Watching you : a novel
Record details
- ISBN: 9781508266884
- ISBN: 1508266883
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Physical Description:
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1 online resource - Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York, NY] : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2018.
Content descriptions
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Gabrielle Glaister. |
Source of Description Note: | Online resource; title from title details screen (OverDrive, viewed December 31, 2018). |
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Subject: | Secrecy -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Bristol (England) -- Fiction FICTION -- Thrillers -- Suspense Murder Secrecy England -- Bristol |
Genre: | Downloadable audio books. Audiobooks. Audiobooks. Fiction. |
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Electronic resources
- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2019 March
British narrator Gabrielle Glaister unravels Lisa Jewell's latest murder mystery with emotional authenticity and true English intonation. Headmaster Tom Fitzwilliam is admired by many in the English town of Melville Heights, including neighbor Joey Mullen, who develops a fixation on the married father. However, Jenna Tripp, one of Tom's students, doesn't think Tom is as perfect as everyone seems to believe. Furthermore, Tom's son, Freddie, is obsessed with observing people and their whereabouts. Glaister keeps the listener guessing using soft pauses and portrayals that reflect the characters. The way she expresses Joey's feelings toward Tom is emotional and distinctive. Freddie's compulsion and feelings of inadequacy are portrayed compellingly, while Jenna's inquisitiveness comes to the fore throughout Glaister's storytelling. An enticing listen. D.Z. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine - Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews - Audio And Video Online Reviews 1991-2018
In Bristol, England, the intertwining lives, pasts, and secrets of those living in quiet Melville Heights lead to a shocking murder. Joey Mullen and her new husband have just moved in with her brother and his pregnant wife. Joey is immediately drawn to the charismatic Tom Fitzwilliam, who lives two doors down with his wife and son. Meanwhile, Tom's son Freddie sits in his room watching the lives of everyone below. Glaister delivers an intimate narration full of the inner yearnings, fears, doubts, and hopes of each distinctly voiced character. The story alternates between the months before the crime and the following investigation, with even the victim's identity a mystery for most of that time. Glaister leans into that ambiguity, emphasizing every instance of vulnerability and menace from each character. With a series of shocking twists that culminate in one final, devastating reveal, listeners will be drawn into this utterly engrossing narration until the very end. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2019 May #1
In Bristol, England, the intertwining lives, pasts, and secrets of those living in quiet Melville Heights lead to a shocking murder. Joey Mullen and her new husband have just moved in with her brother and his pregnant wife. Joey is immediately drawn to the charismatic Tom Fitzwilliam, who lives two doors down with his wife and son. Meanwhile, Tom?s son Freddie sits in his room watching the lives of everyone below. Glaister delivers an intimate narration full of the inner yearnings, fears, doubts, and hopes of each distinctly voiced character. The story alternates between the months before the crime and the following investigation, with even the victim?s identity a mystery for most of that time. Glaister leans into that ambiguity, emphasizing every instance of vulnerability and menace from each character. With a series of shocking twists that culminate in one final, devastating reveal, listeners will be drawn into this utterly engrossing narration until the very end. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 April
A bloody murder has been committed in Melville Heights, an upscale neighborhood in the picturesque English town of Bristol, though the identity of the murdered individual is not revealed until the end of this tense novel populated by strange and disturbing characters. Local headmaster Tom Fitzwilliam is beloved, including by his recently married new neighbor Joey Mullen, who quickly becomes besotted with the charming, unavailable man. Joey doesn't think anyone knows about her crush, but Tom's teenaged son Freddie has aspirations of becoming a spy for MI5, and he's taken note of how strangely Joey behaves around his father. Tom's student Jenna Tripp lives on the same street and doesn't think Mr. Fitzwilliam is as squeaky clean as he appears, particularly as he seems to have taken a fancy to one of her classmates. Jenna's mother is convinced that Mr. Fitzwilliam is stalking her, though it's no secret that her mental health has been deteriorating in recent years. Gabrielle Glaister does an excellent job reading this exciting book. She keeps listeners engaged as the plot twists and misleads.
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.VERDICT Recommended for the thriller/suspense collection of public libraries. ["Jewell weaves a taut multiperspective, domestic/community suspense story that is sure to please fans of Ruth Ware and A.J. Finn":LJ 11/15/18 starred review of the Atria hc.]âIlka Gordon, Beachwood, OH