Watching (The Making of Riley Paige—Book 1)

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Pub Date May 15 2018 | Archive Date Jun 30 2018

Description

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.”

--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)

WATCHING (The Making of Riley Paige—Book One) is book #1 in a new psychological thriller series by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose free bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) has received over 1,000 five star reviews.

22 year old psychology major—and aspiring FBI agent—Riley Paige finds herself in a battle for her life as her closest friends on campus are abducted and killed by a serial killer. She senses that she, too, is being targeted—and that if she is to survive, she must apply her brilliant mind to stop the killer herself.

When the FBI hits a dead end, they are impressed enough by Riley’s keen insight into the killer’s mind to allow her to help. Yet the killer’s mind is a dark, twisted place, one too diabolical to make sense of, and one that threatens to bring Riley’s fragile psyche crashing down. In this deadly game of cat and mouse, can Riley survive unscarred?

An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, WATCHING is book #1 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. It takes readers back 20 plus years—to how Riley’s career began—and is the perfect complement to the ONCE GONE series (A Riley Paige Mystery), which includes 13 books and counting.

Book #2 in THE MAKING OF RILEY PAIGE series is also now available!

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears...


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A brilliant novel introducing Riley Paige ( from the Once series) Having read the Once series it was nice to start from the beginning and find out why Riley became a detective. This book could be read before or after the series. This is a great story of a university campus killer full of suspense and drama from the off. It kept me hooked and I read it in 2 sittings, I will certainly be reading the next instalment!

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great new book serie read all other now we go back to the start before the fbi year and serial killer drama of later books

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I have been reading the Riley Paige series with a lot of interest.
So when I got an opportunity to read Watching (the making of Riley Paige) - I didn’t need to think twice about it.

This book describes the formative years of Riley Paige, when she was Riley Sweeney, and a psychology student at college.
It describes how in the wake of a horrible attack on two girls in her dorm, leading to their death, she discovers her keen sensation and empathy to get into the minds of criminals and serial killers.
She is instrumental in nabbing the killer, despite being a student; and in turn is offered a training to join the BAU of the FBI.
The book also describes her relationship with her then boyfriend, and subsequent husband, Ryan Paige. And how she meets the one man who influences and shapes her career in the BAU; her mentor, guide, and philosopher - Special Agent Jake Crivaro.

Those who have read any of the book in the series would love the background this book provides.
And for those who haven’t read any in the series, this would be a good place to start.

4.5/5 for me

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Watching by Blake Pierce is the 1st in "The Making of Riley Paige" series.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Kobo Writing Life, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My Synopsis:
Riley Sweeney is almost finished college, where she is majoring in Psychology. She has had a rough start to life. She was young when her mom was shot and killed right in front of her, and Riley went a little crazy in her teenage years. She isn’t close to her older sister Wendy, and her relationship with her father is very strained. However, here she is in college, and on the straight and narrow.

When her friend Rhea is killed just down the hall, Riley’s world starts to change. She has a sudden indescribable urge to find Rhea’s killer. She finds herself starting to understand and get into the killer’s mind, seemingly knowing what he is thinking, and that scares her. Is she really empathizing with a killer? When the FBI gets involved, they seem to think Riley may have a talent for this kind of thing, but she’s not too sure herself.

Meanwhile, Riley’s love-life, which has been purposely non-existent, is also taking a turn. A young man named Ryan Paige has taken an interest in Riley, and she returns his interest.

My Opinions:
I really enjoyed this book. I know the books in this series are the prequels to Pierce’s Once Gone Series (which I’m also reading), so I find it really interesting to find out how Riley Paige came to be. The writing is good, and so was the plot. The suspense kept building, and although I had an idea who the killer was, it took a while to be sure.

Definitely looking forward to the next one!

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