and fun- which is needed sometimes after reading a lot of heavy and dark thrillers.

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There are a ton of characters packed in this story, lots of POVs involved, and many sketchy characters. This was a typical Joshilyn Jackson thriller- a little predictable but still a fun story!

⭐️⭐️⭐️

SYNOPSIS: “ 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?”

Thank you to William Morrow for letting me read this one early. This book publishes on April 25.

This was a perfect little thriller mystery. Multiple POVs, interesting storylines, and it kept me guessing almost the whole time. I enjoyed this one and it was super entertaining. WITH MY LITTLE EYE is my first read by Joshilyn Jackson and I'm excited to snag more!

This book was just okay for me. It reminded me very much of Mary Higgins Clark's classic books - two or three suspects, chapters from the criminal's POV, a few shocking twists. It was very different from past Joshilyn Jackson books I've read. Maybe I've read too many MHC books, but this one fell flat for me.

Meribel Mills is a former teen star, trying to get back into acting. She's been receiving creepy stalker letters from a man she and her daughter are calling "The Marker Man" and when Meribel is offered an opportunity in Atlanta, they move, hoping to revitalize Meribel's career and escape the Marker Man. But when the letters start up again, Meribel is worried that the Marker Man has followed them, or worse, is someone she already knows.

This book had a lot going on. A good base story, but the side stories just confused things and I don't feel like they were paid off. Joshilyn Jackson is one of my favorite writers, but this one just didn't hit the spot for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing me an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Available April 25, 2023.

This book sounded so promising, but ended up being a bit of a disappointment and slightly annoying. Not much happened that really grabbed my attention until halfway through the book. Until that point it was repetitive thoughts and dialogue from the main character and not much was happening. The repetitiveness continued but the story did pick up pace around the halfway mark and some interesting things happened, but there was never anything truly surprising. The main character was annoying most of the time and the big reveal needed some kind of backstory. And for as drawn out as this story was the ending was quite abrupt.

I have read other books by Joshilyn Jackson and enjoyed them. This one, however, was very hard for me to get through. It felt political, I didn’t like the characters and the plot was slow. I would not recommend this one.

Ugh. I mostly liked this one, but I wasn't at all close to loving it. I thought that the description sounded intriguing and the celebrity stalker plot-line definitely drew me in. However, I really did not like how this book changed point of view. Now, I normally find it interesting when we hear from different characters and actually like that experience. What I didn't like about the alternating points of view was that 1) the chapters were not identified, so even though it wasn't too hard to find out who was speaking, it was confusing the first time the point of view changed about halfway through, and 2) that these points of view were not told from the same grammatical standpoint. Meribel's chapters were in first person, Honor's chapters were third person, the stalker's was in first person: I just did not like this and thought that it make the book seem choppy. The ending was also incredibly disappointing. It's very abrupt, and Jackson does not wrap up the story at all. I was left feeling confused and dissatisfied by the end, because we spent the entire novel trying to figure out who was doing this to Meribel, and then a total wrench is thrown in at the end. Ultimately, this needed an epilogue or another chapter to tie everything together.

Now, I did not think that this book was bad. I liked reading it and I thought that Jackson had an incredible idea for this story, but I think that it could have been executed better for the reasons above.

Thanks NetGalley and William Morrow for this ARC!

After a long career as a best-selling author of southern women’s fiction, Joshilyn Jackson decided to start writing psychological thrillers. “With My Little Eye” is her third (following “Never Have I Ever” and “Mother May I”) and the best yet.

Actress Meribel Mills, famous for her breakout in a 90s teen sitcom, flees Hollywood for her home state of Georgia when a stalker threatens her and her daughter. But going home means having to finally deal with the reasons she left in the first place. Then, when the stalker tracks her to Atlanta, Meribel must figure out who she can trust before he makes good on his threats.

Told with the author's typical acerbic wit and memorable, layered characters, Joshilyn Jackson has crafted a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end, with a twist you’ll never see coming. If you haven’t read Joshilyn Jackson’s work yet, this is a great place to start. And if you’re a fan, it’s even better than you hoped.

I finished this book in a matter of days, I found it hard to put down because I just wanted to see what came next! Joshilyn Jackson is one of my favorite authors, her twists always keep me guessing and this book had me second guessing everyone. I also love her characters and the depth she puts into them, Honor was my favorite in this book for sure.

I was very excited to get an early copy of the latest book from one of my favorite authors. I do have to say that I thought it wasn’t as good as her others, but still was very good. Meribel is an actress with a very scary stalker. She moves from L.A. to Atlanta, Georgia to get away from him, but, of course, he finds out where she is and follows her. She also has an autistic daughter, Honor, who is my favorite character. There were times when I thought I knew who might be her stalker, but I never did figure it out. Some characters were not who they appeared to be which allowed for an exciting ending.

I could not finish this book. It was very confusing to read. I had a hard time following and the plot was so convoluted that I could not keep track of who was who, and which chapters were from each POV. I was ultimately left with a lot of questions and overall felt this was not a great book.

Meribel and her daughter, Honor move from LA to Atlanta after a person who has been sending her disturbing letters escalates.

Meribel has made some new friends and Honor is settling into her new life when the letters start to arrive again.

I loved the portrayal of Honor. The descriptions of her struggle with autism felt very real. The fear they felt seemed real.

Some characters were only a little developed. I suspect this was done on purpose to raise the suspense of the story.

Some parts were slow until boom a bomb is casually dropped. Overall, a good read. I have read other books by the author that I liked more.

Thanks to netgalley and William Morrow for the arc

Meribel mother famous actress) and Honor (Meribel's daughter) moved from LA to Atlanta in hopes of avoiding any more contact with Meribel's stalker. What's the fund in that? Joshilyn Jackson did a great job in helping you to understand and really get into the mind of a child with autism. Her writing was remarkable. The storyline kept me guessing for the most part/. There were several characters I thought were the stalker at one point or another. I think this book is a good read, not the best but definitely worth the twist and turns if you like those types of reads. This is my first book from this author and I am glad NetGalley and the publishers gave me a chance to try before you buy. I will be buying / reading more from this author.

Do you remember those markers from the 90’s that were scented? Licorice, blueberry, cherry, etc. they were super strong and potent…well, imagine getting sent super creepy letters written in those scented markers. Stalker letters with drawings of you in compromising positions… yeah, eff that, right?

Well, the main character of this book, who is an actress with a preteen daughter, has to deal with this type of stalker situation. How does she handle it? Mmmm…it’s subpar. 😆 and totally entertaining, as far as fictional mystery novels go.

This popcorn thriller actually borders on horror as the POV of a very disturbing stalker provided in some of the chapters and it is DARK. I couldn’t look away. I also was interested in the POV of the MC’s autistic daughter. I think the author did a good job of describing some of those aspects.

However, there were moments when the writing style came off awkward to read and various descriptions could be redundant. I can’t quite put my finger on why exactly, but I’m not sure that the author’s writing is my absolute fave. The storyline definitely kept me interested, though. So, that’s a plus! I had to find out who the stalker was!

I would like to read more books by this author in the future and see how her writing reflects a different set of characters. She could be a new thriller author for me to follow if another of her books grabs my attention like this one did.

3.5 stars out of 5 rounded up for this review