FICTION

The Watcher

by Bella Jewel
St. Martin's Paperbacks. Jun. 2107. 304p. ISBN 9781250108388. pap. $7.99; ebk. ISBN 9681250108395. ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
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Marlie Jacobson just wants to get away from the notoriety of her escape seven years ago from a sadistic serial killer (thanks to the best seller her greedy mother wrote about the ordeal). Now, she is joining with world-renowned investigator Kenai Michelson on the hunt for her sister, who's been snatched by someone with the same MO. The only problem is that Marlie killed her abductor back then, so this must be a copycat—but how does the person know so much about the original murders? Although Marlie starts out as a bit immature and displays some extremely naïve "Gothic heroine" moments, she comes into her own eventually and helps save the day, but savvy readers will figure things out about half way through the story.
VERDICT Grim, gruesome, and rather terrifying, this thriller moves at a rapid clip and makes good use of chilling flashbacks to Marlie's kidnapping. The language and the first-person narrative give it a new adult vibe, with appeal to both the NA and YA markets. Jewel (72 Hours) lives in Queensland, Australia.
Reviewed by Kristin Ramsdell, Libn. Emerita, California State Univ.-East Bay , Jun 16, 2017
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