3.5 *** Stars.

I really liked the idea of this book. —5 people are competing for 10 million dollars in a game show with no limits.

Everyone has a past. Everyone has secrets.

Unfortunately it kind of fell flat for me. It was kind of slow....kind of perdictable at parts. It didn't have a "wow" factor for me.Overall it was just....okay.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/Park Row for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest opinions.

Wow wow wow!! This was such an original thriller. The concept of this book was so clever! The back stories of the characters were well told! Once I started this book I was absolutely glued and could not stop!
Read if you like
-reality tv (big brother vibes)
-locked room thrillers
-alternating POVs and timelines
-secrets and deception
I gave this one 4 stars, it would’ve been 5 stars easily but I felt like the ending was a tad rushed and it got just a tad bit unbelievable!

I must admit I was skeptical about this book after reading the blurb about it. I have loved every one of Heather Gudenkauf’s books, but this book did not seem like her norm. Did I really want to read about five contestants on a reality show? Would I be able to keep all of the characters straight? It turns out the answers were definitely YES!
I loved Everyone is Watching!

There is so much behind the scenes of this book. The characters are well developed. I felt like I knew so much about each one! I loved their nicknames: the Senator, the Boyfriend, the Best Friend, the Confidant, and the Executive. They were each interesting in their own way. Throw in a host with a range of issues, and it makes for a fabulous read! I could not turn the pages fast enough!

Thank you, NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed above are my own.

I really thought I would enjoy this one, but I couldn't connect with any of the character perspectives, and it made it hard for me to get into the swing of the plot. I've seen a lot of readers who did enjoy it a lot as a fun, summer-y popcorn thriller though, so don't let my review deter you from picking it up.

Big Brother meets ultimate revenge game show.

Five contestants show up to a beautiful Villa in hopes of winning 10 million on a brand new game show, one lucky winner. Little do they know they all have secrets, someone is pulling their strings and this fun game show could turn deadly at any minute.

Talk about a slow burn. I was interrupt and this certainly didn't help, about 50% in if at like nothing had really happened. Good to know that the last 30% of the book was absolutely fantastic. The twists and turns and the strings that connected all these characters together was super interesting. Really enjoy her books, I don't know if this would be in the top three but close.

3.5 rounded down, I was in a rut and don't take this rating to Heart.

Thank you netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book begs the question, what would you do for money.? How far would you go? Is there a limit?

I completely enjoyed this book by new to me author. 4 stars

Publication date: March 26th, 2024
Page count: 320
Genre: psychological thriller
Setting: Northern California estate

A story of revenge, set in the context of a reality tv show. 5 contestants invited to compete for $10 million- a hard opportunity to pass on.

A fun read! Fast read. Easy to keep track of all of the characters despite the context.

Thank you to author, publisher, NetGalley for advanced copy. This is an honest voluntary review.

i liked this book overall. it had an interesting concept—5 people are competing for 10 million dollars in a game show unlike any seen before. it’s live streamed, and every contestant has a secret they want to keep hidden. but how far will the go for the $10 million—or to keep their past a secret?

while i liked this book, i didn’t love it as much as i was hoping to. i liked the multiple POVs and was able to distinguish each character. some things felt a little too unrealistic for me, and i wanted a little more from the ending. i wasn’t WOWed by anything really. this book gave me a similar vibe to The Last One by Will Dean, so if you liked that book, you would like this one. while i didn’t enjoy this as much as The Overnight Guest (which i loved), i will still check out more from this author!

i would recommend this if you like:
- reality game shows
- characters with secrets
- Italian villa settings
- just being along for the ride

thank you so much to Park Row Books, Heather Gudenkauf, and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I never miss a season of Big Brother or The Challenge, so when I read the synopsis of Everyone is Watching I knew this would be one I would enjoy. This is a pretty original plot and a fun twist on the locked room mystery. I enjoyed the flash backs about the lives of the contestants and learning how they were all chosen to be on this reality competition show. The twist at the end of was great and kept me turning pages to see how everything would turn out.

Thank you to NetGalley and Park Row for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Five contestants are chosen to live in a house together for a reality show but no one knows exactly what they are supposed to be doing. Unable to leave the house or have contact with the outside world, the contestants begin to get anxious as everything is not what it seems. Hard to put down due to all the twists. Kept me guessing until the end.

This book reminded me so much of the Clue board game vibes, and I loved it.

A mysterious email. A dream prize. 5 carefully chosen contestants. The premise of this book promises suspense & thrill and the book delivers.

Secluded on a grand estate, the contestants compete in dangerous challenges all trying to gain an advantage. The challenges hit a few of them just a bit too close to home, leaving them questioning if their invitation to compete was random or planned.

The overall theme of this book may feel familiar to you, but don’t pass it up. This book offers a unique and original backstory which any reader of psychological thrillers will find to be a fresh take. I would recommend this read!!

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted (free) ARC!

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Gahhhh - I ABSOLUTELY LOVED #everyoneiswatching by @heathergudenkauf 🤩. My gal pal @katerockbooktours told our #bookclub this one was totally f*cked up (in the absolute best way possible) and that I needed to grab it immediately!!

I am not a huge fan of reality TV, but I used to binge watch Big Brother when I was younger. The fact is that, as viewers, we get a total birdseye view into other people's weird and twisted lives - and it is a nice diversion from our own challenges and issues. That is the experience you'll get reading this. It's like a trainwreck. You can't help but watch.

The book delves deep into past secrets, and everyone is somehow connected to one another, though it takes 99% of the book to figure out how and why. The challenges that each contestant faces are INTENSE, so this isn't a season of bachelor in paradise!! I was rooting HARD for Maire the entire book - I really understood the lengths that a mother will go to protect her kids. And there is a lot of satisfaction in how this story ends.

Such a unique and enjoyable read - highly recommend. This one publishes March 26 by @parkrowbooks (thanks to you and @netgalley for my #gifted #arc) 🫶.

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I’ve read several of Heather’s past novels and enjoyed them! I was a bit apprehensive for this one as I’m generally not into reality tv or competition based tv or books. I was pleasantly surprised by this novel. While a few parts were predictable, the action kept me interested. An interesting variety of characters and high stakes made this a compelling read

I LOVED THIS BOOK! It had some vibes of Survivor, Squid Game and Hunger Games. There are only 5 contestants competing for $10 million. These 5 were chosen specifically for 1 reason… REVENGE!

Wow wow was this book very fantastic! Five strangers are recruited to participate in the reality game show with the chance to win $10 millions dollars only to have things go weird and strange connections between the contestants. I love how this book was told via the multiple POV’s on the players of the game, the assistant of the women producing the show and the people watching at home. This book had so many twists and turns and kept me on my toes until the end. I was genuinely shocked with how it ended and thought the whole plot was so thought out and told perfectly throughout!

How far would you go for 10 million dollars?

"Everyone is Watching" by Heather Gudenkauf was an exciting ride at the beginning. The premise was fun and engaging. Five contestants arrive at a beautiful villa to compete for 10 million dollars. All five are seemingly strangers...but are they? As their stories unfold, we find out what really drew them to such an unpredictable and high stakes reality show.

Heather Gudenkauf's writing style is effortless and easy to read. I did find that many of the "twists" were quite predictable, but it was still a fun read.

A big thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this ARC!

How far would you go to win $10 million dollars? There are 5 contestants signed up to compete. live in a contest.
The contestants are: the Best Friend, the Executive, the Senator, the Boyfriend and the Confidante. They come together at a luxurious estate in Northern California, brought together for reasons unknown. They embark on a series of challenges that not only challenge them physically but also test their mental and emotional resilience.
The narrative speeds along at a fast pace with some predictable twists., but there was never a dull moment and I never lost interest.
This is a fun and entertaining read. It is a change of pace from the author's previous book The Overnight Guest, but I enjoyed that aspect.
I highly recommend this, especially if you like reality shows!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the chance to read and review!

Thank you Netgalley & HTP Books, Park Row, for an eARC of Everyone is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf! As soon as I got this one, I had to push it straight to the top of my TBR pile.

My favorite thriller trope is a locked-room mystery, and this book takes on an absolutely unique storyline to add to that. Five seemingly random contestants have been selected to compete in a reality show, One Lucky Winner, for $10 million. Sounds great, right? True, but none of them know what to expect, and the show will be live streameda ll over the world.

The premise of this book was so interesting and I was engaged from start to finish. Brilliantly written and executed, this book is going to be a top thriller read of 2024 for all book lovers!

This was a good one, y’all! Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of Everyone is Watching. .

This book follows the participants in a brand new reality show in which one person could win $10 million. As the show goes on, it becomes clear that everybody has a secret and the stakes are much higher than they anticipated.

This book captured my attention right away with its unique premise and escalating danger. The author does a great job of giving you a small pieces of information along the way as you try to determine the relationship between the contestants and how the show might end. While I was able to figure out a few of the twists and turns, there were several that were a surprise. This was a tough book to put down- definitely recommend!

5 lucky people are chosen to compete on a new reality show. 10 million dollars is at stake, but what they aren’t expected is the challenges they are asked to do. Is it worth it?
I loved how some of the chapters went into the back story of some of the contestants. I also loved the little bits of multimedia added into the book.