Pages: 292
Format: eARC
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Goodreads: Who is watching Nell Masters?
Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card. And Nell has a reason to be looking over her shoulder, because she has a secret that she’s hiding from everyone in her life, including her new partner, Alex. But Alex also has secrets of his own.
Fourteen years earlier, when Nell went by the name Elle Nugent, she witnessed a student, Bryony Sanders, getting into a stranger’s car. When Bryony was found murdered, Elle became obsessed with finding the person responsible. She was convinced she knew who it was and her fixation with Brett Parker, the man she accused, led her down a dangerous path . . .
Now, Nell tries to convince herself that this unnerving feeling of being watched is all in her mind. Has someone from her past discovered her new identity? Has the stalker become the stalked? Or is there something even more deadly at play?
Kritters Thoughts: Two timelines, one character AND a third set of chapters that were short sweet, but gosh darn creepy. In the present day, Nell Masters is working at a charity and trying to move past a traumatic event - while it takes a bit for the reader to find out what this event is, it is all revealed in due time. In the past timeline, Elle Nugent watches something from her window and wants to insert herself in order to help the truth to come out. AND the third set of chapters is a killer who is threatening Nell and Elle's life and you watch as this killer gives the reader all the reasons as to why Nell/Elle should no longer be living.
I love a dual timeline and while the reader knows the link between the characters from the beginning, there is still enough mystery to make for a great read that kept me on the edge of my seat. There were twists and turns and even me being an avid mystery reader, I was surprised by almost all of them and kept wanting the author to keep writing and writing. The third set of chapters were a great extra addition and I am glad the author included them, they took the book to the next level.
My second BA Paris read and after finishing this one, I want to make sure I go into the backlist and get caught up on her books. I absolutely loved how the reveal happened and it may have resulted in an audible gasp and a NO WAY! I am quite judgy when it comes to how a mystery comes together and this one totally hit the mark in my book.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one copy of this book free of charge from Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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