Meribel Mills is a former sitcom star who has decamped from LA to Atlanta to escape a scary stalker. She is trying to make the transition easier for her preteen daughter who is on the autism spectrum and does not do well with change. But, has she brought her problems with her or is she just being paranoid? Who can she really trust?

This was a very unpredictable book which made for a very suspenseful read. I had to keep reading to find out what would happen next.

I did find the ending a bit abrupt and would like to have heard about what happened after the final scene in the book.

Not even sure where to start. What a wild ride! Don’t dial in & try to find THE bad guy….there just may be more than one. Joshlyn Jackson is ramping it up a bit more with each book!! Four solid ⭐️

Book: With My Little Eye
Author: Joshilyn Jackson
Publisher: William Morrow
Pub Date: April 25, 2023

I didn’t understand this book at all nor did I like it. I felt like the book had identity issues. At times it felt like a cute romance novel with a little bit of stalking thrown in. It’s described as a hair raising story which I promise you it is not. There was no suspense at all and I couldn’t even care who Marker Man was. The only aspect I liked in this book was the mother/daughter relationship and I really liked Honor. The chapters with Honor and her friends were really good but goodness they weren’t even the main plot of the book. And since I am being so hard on this book the title doesn’t even match the story. Sure she is being stalked but nothing about this book matched any other part. The Marker Man wasn’t even hiding he was out there in plain sight stalker as he pleased. Just a very strange book.

Thank you William Morrow and NetGalley for this sneak peak! Publication date is April 25, 2023.

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I have enjoyed many of Jackson’s books, but this one fell a little flat for me.

I enjoyed Meribel’s relationship with her daughter, but sadly that was the most interesting relationship in the book.

I glossed over the Marker Man chapters and didn’t feel the suspense as I would have expected.

Joshlilyn Jackson can do no wrong, and this is evident in spades in With My Little Eye. Stalkers, suspense, and a woman prepared to protect herself and her loved ones make for a thrilling story. Great pacing and characters.

Thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for the ARC. Joshilyn is one of my favorites. Her writing is always perfectly toned and unique. This book did not disappoint and was so descriptive and in touch with autism.

Meribel Mills is an aging out actress. She has a daughter “Honot” who has autism she also has a stalker.

In an effort to protect herself and her daughter Meribel uproots and heads back home to Georgia.

She meets new neighbors, keeps tabs on her ex and goes on with life. Things may be settling down but then letters from “marker man” are forwarded. Soon after more letters with the post mark much closer to her location pop up.

How do you keep you and your daughter safe when you don’t know who is stalking you? Who do you trust ?

Honor definitely steals the story. Well developed, funny and a joy to follow.

The book is well worth the read with an ending that few if any will see coming.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the advanced digital copy of theirs e-book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Actress Meribel Mills has been receiving creepy letters from a stalker. When they start to escalate and she doesn’t feel safe, she moves herself and her daughter across the country. Soon the letters start up again, and Meribel must take a look at all the people in her life while trying to figure out who’s been watching her and how to protect her daughter.

I struggled at first getting into this book because acting and that type of lifestyle is so unfamiliar to me. The characters are complex and likeable, and I quickly got more into the story. The plot had me changing my mind several times about who I thought the stalker was, and I was wrong! I like that it was different than a lot of the books I read. Overall I really enjoyed this book and give it 4 stars!!

I was beyond excited to be approved for this book by NetGalley as Joshilyn Jackson is one of my favorite authors and I am very happy to report that this book did not disappoint. In fact, this may be her best book in awhile. While I greatly enjoyed Jackson's past two books there was just something missing for me but that was not the case with this one. I was immediately drawn into the world of Meribel and Honor and cared for them. I physically felt anxious while reading parts of the book as Meribel's stalker pursued her.

Joshilyn Jackson does her best work when she combines mystery with family dynamics and once again she hits it out of the park with With My Little Eye.

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
I have read every one of Jackson’s books and here she comes again with a page turner!
Meribel, an actress with a young child moves across the country to escape a stalker, She has received numerous letters as an actress but none like this with creepy letters made with fruit scented markers, and disturbing pictures. So—— why does she feel like she is being watched? Has her stalker found her?
Somehow, someway she must keep her daughter and herself safe!

Seeing great reviews of this book I was excited to get an advanced copy thanks to #netgalley and the publishers. Meribel Mills is an actress that is forced to move across the country because of a stalker. She breaks up with her boyfriend and moves her daughter to Atlanta, where she hopes she can live a normal life. But when she starts feeling someone watching her and the crazed letters start appearing at her door again she knows she hasn’t escaped.

This book had the perfect blend of action and drama that kept me reading page after page. I love the character of her daughter, who the author did an amazing job of portraying what someone with autism goes through. There was a twist in the book that was unexpected and made the story that much better.

Thank you to the publishers and to Netgalley for allowing me to read this advanced copy.

I really liked this one but I was left feeling like it wasn't complete. It needs an epilogue at the least to wrap the subplots up. I loved Meribel and her daughter, Honor. They were highly likeable and I would love to see Honor having her own story in the future. She was truly the star of this.The story was so engrossing and I devoured it, losing many hours of sleep but it was well worth it. That being said, I give this a solid Four Stars even with the abrupt ending.

Thank you Netgalley and William Morrow for this ARC.

Thank you for the opportunity to preview With My Little Eye.
Jocelyn Jackson is a writer that captures a woman’s POV
Meribel is a B actress from TV shows. She has an autistic daughter and oh yea a stalker that is following her across the United States.
Meribel moves to her childhood state, Georgia, where she hopes to start again but soon the Stalker she and her daughter have named Marker Man finds them.
But there are people in Meribels life that have a sketchy background and any of them could be Marker Man. This includes and ex hubby, new beau, and an over friendly neighbor.
Meribel can’t find safety but hopes she will when she moves back home. But…soon she knows HE has found her again and this time he sounds like he will do more than stalk.
Good book. Could have a sequel
3.5 stats

This was a strange book to read. I enjoyed bits of it but also got bored at other points. I liked the daughter’s character the most but not so much the mom. There is a stalker theme and it wasn’t scary to me. I hoped for more from Jackson!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Three stars.

Just finished With My Little Eye. I read this thriller in one day. Reading about stalkers is always disturbing and this author got it right. There were several red herrings that kept me guessing almost until the end. The first person account of the victim’s autistic teenage daughter was portrayed realistically. It was a bit hard to keep track of so many characters, so I kept going back and forth on my kindle. Read this book when you’re not too sleepy and you will enjoy it.

I’m definitely in the minority with my 2 star rating but this story fell flat for me and I could not connect with any of the characters. DNF at 30%. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my review.

Thanks to Netgalley, Joshilyn Jackson and the publisher for my e-ARC. Being approved by Netgalley is like winning the lottery.

I love Joshilyn Jackson's books. They're always full of twists and suspense to keep you guessing.

This is one of my favorites of hers so far. I love the stalker plot line and was thoroughly surprised when I found out who the stalker actually was. As usual, I thought I knew and that the twists wouldn't surprise me, but they did.

There's another villain in this book aside from Marker Man, Meribel's stalker. I never would've guessed it or the terrible things said villain did, so that was a fun little addition to the evil stalker plot.

Great plot, very likeable characters (the good guys, at least), and loss of sleep on my end bc I needed to know the ending.

Lots of twists and turns had me guessing throughout. I thought had it figured out several times and then would totally change my mind. Seemed to get a little drawn out at the end but overall good thriller.

With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson
Publishing Date 04/25/23
Rating (4/5) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you Netgalley and William Morrow publishing for this arc copy. This is the first book I’ve read by Joshilyn Jackson. It definitely won’t be the last.
With My Little Eye is the story of Meribel and her daughter Honor who just moved across the country to escape Meribel’s stalker. This one was a twisty fast - paced read that kept me entertained! Highly recommend this one!

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.

HIS GAME.

HIS RULES.

HER LIFE.

It started with the letters…

He’s been in her home…

He’s watching her…

If he can’t have her, no one can.

This book was so entertaining! I loved the story of Meribel and how she handled her stalker. If I had a stalker I’m not sure I would uproot my whole life and move across the country – only to find out it didn’t work! This one was a fast-paced ride of a thriller. Make sure to check your trigger warnings on this one as there are some scenes that are not for the faint of heart. I will say that the ending on this one did feel abrupt and let me down. It just wasn’t satisfying for me. I did enjoy reading about Meribel’s daughter with autism. I think that the author did a wonderfully fantastic job at portraying it in a tasteful and accurate way!

If you’re looking for a fun, keep-you-guessing thriller than check this one April 25th.

Thank you to the publisher William Morrow, @williammorrowbooks, and Netgalley @netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.