"Sometimes the hardest thing to do is nothing at all."
A mother alone at night during a blizzard with two young children hears noises and sees a skulking figure. Someone is in the house! She grabs her sleeping kids and makes it to a tiny secret room under the stairs hidden behind a wall. The kids must be "oh so quiet" or the man will hear. The man - this HUGE man - knows them, knows they are there somewhere in the house - he's been watching - and will stop at nothing to get them. This man gets angrier and crazier with each passing minute. A memory of this man forms in the mother's mind. She knows him. She knows what he wants. She must do everything in her power to protect her kids and get everyone out alive.
This terrifying debut made me feel claustrophobic and vulnerable. I didn't want to read more, but I couldn't stop reading. It filled me with dread and panic. Strong, powerful writing and near-perfect pacing made it hard for me to believe that this was a debut novel. I went into this book thinking it would be a book about survival. And it is. But it's also about so much more. It's a story of family, of loss, of demons, and love. It's a story about how the past and present mingle together in convoluted harmony. How can you trust yourself if no one else does?
I am not going to give up anything else. If you want a chilling, plausible, horrifying read, then pick up this outstanding thriller. This book is not cozy or happy. Mentions of sexual assault, violence, and murder.
I can't wait to read more by the talented Tracy Sierra. She is an author to watch.
"Maybe bravery is just enduring. Maybe bravery doesn't exist. All there is is getting through it."
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Break-In Stories Are Nightmare Fuel!
There are few things in this world that I find more spine-chilling than the idea of someone breaking into my home when my children and I are occupying it, and Nightwatch taps right into that fear.We hit the ground running, with the opening line being, “There was someone in the house,” and it doesn’t let up for the first several chapters. I liked how fast-paced the book felt, and, when it slowed, it felt more like an opportunity to catch our breath than a lull.That said, trying not to give anything away, I was a little disappointed when the first part ended (IYKYK). The second part was a total surprise, and left me feeling a little confused. Some people may really like the change of pace, but I wasn’t expecting the story to take that direction. I honestly think I would have liked the book more if it stayed where it was.Putting that aside, I think there was some great feminist perspective and commentary made. The book also offered some good twists, and I enjoyed it overall. If you’re an audiobook listener, I think this one is a great one to pop on your headphones!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024
The premise is so frightening, it was a book I had to buy. I devoured it in two days and loved the way it was written. Tension kept me wound tight throughout and that’s what gives this book high stars. I’m glad I read it in the daytime!
There were times when I felt word choices were a little forced and somewhat jarring, and no names must have been some kind of stylistic thing to make the book more unique. It still would have worked well without. I did have to go back and re-read paras to fully understand what was meant, so for some this might be confusing.
What I didn’t like: unreliable narrator whom the police refused to believe and the frustrating sergeant who I felt was unnecessarily unhelpful. It didn’t feel realistic to me.
Third person narration works well but first would have been a better choice. It tends to drop me into the action more but that’s a personal preference.
Some of the internal monologue was a little distracting and so were the backstory chapters. I found myself skimming through them so I could return to the action and that’s a shame. I wished the children hadn’t been alone for so long and did wonder if I, as a mother, would have made the same decisions. Perhaps terror forces us to take greater risks.
All in all, I fully understand the hype around this book. It’s a 4.5 for me and one I would definitely recommend.
There were times when I felt word choices were a little forced and somewhat jarring, and no names must have been some kind of stylistic thing to make the book more unique. It still would have worked well without. I did have to go back and re-read paras to fully understand what was meant, so for some this might be confusing.
What I didn’t like: unreliable narrator whom the police refused to believe and the frustrating sergeant who I felt was unnecessarily unhelpful. It didn’t feel realistic to me.
Third person narration works well but first would have been a better choice. It tends to drop me into the action more but that’s a personal preference.
Some of the internal monologue was a little distracting and so were the backstory chapters. I found myself skimming through them so I could return to the action and that’s a shame. I wished the children hadn’t been alone for so long and did wonder if I, as a mother, would have made the same decisions. Perhaps terror forces us to take greater risks.
All in all, I fully understand the hype around this book. It’s a 4.5 for me and one I would definitely recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2024
We hit the ground running, with the opening line being, “There was someone in the house,” and it doesn’t let up for the first several chapters. I liked how fast-paced the book felt, and, when it slowed, it felt more like an opportunity to catch our breath than a lull.
That said, trying not to give anything away, I was a little disappointed when the first part ended (IYKYK). The second part was a total surprise, and left me feeling a little confused. Some people may really like the change of pace, but I wasn’t expecting the story to take that direction. I honestly think I would have liked the book more if it stayed where it was.
Putting that aside, I think there was some great feminist perspective and commentary made. The book also offered some good twists, and I enjoyed it overall. If you’re an audiobook listener, I think this one is a great one to pop on your headphones!
Break-In Stories Are Nightmare Fuel!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2024
There are few things in this world that I find more spine-chilling than the idea of someone breaking into my home when my children and I are occupying it, and Nightwatch taps right into that fear.Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2024
We hit the ground running, with the opening line being, “There was someone in the house,” and it doesn’t let up for the first several chapters. I liked how fast-paced the book felt, and, when it slowed, it felt more like an opportunity to catch our breath than a lull.
That said, trying not to give anything away, I was a little disappointed when the first part ended (IYKYK). The second part was a total surprise, and left me feeling a little confused. Some people may really like the change of pace, but I wasn’t expecting the story to take that direction. I honestly think I would have liked the book more if it stayed where it was.
Putting that aside, I think there was some great feminist perspective and commentary made. The book also offered some good twists, and I enjoyed it overall. If you’re an audiobook listener, I think this one is a great one to pop on your headphones!
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A well written novel.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2024