Very slow in the beginning. 
There are too many characters and the POV changed so often that it interferes with the flow of the book and it has hard to feel any depth of the characters. 

This book had a lot going for it.

I enjoyed the depth of some of the characters as they grappled with Hannah's disappearance and its aftermath. Getting to know their nuances was fascinating. However, I wished I could have known Hannah better. I wanted to feel more connected to her story, but I didn't get enough insight into her character to be fully invested in discovering what happened to her. Instead, I found myself more invested in some of the other characters. Despite this, the whodunit aspect kept me hooked, and I was eager to see how the story would unfold.

Unfortunately, the climax was quite underwhelming. The perpetrator was barely mentioned throughout the book, so there wasn't the shock factor that usually accompanies such a twist.

Additionally, the final chapter attempted to tie all the story threads together, but there were still many unanswered questions that left me feeling like the story wasn't quite finished.

While some readers disliked the shifting points of view, I thought this added to the narrative. I didn't mind the transitions between the first and third person.

Overall, I did enjoy this book, but the ending left me wanting more.

🛑 ‼️🚨I do want to say that this book should have had trigger warnings for sexual abuse of children, self harm, thoughts and actions of suicide, and a pretty graphic scene of death. 🛑 ‼️🚨


Okay, so I read this book in one day mostly because I’m doing a book challenge. While I did like this book, it was a bit hard to get through…. 
The plot was quite slow and it switched characters so many times sometimes it was a bit overwhelming.  However it is still a good read, the author writes very well and her plot was a good one, I just wish she would have fleshed a few things out more especially

the villain of the story Tim. Like yes it’s cool that it hits you out of nowhere but at the same time I kinda would have liked more story on him

Another book club read and probably the earliest I’ve ever started /finished a book club book - I usually am racing to read them the days before we meet ! This one gets a 6.2/10. 

Honestly, the book was very intriguing at first. I raced through the first 120 pages or so pretty quickly - and then maintained my pace because I was committed to finishing the book fast. But it gets very repetitive and boring. A nonstop cycle of chapters that alternate between 5 characters, all of which seem to always end on cliff hangers with very minimal, if any, progress happening in the book. Nothing really happens until the last 30ish pages and then it all happens really fast. The ending was annoying as well but I really can’t expand on that more without giving spoilers. There’s also not really a whole lot of “fair” hints to make it fun to try and guess who did it.  (Guessing who did it is my favourite part about mystery books). 

It’s possible that because this was also a mystery “who dun it” book that does not remotely measure up to the mystery book I just read/posted about, I’m being a bit harsher on this novel as a result. The writing is simple, it does keep you wondering, but ultimately was kind of a “meh” book overall. I wouldn’t recommend against it, but I also wouldn’t actively promote it. If you’re really into mysteries / cliff hangers - you might like this book ! 

Loved this book! It was a medium paced read with a completely unexpected twist at the end. TW for other readers that it does include child sexual abuse which I feel didn’t add to the story line and could have been excluded. There is also mention of anorexia which also did not add to the story. I NEVER expected the twist in the end, which I enjoyed. I love a book with an unexpected ending. Overall, I really enjoyed I Am Watching You and would recommend to other readers that enjoy suspense books