Watching You

By: Michael Robotham

Narrated by: Sean Barrett

Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Michael Robotham brings us face-to-face with a manipulative psychopath who has destroyed countless lives and is about to claim one final victim.

Marnie Logan often feels like she's being watched: A warm breath on the back of her neck, or a shadow in the corner of her eye that vanishes when she turns her head.

She has reason to be frightened. Her husband Daniel has inexplicably vanished, and the police have no leads in the case. Without proof of death or evidence of foul play, she can't access his bank accounts or his life insurance. Depressed and increasingly desperate, she seeks the help of clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin.

O'Loughlin is concerned by Marnie's reluctance to talk about the past and anxious to uncover what Marnie is withholding that could help with her treatment. The breakthrough in Marnie's therapy and Daniel's disappearance arrives when Marnie shares with O'Loughlin her discovery of the Big Red Book, a collage of pictures, interviews, and anecdotes from Marnie's friends and relatives that Daniel had been compiling as part of a surprise birthday gift.

Daniel's explorations into Marnie's past led him to a shocking revelation on the eve of his disappearance: Anyone who has ever gotten close to Marnie has paid an exacting price. A cold-blooded killer is eliminating the people in Marnie's life, and now that O'Laughlin is a part of it, he is next in line.

©2013 Michael Robotham (P)2014 Hachette Audio

So good

This is one of the her books I’ve listened to in a long time.
Not completely predictable, good character development, fantastic plot. The end left me feeling satisfied as well, while still having an element of surprise.

Definitely worth the credit

This genre has plenty of recycled plots served in slightly different ways. So it’s refreshing to have a pretty unique novel. And SB gives another solid performance. Hence the review title ;)

Love it!!

I love it! Wonderful characters and full of suspense, and a good twist here and there.

Wow!

This is the first book I've read by this author - just finished a few minutes ago and I am downloading another of his books as I type this. Had me in suspense until the very end and I don't think there was any "advance guessing" that you could do and be correct. Really liked the narration, he is a good story teller but not one that puts you to sleep. Great Book!

Love this series

This book has mystery, suspense, great plot, and characters that are sure to become your friends on pages (that is what I call them). Love this author.

Held My Interest...

I enjoy the books of Michael Robotham; well-written with good character development. This one really held my interest, although I found it a bit over the top. Regardless, I've recently had problems finding a good read so this came along at an opportune time. I will continue to read this author.

must read

This story is excellent and captivating! I was sucked in from the start to the finish!

Always a supreme read!

If you haven’t read the Joe books, you really are missing out. This series just doesn’t let you down. It’s characters are real; they jump off the pages so you come to find them friends. The writing is taut, the suspense is palpable. I love when stories have underdogs with a friend that keeps them company, with real faults. The emotions of the characters kept me reading. I don’t know how the author does it, but I begin to read his books and feel myself tipping over the ledge into a whirlpool of a different time and place. Robotham is a very fine writer!

A Stalker Over the Years

A young woman with two children is broke and can't collect on her husband's life insurance policy because there is no body. It's been a year, and her life is spiraling down fast. Enter a trusty psychologist and retired cop, and things start to look up. I love the characters of Professor Joe O'Loughlin and DI Vincent Ruiz. They are kind but not pushovers. The story is engaging. The mystery unfolds slowly, but keeps your interest.

Suspenseful, surprising, couldn't stop listening

A spine tingling story with surprising twists and turns. Kept me awake during nightime commutes.