Five stars! This is only the second book by Terri Parloto that I have read, but she is quickly becoming a must-read. I really enjoyed Watch Your Back with Detective Rita Myers. This book had me engaged the whole time and was easily one that I did not want to put down.

Thanks to Netgalley and Kensington for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I just finished a great thriller. Watch Your Back by Terri Parlato was an engaging book that kept me guessing until the end.

Nathan and Eve's marriage is a bit rocky - work commitments, a new baby and an affair.... then the baby goes missing....

It was a bit of a slow start, but ramped up quickly. I did not trust a single person and kept changing my mind about who I thought was responsible. There was a lot going on, and there was constantly a new problem popping up which added to the twists, and kept things interesting. Once it got into it, it was nicely paced and the right amount of over the top without being dramatically unbelievable.

I liked the differing POV's but there was some things in Rita's chapters that felt a bit disjointed - I couldn't work out the relevance, but maybe this will be explored further in subsequent books. I hadn't read any of the author's previous books so I may have also missed some Rita aspects from them, although this does work well as a standalone.

An enjoyable read and the ending was wrapped up well. 4 stars

Watch Your Back 🔧

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Thriller
Pub Date: December 24, 2024

Nathan and Eve are in a bit of a rut in their marriage. Between a baby and Eve’s busy job as a doctor in a new clinic, their marriage has taken a hit. Bad things begin to happen in their neighborhood, and trouble seems to be following Eve from home all the way to her work as a psychiatrist. Nathan and Eve’s marriage isn’t the only thing at risk, will they survive everything happening to them?

I really enjoyed going into this ARC without seeing any reviews so I could have a clear mind. I really enjoyed this one! It took a little bit for things to really get going, but I did not want to put this one down. I thought the author did a good job and making several characters seem suspicious and truly had me going back and forth of who was the bad guy.

I thought the amount of drama and problems going on for Eve and Nathan was great, always something new to add to the list of things going wrong. In the end some things were sort of easy to put together, but I didn’t mind being right. There were a few things that all came together that was a little too ‘what are the chances’ sort of situation. Despite that this was a fun and fast paced thriller for me. If you have read Parloto’s previous books, you’ll be pleased to see Detective Rita Myers makes another appearance. However you don’t need to read her previous books to pick this one up!

This book is an engaging and fast-paced read, featuring short chapters and multiple POV that keep the story intriguing. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and how smoothly the narrative flowed. The detective work element was captivating, making me feel like I was solving the case. However, the reason I’m not giving it a full 5 stars is that I found the ending to be somewhat over-the-top for my taste.

This story follows Eve and her husband Nathan whose daughter Rosewyn goes missing from the babysitter. The book follows multiple characters as the investigation goes underway to find the missing baby. I loved this story. There were so many people with a motive involved. It was so hard to guess who had committed the crime. Definitely a parents worst nightmare!!!

Watch your back was such a good book. I was so invested the entire time. Could not put it down. So crazy all the twist and turns and connections.

Watch Your Back by Terri Parlato

My rating:
3/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️

A missing baby, an affair, and a detective trying to put it all together.

After reading the author’s book “All The Dark Places,” I was super excited to read her next book. Sadly, this one just didn’t hook me quite like that book.

This story had multiple POVS and short chapters, which was enjoyable!

I think the main reason why I didn’t love this one was because there were too many side characters, especially being from the lead detective. It got a little confusing to try to remember them all and to follow the story.

With that, I thought I had the twist figured out by 30% but I was wrong, so that was a nice surprise.

Overall while this was not my favorite from the author, it was a fast paced thriller that you may love!

Thank you netgalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC! This will be released on December 24, so add it to your TBR now!

The prologue of this book was great and sucked me right in, but it was slow after that. It wasn't until the last page of part one that I started to actually care about the story.

I liked some of the ending, but not all of it. It came together nicely, but some of it was a little too much. I also didn't understand why Rita had random chapters about her family? They had absolutely nothing to do with the main story and were a total waste of my time.

• This book seesaws between three character perspectives: Rita, the main character, Eve and husband Nathan.
• Long drawn out plot with repetition throughout
• Flawed, but likable characters
• Contains all the usual hallmarks of this genre complete with a list of suspects whittled down over time, a self doubting protagonist who is also a victim, and a gruff detective desperate to solve the case
• Although the author has hit all the usual beats of the thriller/suspense genre, this makes the book feel overly familiar like a repetitive feeling of Déjà vu
• Long drawn out conclusion
• Ending could not have come soon enough <yawn>
• Arc provided by NetGalley

This was a fantastic book. I really enjoyed every second I spent reading it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC!

Another fabulous instalment with Detective Rita Myers back again.
Eve Thayer is a psychiatrist and we know that she has a devoted husband and young child. She is overworked and there is strain on her marriage but overall they are managing. Then comes a break in close in their neighbourhood. They have found the perfect babysitter for their child while they both return to work but something isn't quite right. And then the real action begins. 
This one was so unexpected, with lots of twists and turns I could not have predicted. It was so good to see Detective Myers back and I look forward to more by this author.

Big thanks to the author and NetGalley for the ARC. I love me a twitter thriller and that’s exactly what this was. I’ve read previous books from this author and they do not disappoint. I definitely recommend this book is you love a good mystery/thriller.

I hadn’t read anything by this author previously, the concept and setting in the Boston area appealed to me. Nathan and Eve seem to have a wonderful life. She’s a very busy Psychiatrist, he manages an auto repair shop and takes much of the responsibility of caring for their young baby. Their daughter is gone, just vanished from the nanny’s. The absolute terror, worry and fear engulfed me, the panic was palpable. There are many red herrings - the nanny, a spurned lover, a fixated patient, all viable suspects with motives. There’s a good balance of believable characters. I naturally sympathized with the overworked mom and thought the dad was a cad. The plot was a very entertaining who dun it, needless to say my guesses missed the mark. It was easy to follow and I read it quickly.
Thanks to Kensington Publishing Corp. (via NetGalley) for providing an Advance Reader Copy of “Watch Your Back” by Terri Parlato, publication expected 12/24/2024. These honest thoughts and opinions are my personal feeling given freely without compensation.

The third book in this amazing detective series was so good! It was a fast paced read with a lot of twists. I didn't care for the ending much but that was just my opinion on what happened, not against the writing or the author.

I loved Rita and didn’t know this was book 3 have already brought 1&2 !!
I enjoyed this detective books are my all time favourite and this didn’t disappoint.
It was fasted pace and kept me hooked I couldn’t and didn’t want to put it down
Spent the book trying to figure out who did it was o was right so I felt as if I was Rita’s partner which was different.
Over all I enjoyed it and would definitely be recommending

Watch Your Back

My first book by Terri Parlato did not disappoint!

To begin with, I am a super sucker for short chapters; combine that with a solid character build, weave key characters together in a way I didn’t see coming, and I found myself invested in a page-turner!

Life is all about choices and the choices we make may or may not come back to haunt us; something to keep in mind as we navigate the day to day.

Live life and watch your back!

Enjoy!

Terri Parlato loves to have you guessing the minute the book starts.
Nathan and Eve have a good marriage, a baby and in their career area's they are doing ok. A bit overworked but OK!
However, Nathan does make a big mistake. Him and Eve end up paying for that. Little do they know that Eve actually knew who was trying to ruin them from when she was in college.
You do see Detective Rita Meyers, and her on again off again boyfriend?? The case seemed to be all over the place. A lot of players and it took a nice hot minute to shrink it down to about 3 or 4 people. Then when Rita was going back through her notes and re-interviewing people. It clicked.
I love a good book that has you on the edge of your seat, a page turner. Plus I love drama, because it isn't my own. I can say that I had chosen 2 people who I thought did it. Then I narrowed it down to 1 and my guess was correct. Yet, it blew me out the water as to why this person would do what they did!!
Great book, you can read as a stand alone.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in advance! This is the third in the Rita Myers series and I’ve come to love the fictional detective more each book! The plot of this story was great and it was a really fast paced, quick read!

What a page turner! This was one of those books I could not put down and had to finish in one reading. I was constantly trying to figure things out and the twists and turns were great. This is the first book I’ve read by Terri Parlato and I’m excited to read her other books.

Eve and Nathan are married and have a nine month old baby, Rosewyn. Things have shifted between them as Eve is focused heavily on her career while Nathan has a less demanding job leaving him with most of the parenting duties. One day, while at the babysitter’s house, Rosewyn is kidnapped. This event turns their lives upside down and even after she is found, trouble continues coming their way. While Detective Rita Meyer’s searches for the kidnapper nothing is making sense until she finds the one break she needs.