I Am Watching You

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to his wife – to help her, to console her – but he knows also that it will make no difference and so is putting it off. Ella tries to forget what she heard, but that soon proves impossible when one of the girls, Anna, goes missing, and the two ex-cons are suspects. It would have worked better if he'd given her a framed picture of the two of them, he is a photographer after all. Turning on the TV she is floored to see a broadcast talking about one of the girl's she saw on the train.

However, this movie is a good example, of women's preconceptions of what men's sexuality is supposed to be. Ella is on the train eavesdropping as we all do—except the tea she heard was exceptionally disturbing.In fact, when we read so often of people directly witnessing crimes and not stepping in, her actions seem almost minor and definitely understandable. For me, this book serves two major stories — the mystery of the disappearance of Anna and the experience of parenthood with losing and having a child.

With so many characters and their individual stories, there was a lot to keep track of and at times things didn't seem to fit. Matthew, is dealing with the fact he's about to become a new father and is still adjusting to his life after leaving the police force. A tense, pacy, sensitive and emotional story, written in the author's stunning and heart-tugging prose. It’s not merely about solving a mystery of a missing girl but rather a tragedy that ties families together. The song is about a father and his son, and how the father notices his son behaving exactly like he is.There are a few reasons I could think of that kept me from completely becoming immersed in the story and on the edge of my seat like I prefer to be in this type of book. The author did a great job keeping me guessing to the end and each chapter ended with a mini-climax which makes you want to keep reading. Ella becomes increasingly worried about them, but then stops herself from intervening at the last minute. Sarah’s mother begins to raise her body from the chair but slumps back down as their heads shake a ‘no’ in stereo. You need to watch, you see, because it is extremely important to work out the difference between how people behave when they know they are being watched and when they don’t.

It’s told in multiple POV (both in 3rd and 1st person) and one of them was a private investigator that Ella was hired but I really didn't understand his role in the story because until the first 70% he was with his wife and his newly born daughter, like all the time! The Plot (from Goodreads): Amy jumps at the opportunity when she’s offered a nannying job in picturesque West Cork. She eavesdrops and realizes the two men are fresh out of jail and the girls and the men end up talking and drinking together. I was off, but honestly, the author doesn't even lay out any clues for you to get this is the bad guy/girl (being vague on purpose).A great first novel, although I did not guess the end, it all happened a little quickly, this was the only weak link in the book. I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll ended up being one of those thriller reads that to me just wasn't as thrilling as I hoped it would be. What’s initially ominous to Ella, however, is the series of threatening notes she receives—and also doesn’t tell the police about. I like the shift of perspectives and learning more about what could have happened and who might have been to blame, but I ultimately found all of the characters a little bit dull.

I've read two other novels by the talented Teresa Driscoll, The Friend and The Promise (my favorite), which were both thrilling five star reads and this one is another winner!

The story gives us a sense of the secrets Henry had been keeping relating to the disappearance of Anna. If you spend lots of intimate time with another person, of either gender, you're likely to have some feelings, even if it's not love. The simple, joyful sunburst of a huge fistful of primroses, then the softening and mellowing effect if you added in just a few bluebells for the surprise, the contrast. The characters intrigued me in the beginning with the story and how things were progressing, but as I got further and further in, I couldn’t find a character that I liked or related to. At times intriguing, at times difficult to follow, I Am Watching You was a three-star reading experience for me personally.