A Wonderful Psychological Thriller

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A wonderful Psychological Thriller

I listened to Watching You by Lisa Jewell on audio CD. It was read by Gabrielle Glaister. Right from the beginning I was hooked. Lisa Jewell is a master story teller. She really kept me guessing throughout the book. Every time I thought I had things figured out I was proven wrong. The ending was especially strong and unexpected for me.

It took place in Melville Heights, a posh neighborhood in Bristol, England. The story centered around Tom Fitzwilliam. He was the headmaster of the local school in Bristol. Most people had very favorable things to say about Tom Fitzwilliam. He was well liked by most. He lived in Melville Heights with his wife and son. Tom's teenage son, Freddy, was a bit strange. and his wife, Nicole, was a bit peculiar. Everything was quiet in this neighborhood until Joey Mullen and her new husband moved into her brother's and pregnant sister-in-law's home also in Melville Heights. Joey's brother's house was two doors away from Tom Fitzwilliam. There was an instant sexual attraction between Joey and Tom. That attraction was the downfall for both Tom and Joey. It changed the course of both of their lives. Tom was double Joey's age but the attraction was there regardless. Freddy noticed their interactions and began taking photos of them and secretly recording their encounters.

Jenna Tripp was a student in Tom Fitzwilliam's school. She lived with her mom in a home slightly below Melville Heights. Her mom had mental health issues and Jenna was forced to take on the role of caregiver. Her mother was obsessed with the notion that Tom Fitzwilliam was stalking her. Jenna suspected that Tom Fitzwilliam was having an inappropriate relationship with her best friend, Bess.

As the story of Watching You began, a murder was committed. A woman's body was found in her kitchen stabbed to death, lying in a pool of blood in her own kitchen in a home in Melville Heights.

This book kept me guessing to the very end. The characterizations were brilliant and believable. I loved every second of this book and would recommend it highly.