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Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra

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astoriareader's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

SYNOPSIS
  • A mother and her two, young children are home alone. Outside, there is a blizzard. Inside the mother has tucked her son back into bed in the middle of night. 
  • The mother hears some noises, including footsteps, and discover there is an intruder in the home.
  • They live in New England in a house built in the 1700s, and there is secret tiny “room” or small space, which is hidden behind the paneling of a wall. She hurries there with her young kids. They hide & try to be as quiet as possible, while the mother tries to figure out what to do. Meanwhile, the intruder goes around the house looking for them, and at times, he talks out loud to them. The intruder sounds familiar to her.

MY THOUGHTS
  • My favorite thriller, suspense of 2024. I know it’s only May, but there’s just no chance of a book surpassing this one.
  • Atmospheric, claustrophobic. 
  • Excellent pacing.
  • I can’t believe this was the author’s debut novel?! No notes. It’s perfect.
  • The writing is outstanding, and some of the best I have read in a long time.
  • I loved the main character’s running thoughts throughout the book.
  • Since there is a lot of action & tension, I was surprised by how much backstory & character development are in this story.
  • I could NOT put this down. It consumed all of my thoughts.  I finished in under 24 hours. I stayed up late reading, then woke up early to read before work, then read on my lunch break, then read as soon as work ended😂 
  • My blood pressure was so high the ENTIRE time I was reading this book. 
  • I wanted to fight the police officers and the father-in-law! 
  • Super interesting themes intertwined. I loved how she explored cultural bias, gender bias, victim blaming, glorifying horrible people, and 👏🏼never👏🏼believing👏🏼women👏🏼!!!

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️THE best thriller of 2024. idc if it’s May - that’s a wrap, y’all. READ THIS NOW!!!!!! brb I still have tachycardia.

Thanks to Penguin Group Viking, Pamela Dorman Books, and Netgalley for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book is out now.
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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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