So this book is the basis for the movie “The Watchers” NOT the movie “The Watcher”. That was my mistake (but in my defense—come on), so this isn’t at all what I expected. 

I liked this book, but didn’t love it. The premise of the book (a forest you can’t leave, otherworldly creatures haunting it trying to kill you, mysterious people you have to team up with) has been done a million times—and I like it every time! But in this case, it just felt slightly awkward. You can tell it’s their first novel, it’s just a little disjointed and the characterizations slightly off, but it was still enjoyable enough.