Customer Reviews

I'll Be Watching You: A Novel

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I guess it all depends on what you are looking for. This book had a great mystery. Kept you on the edge of your seat wondering who was really doing what. Just when you though you had it, you got thrown by some other factor that just pops up. It had me until the end, and that was a damn good twist. No wonder I couldnt figure it all out. As the story goes deeper and deeper, more pieces fall together. Not enough to figure out the whole mystery, though. The author did a great job of stringing the reader along.
As far as romance in this novel, well, there is not much. Yes, we have the two main characters who are "together" but not much attention is really drawn to it. This is a book where romance takes a backseat to the mystery and suspence. Not what I look for, I go for the ones where the mystery and romance are as equal as possible. But overall it was a good read. The mystery part of this book is awesome. There are all kinds of twists to the plot. But there is almost nothing to contribute to the romance part of it. There is one love scene and that is not that great and the rest are left to your imagination. The couple also had an almost phony feel to it. I cant put my finger on it, but some of their interactions were missing something I think.
For mystery readers and those who like suspence to keep you on the edge of your seat, this is so for you. But dont get this thinking it is along the lines of older Linda Howard for example. Its not. I gave the book four stars because the mystery was so good. The romance part just falls under my personal preference. Dosent change the fact that this is a great suspence thriller.

This was a very good read from start to finish. The characters were interesting, the plot well developed, and there's a nice unexpected twist at the end (though most people could probably figure it out if they were really paying attention). This book works well as both a romance and a thriller, and the author has done sufficient research to lend authenticity to the radio station, police work, and psychological aspects of the book.

Well done and highly recommended!

I admit to being a HUGE Andrea Kane fan from way back. I fell in love with her historical romances (Samantha was the first I'd ever read) and admit to being somewhat apprehensive when I found out that she was changing genres. How could she do that to me I asked? Well, I truly had nothing to fear as her romantic suspense efforts have proven to be getting better and better and this book is no exception.

Without going into a detailed synopsis (this could give away some key aspects of the suspense and than possibly ruining the read for some) suffice it to say that Ms. Kane took extreme care in setting up and executing her storyline. Characters a key and important part of any story are wonderfully dynamic. Taylor and Reed the romantic leads in this page turning story are wonderful complements to each other. Not only were they likable characters, I truly cared about how their romance was going to develop and in which direction it would go.

Although readers may divine who the killer is early on in the story this in no way hurts this read. I must admit to guessing right up to the unveiling. I'm sure fellow readers will be totally caught up in Ms. Kane's latest effort. This is one author that I highly recommend and suggest that you not only check out this read, but her backlist as well.

Official Reviewer for www.romancedesigns.com

Just thought it was an average mystery. Very little romance. I'm not going to write a plot summary since so many on Amazon have already did that. I had problems getting into the characters. I just felt like she didn't truly explore them and get you to feel what they were feeling. I enjoyed some of the plot twists but one of the reviews here had kinda ruined it for me, but it was also easy to figure out. I liked the premise of the radio talk show psychologist host. I was hoping that Ms. Kane would go into that area more to heighten the mystery thriller part of the book. As for romance, there wasn't any build up to that and you didn't feel their instanteous attraction either. Just wasn't believable. I will definitely try another one of her books just because of her plot premise. Don't want to buy this book. This is strictly a library checkout book.

Insert favorite cliche about sound and fury signifying nothing here. Kane's book is talky like a soap opera, has idealized but unrealistic characters, and plenty of sex appeal but little in the way of an actual mystery. In fact, this particular book is evident from the first two chapters; its conclusion surprises no one who was attentive. Language is bare, tepid. She sells millions of books. That this seems to be in contradiction with the quality of the book is a paradox I have learned to tolerate.

Tony nominee and Obie Award winner Linda Emond gives another award worthy performance as she relates a story which is part every woman's nightmare and part every woman's dream.

How would you feel if you had already been the victim of an attempted rape and then opened your email one day to find a terrifying one line message: "I'll be watching you...."? Probably every bit as frightened as protagonist Taylor Haltead. A psychologist and radio talk show host Taylor is well familiar with the seamier side of life, and now it seems that this darkness may engulf her.

Cousin Stephanie's boyfriend, Gordon, attempted to violate Taylor in her own apartment. She was saved by the ringing of her doorbell. (When an attempted rape is the opening scene, you know you're in for a fast paced listen!) Not too long after this attack both Gordon and Stephanie are killed in a boating accident. Or, so it appears.

Taylor is being stalked, but by whom? Gordon does have a twin brother, Jonathan; might he be the one. Soon, Taylor is consumed by fear and runs to handsome attorney Reed Watson for protection, solace (and great sex). At this point, she doesn't know who she can believe or if that really matters because whoever is after her is coming closer and closer.

- Gail Cooke

I liked this book for the most part, but a few things bothered me.

For example, at one point a character is sorting through an overnight case, striding to the bar and pouring a scotch at the same time. This happens more than once--characters doing three things at the same time in an impossible manner. Also, some of the action scenes are awkward. I mean it's hard to visualize characters moving in some of the ways written for them.

Taylor Halstead is assaulted by her cousin's boyfriend hours before the boat he and her cousin are on explodes. Several months later, she begins receiving messages from an unknown culprit, a culprit who seems to be taunting her from beyond the grave. Her ally is Reed Weston, a lawyer who represents Taylor's attacker's brother.

There are some rather obvious clues as to the culprit's identity, but there are also a lot of other things happening to distract and entertain.

Taylor is a decent heroine, but she grew a bit irritating to me. I won't go into detail so as not to ruin the story. Reed Weston is an intriguing hero, but became a little too much, too quickly--he falls in love right off the bat, he's a little too mushy for my taste, and ends up virtually helpless. Overall, though, these are two characters a reader can cheer for and care about.

This is book kept me entertained. The villain is a daunting character and the suspense and mystery runs fairly high throughout the tale.

I'm looking forward to reading Ms. Kane's WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME.


Shelley Dawn, author of Sweet, Sweet Jessie and Dark Nights

I absolutely enjoyed this story. This story started out with a bang and frankly there were no dull moments throughout. Taylor, a radio psychologist starts getting stalked by an unknown man. She has her suspicions on who it could be but nothing is for sure. She meets Reed, an attorney, when she is asked to sign some papers. Anyhow, they hit it off and start dating. There are conflicts because he is attorney to one of the men that could quite possibly be her stalker. As I was nearing the ending of this book, my heart was actually racing.... An incredilby difficult book to put down. I give it 5 stars...easily.

After barely escaping a sexual assault by her cousin/roommate's lover, Taylor wakes up to the news that her beloved cousin and her lover Gordon Mallory were killed in an explosion on board his yacht. Just before Gordon left, he whispered to Taylor "I'll be watching you..."

Fast forward several months, and she starts to receive emails that appear to be from the grave. Then out of the blue, she is contacted by a law firm that wants to settle her cousin's share of a fraudulent business scheme that Gordon cooked up and his family wants to make right before it gets press attention.

When she meets with the lawyers, she runs into an exact replica of Gordon, but it is actually his identical twin brother, Jonathan, who takes an immediate liking to her. She also meets Reed Weston, and idealistic corporate lawyer who is ready to move out on his own. He also is attracted to Taylor, and immediately takes the time to ask her out. With Reed, she feels something she has never felt before - protection and love.

While Reed and Taylor's relationship develops, Jonathan is convinced that she and he would be a better duo, the stalker continues to close in on her, and more murders occur. There are plenty of red herrings and nail biting suspense to keep you guessing as to who the stalker and killer is.

Taylor Halstead is a psychologist, who has a radio show and helps teens at a prestegious school. She is an only child of wealthy parents who were never there for her. Her best friend is her cousin who is also from a wealthy family, an only child with unresponsive parents. Taylor is not very outgoing and likes to control as much of her life as she can. Stephanie is the opposite and very outgoing and willing to take chances.

Reed Weston is a brillant attorney. He has been very ambitious and has finally come to realize he wants to represent a more moral, ethical type of client.

When Taylor is attacked by Stephanie's boyfriend, she is frightened and reports him to the police. However before anything can be done he and Steph are killed in the explosion of his yacht.

Suddenly Taylor is being stalked. She meets the boyfriends twin brother and immedately feels threatened. Reed is his attorney. Now the fun begins and the facts just don't add up. So with a few murders, threatening phone calls, and lots of suspense we follow the book to it's conclusion. It is a good read.