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Nightwatching

The gripping Richard And Judy Book Club thriller you won’t be able to put down

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Nightwatching

By: Tracy Sierra
Narrated by: Emily Ellet
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There was someone in the house.

Home alone with her young children during a blizzard, a mother tucks her son back into bed in the middle of the night. Then she hears a noise - old houses are always making some kind of noise. But this sound is disturbingly familiar: it's the tread of footsteps, unusually heavy and slow, coming up the stairs...

In that split second, she has three choices.

Should she hide? Should she run? Or should she fight?

‘As tender as it is terrifying’ Abigail Dean
'Absolutely, breathtakingly superb' Sophie Hannah
‘You won’t be able to look away’ Shari Lapena

©2024 Tracy Sierra (P)2024 Penguin Audio

 Crime Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

Critic reviews

Very few books are as sharp, clever and utterly terrifying as Nightwatching. Read at your own risk (CHRIS WHITAKER)
I am trying to think of a book that has grabbed me by the throat more quickly’ (LINWOOD BARCLAY)
A masterclass in tension and terror, it’s also a creative, thoughtful portrait of maternal fear and love (ASHLEY AUDRAIN)
Acutely frightening and beautifully written . . . I can't remember rooting for a character quite so hard (ABIGAIL DEAN)
A scalpel-sharp thriller (NIKKI SMITH)
Eerily atmospheric, pulse-pounding and unputdownable (SARAH PEKKANEN)
I had no idea that a story could be both so beautifully written and so unbelievably terrifying (ALAFAIR BURKE)
A terrifying descent into my deepest maternal fears . . . One of the most haunting, gripping novels I've read (KATIE GUTIERREZ)
You’ll want to gulp it down in one sitting, if you’re not too scared to turn the page! Everyone should read this book! (LAUREN NORTH)
Fiercely feminist and viscerally terrifying
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Interesting and did make it to the end but very drawn out and slow. Almost gave up and did skip a couple of chapters towards the end without me loosing the thread of the story.

Sadly would not recommend.

Slow and hard going at times

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One of the best books I have listened to, had me hooked from the start

Truly amazing

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Right from the off you’re in two minds about the validity of the main character’s situation. This book keeps you guessing all the way through.

Full of suspense.

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What an amazing book. Hooked from the start. So cleverly written. I’m devastated I’ve finished it!

Outstanding read

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This is like a locked room thriller that holds you on the edge of your seat, gasping “oh no” as the protagonist inches down the stairs of a dark basement while you know something bad is about to happen…. That feeling but for a full 10 hours. Terrific.

Bang on feminist themes regarding micro aggressions and reporting crime.

Terrific narration.

Creepy as hell

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