I just finished listening to Watch Your Back. Terri Parlato is a new author to me. I was a bit hesitant to start this one, as I didn't realize it was part of a series, but I'm glad I decided to go ahead and listen anyway. I wasn't lost in the slightest, although some of the backstory regarding the detective Rita Myers went over my head a little. That's a me problem, though, and in no way reflects anything negative about Parlato's writing or storytelling ability. The premise—a couple unraveling after a series of “accidents” in a snowy, isolated Boston neighborhood—definitely grabbed me. Nathan and Eve were both a little off-putting for me, which contributed to the mystery and building suspense because I just could not get a read on either of them until the end.

I did have a little bit of a mixed experience with the pacing. The first half felt a bit slow, with lots of little hints and clues that didn’t fully pull me in, probably due to the fact that I didn't like any of the characters except Rita, whose role was minimal in the beginning. It wasn’t until things started unraveling more dramatically in the second half that the suspense really picked up.

The twists in the end were solid, though a few felt a little predictable. Detective Rita Myers was a highlight for me—her perspective added a nice layer of intrigue. Overall, Watch Your Back is a solid domestic thriller with some twists and turns that kept me entertained. Like I said, Rita was the highlight of the story, so I'll definitely check out the rest of the series, probably in audiobook format as I really enjoyed the cast of narrators for this book.

Here we've got a married couple going through a rough patch when all of a sudden their baby girl goes missing from the sitter's house, and that's just the beginning. This is definitely more of a police procedural/mystery than it is a thriller. So if you enjoy those then you will love this. The story was a little slower than I typically like, but it kept my attention and I was enjoying the mystery. I found myself trying to figure everything out the further I got. The end was full of twists that I did not see coming and I would be surprised if someone was able to guess them all because I was shocked!

This book has multiple point of views from three main characters. The audio has a different narrator for each character's POV, which I loved! It's much easier to get in that character's head when you have a different voice attached. I tend to enjoy these types of narrations the best! Overall, I rather enjoyed this one! I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys mysteries or more investigative based thrillers.

Thank you so much to NetGalley & @recordedbooks for allowing me to review the audio for Watch Your Back by Terri Parlato
#WatchYourBack #NetGalley #RBmedia

4/5
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Audiobook
This was my first book through @netgalley and I’m happy I was provided the opportunity to explore this story!
The audiobook has multiple narrators, which I always love as I find it adds more depth to the story as you’re listening.
The story itself was entertaining and keeps the reader guessing - twists, turns, deception, and intrigue. There were so many little side stories and characters that add to the “who dun it” element; these were all tied in together nicely with the use of Detective Rita.
If you’re looking for story that will keep you guessing until the end this might be for you!

Watch Your Back is my third book by Terri Parlato and I've enjoyed them all!! This story is told through alternating POVs. Eve and Nathan who are a married couple and Detective Rita Myers. I really enjoy this style of writing, so I was so engaged throughout the story. I was hooked in right away with the first chapter. I thought the pacing of the story was good, There were multiple reveals throughout the story, so I was engaged throughout. I really thought I had it all figured out, but I did not! The ending worked really well, and I loved the twists at the end of the story.
I'm looking forward to another installment with Detective Rita Myers!
I did also listen to the audio version of this story. I thought the narrators did a great job. I appreciated that it was dual narrators. It added so much to the story.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to listen and review!

I didn't realize this was book 3 in a series when I requested the audio arc. I don't think it hindered my experience at all. Although I now know why we got life updates on the detective.

This book was great. Alice Fenney level twists in my opinion. I suspected certain people throughout the book but I did not predict the ending. We have a kidnapping, a coma, an attempted murder, a murder, a stalker. This book has it all.

The narrators did a great job. I felt like their voices really fit their characters. I look forward to reading more from this author!

This book is part of a series but can be read separately. Everyone is a suspect! The author does a great job setting up the characters and on a whodunnit chase! The ending is a little crazy but I highly enjoyed this one!

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for this audiobook! I loved the narrating of this audiobook and it kept me captivated the whole time.

Eve Thayer, a psychiatrist meets her husband Nathan when she brings her car into his auto body shop.
Shortly after getting married Eve becomes pregnant to a little girl Rosewyn. Eve is trying to balance her busy work life while being a mom and wife. One day while at her babysitter Barbara’s house. Rosewyn. Detective Rita Meyers is the lead investigator and she she has a lot of suspects to look into including Rosewyn’s parents. Who would take an innocent baby? And why?

With many twists and turns this story had me wanting to listen all day. You think you have it figured out then a new twist has you seconding guessing. You will be shocked by the end.

I loved this book! The atmosphere was incredibly well done, pulling me into the story from the very beginning. There was a constant sense of tension that made it hard to put down. I really enjoyed the twists—they were clever and unexpected, yet somehow perfectly fitting with the rest of the story.

As someone who enjoys domestic thrillers, this one checked all the boxes. The complex dynamics between the characters kept me on edge, and the psychological tension felt so real. I’m usually drawn to police procedurals, but I actually found the absence of that element to be a refreshing change. It made the plot feel more mysterious and unpredictable, leaving me to piece things together alongside the characters.

This book kept me guessing at every turn, and I loved every moment of it. It’s definitely one I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys an atmospheric, twist-filled thriller.

Coming to my rating : out of 5 ⭐️
Title : ⭐️⭐️⭐️a good Title, somewhat connected to the story.
Cover : ⭐️⭐️⭐️the cover is good.
Character development : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️the main characters and the supporting characters are well established and explained, each character has gained as the story progressed, there is a lot of development in the character mentality too. As the story progresses we get to know how each character thinks and behaves, and this is aligning to thier Primary mentality. As it being a psychological thriller, there could be a bit more Depth into the antagonists thinking and mentality, We get to know all about it at the end, but it didn't sound wholesome and satisfying as that of the characters development of other characters.
Writing style : ⭐️⭐️⭐️the writing is good, We can get into the depths of each of the characters thinking and behaviour. The twists and the emotions are written well too. But there is a slight bit of repetitiveness in few scenes which dragged the scenes and bit at few places.
Originality and Plot : ⭐️⭐️⭐️the plot is good although the concept is a bit common one, but the development of the story is good. I am a bit dissapointed at how all the loose ends ard tied at the end, it seemed a bit not upto the mark, the concept could be a bit more good, but other than that, i did like the wholesome experience.
Emotional Impact : ⭐️⭐️⭐️it was a satisfying read, with a tad bit of disappointment.
Overall : ⭐️⭐️⭐️3.25 stars. I would like to consider reading other books by the author.

Audio rating : out of 5 🎶
Narration Quality : 🎶🎶🎶the narrators voice is good and also the emotions are well depicted in the narration.
Pacing : 🎶🎶🎶the pacing seemed a bit slow for me at few places.
Production Quality :🎶🎶🎶 the narration is smooth, but as this being a thriller, a few sound effects could make the listening experience more enjoyable.
Engagement :🎶🎶🎶 I was engaged with the book, I had to adjust the speed of narration but other than that, it was good
Overall Enjoyment : 🎶🎶🎶other than pacing, Overall I did love the narration.

I listened to the audiobook and loved the multiple POVs with the different narrators. This one took a bit for me to get interested but after the first big thing that happened, I was locked in all the way through! Lots of twists and turns throughout this one. Some I saw coming but others were completely blindsiding for me- love a book like that! Highly recommend this one!!

Watch Your Back
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Wow so many great twist & turns that will keep you guessing the whole book till the end. The Author threads them all together perfectly! I really enjoyed the book. It was sooo good!! I read it in one day & couldn't put it down.
Thank you NetGalley

This book grabbed my attention from the very beginning. It can be read as a standalone book or as the 3rd book after All the Dark Places and What Waits in the Woods.

The main characters, Nathan and Eve, have been married for a couple of years and begin experiencing tragedies. The book starts with Nathan being in the hospital after an accident and fearing his wife. His wife, Eve, is a well-known psychiatrist at a local psychiatric hospital.

Detective Rita Myers is the 3rd main character. She is the lead detective for the crimes that occur. I really enjoyed the author including Rita’s personal life. It helped with the development of her character.

The storyline was interesting and flowed well. The twists and turns during the story made it difficult to pin down who the suspect was. I enjoyed the writing style. There were 3 narrators for the main characters, Nathan, Eve, and Detective Rita Myers.

I’d give this book 5 stars. I finished it in a day. I’m excited to read Terri Parlato’s other books!

This domestic thriller was just what I needed!

I DEVOURED this book.

This is another great installment of @terriparlatoauthors series about Detective Rita Myers! I’ve read the first one and thought this was the second but it’s the third.

Her books are so well written. They grab hold and don’t let go. This was a slow build up because there’s so many moving parts. You might be able to peace this one together but only if your lucky. The twists and turns had me either saying “What the F*ck?!” Or “I knew it!”
Definitely recommend this book!!! It was so fun trying to figure out just what was going on!

Shortly after Eve and Nathan got married, they quickly got pregnant. They weren’t expecting to and weren’t sure if they even wanted kids. Their marriage is suffering as Eve is having a hard time balancing life as a new mom, being a wife, and working as a Dr., a psychiatrist no less. Life is hectic to say the least. There’s a break in nearby, there’s fall out with a patient, and then there’s what happens to Eve.
Everything goes to shit, so to speak. Is she in danger? Is she the suspect?! All of these things keep happening around her and Detective Myers needs to move quickly trying to figure out just what is going on! Only as everything is pieced together will you just how many sinister secrets there were!

Will their marraige survive? Will they survive period?

Terri does a great job of pulling everything together in the end leaving no questions unanswered!

Grab this one today and have some time to read it because you won’t want to put this one down!

Thank you to the author and publisher for this arc! Although the premise of this story felt like it was going down an all too familiar “domestic thriller” path, I was pleasantly surprised with the resolution of this story.
As an audiobook, I appreciated the use of three different voice actors for Eve, Rita, and Nathan’s characters.
While the story is not one I’ll be thinking about for months to come, it was still a fun and interesting ride.
3.5 stars rounded up to 4!

Thank you Netgalley, RB Media /Recorded books and Terri Parlato for the eArc of Watch Your Back.
Narrated by Nick Mills; Christina Moore; Rebecca Quinn Robertson

This is the 3rd instalment of Detective Rita Myers series but it can be read as a standalone. Watch Your Back is a domestic psychological thriller with elements of Police protocol. Our main characters, Eve and Nathan have a fragile relationship and after their child goes missing, it's up to our DCI Rita Myers to put the pieces together. I found all the characters well rounded and human, including their mistakes and character faults. I have read the pervious books in this series and I really love Rita Myers, her thought processes and of course, her ability to be able to build in sketches as she investigates. I found this really endearing and unique and it also helps with her investigations.

I enjoyed the pacing of this book, it does open with a punch, slows down a little and then builds back up again which makes it medium paced. There is some nice foreshadowing and even though I picked up on these, it only added to the twists, the tension and the direction of the book.

Nick Mills, Christina Moore and Rebecca Quinn Robertson narrated Watch Your Back and loved their voices, their expressions and the pacing. All three suited this book perfectly.

4.25 stars for story graph and 4 stars for other review sites.

The third book in the detective Rita Myers series, this can be read as a standalone. In this latest mystery, Rita has to determine who is to blame for the disappearance of an infant. The parents are long past the honeymoon stage and are simply going through the motions as far as their marriage is concerned, but they both seem to genuinely love their baby and are distraught at her disappearance. Told from the points of view of the baby’s mother, the baby‘s father, and the detective, this is a well crafted domestic suspense story

A baby girl is abducted from a quiet Boston suburb in broad daylight.

Who did it and why?

BEWARE:
This pacey, twisty, and intricately plotted thriller is set in Massachusetts and features more red herrings than the Massachusetts seafood restaurant chain Legal Seafoods.

Even though the book is #3 in the author's Rita Myers series, it is a standalone read.

I was not a fan of Rita Myers Book #1, but this book wowed me.

I especially enjoyed the way the story unfolded from alternating POVs: Nathan (the baby's father), Eve (the baby's mother), and Rita (police).

WHY NOT 5 STARS?
The book's ending was OTT and the final twists were contrived and eye-rolling.

I listened to the audiobook read by Christina Moore, Rebecca Quinn Robertson, and Nick Mills.

Narrators reading the roles of Nick and Rita did a superb job.

The narrator reading Eve's role was lackluster and frequently mumbled.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars

This book did not grab or keep my attention as I hoped it might. I found myself more interested during the first big event, but quickly lost it once that part resolved. I didn’t find any of the characters likable or relatable. Overall, this one was a let down.

Thank you NetGalley and RBmedia for this ALC.

Thank you to Net Galley for the audio ARC of this title.
This was a classic whodunnit. We follow Nathan and Eve through their troubled marriage. They have a new baby. She is a busy doctor, and he is a doting father. Then suddenly, their world is turned upside down with one unfortunate incident after another. The way the twist keeps coming is crazy! This one had a Freida McFadden feel to it so it you love her books; you will devour this one! I didn't have a clue how this was going to end! Solid 5 stars!

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook! I loved the use of three different narrators! It really helped me keep the POVs straight. This is the third book in the Detective Rita Meyers series, but can definitely be read as a stand alone. This was such a fantastic domestic suspense! I loved the character development and the plot twists! It all came together so well in the end! I definitely felt like it was a satisfying ending! I love a thriller where everyone is a suspect and the author leaves you questioning everything!

I definitely recommend grabbing this audiobook if you enjoy domestic suspense! I’m looking forward to going back and reading the first two books in the series now.