About the Book
Lindsay O’Neil has dedicated her life to helping women and their children escape from domestic abuse situations. She is a hero to many, and more than that, she is a friend. When someone decides to take up her cause by killing abusers and sending Lindsay trophies from the kill, the police get involved.
Including Lindsay’s almost-ex husband, Detective Zack Kier.
Lindsay’s past and everything from her dark childhood comes into the spotlight as she tries to hide from the media as well as the person who is on a murderous crusade in her name. But watch she doesn’t know is that she can never hide from him, because he is always watching over her.
And he’s a lot closer than she thinks.
The Long Story
I used to say that I’m not much of a reader when it comes to crime thrillers and mysteries, but I think I’m going to have to amend that. After reading I’m Watching You, I have officially become a fan of the genre.
While I’m Watching You doesn’t take huge strides away from what’s expected in the genre, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Burton provided some twists and turns that I didn’t see coming at all. Not only that, but she goes the extra step of giving you false leads as well, which makes the overall reading experience much more satisfying.
In the past I have made the complaint that some authors try so hard to make the bad guy the person you least expect that it ends up that he or she doesn’t seem to make any sense being in that role. This book reaffirmed my faith in this genre by providing me with a killer that made complete sense.
Overall, I enjoyed the book very much. It’s everything that I could want in a book of this type plus a little bit extra that makes it distinctly Burton’s book.
The Short Story
I highly recommend this book. It’s not going to make you fall in love with the genre if you’re definitely not a fan, but it is a good book for the casual reader (like me) all the way to the die-hard fan. Just be warned, though, that there is a sex scene in the book. It’s well done, but if that sort of thing puts you off… Well, you have been warned.
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Rating: 4 ½ stars
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I’m Watching You
By Mary Burton
http://www.maryburton.com/
Length: 352 pages
ISBN: 978-1420100266
