ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Watching You by Helen Fields
Watching You by Helen Fields will be published by Avon on 28th August. My thanks to Laura Sherlock and the publishers for the proof copy.
Helen Fields is one of my favourite authors and so you will find reviews of all her other books on here – just enter her name in the search box.
A face in the crowd. A killer in the shadows…
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On the dark streets of Edinburgh, a killer is waiting.
When a body is found, it is only the beginning. Soon there will be seven more.
In the city’s hospital, renowned surgeon Beth Waterfall is grieving.
Her beloved only daughter fell prey to a vicious stalker a year previously – and now he’s coming for her too.
Edinburgh’s police are desperate.
After one body comes another, and then another. The brutal deaths are all seemingly unconnected, yet DS Lively and forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine know they are dealing with a serial killer – they just need to prove it.
But time is running out, and Beth Waterfall already looks set to be the next victim…
The million-copy international bestseller returns with a gripping serial killer thriller that will have you hooked from the first page to the very last.
Watching You is the DS Lively/Dr Connie Woolwine mash-up Helen Fields fans didn’t know they needed but wonder now how they managed without it. DS Lively is an old-school, un-PC Edinburgh cop and Connie is an unconventional forensic profiler with some rather unique methods of getting to the bottom of what has occurred. Both have appeared in previous books, together and apart, but this book has them working closely together to try and solve a series of deaths.
This is another completely gripping story from Fields. It has it all: a twisty storyline; maverick characters; a killer with an agenda; a love story element; and all the gory details of killings that I have come to expect from this author. I really loved how characters from other books were brought in and there’s a very short paragraph near the end that absolutely made my heart sing with joy (no more spoilers but if you know, you know!).
Watching You has everything I want from a crime thriller. It raised my heart rate with all the excitement and then lowered it again with a satisfied ‘aah’. I have a feeling there’s lot more to come for all my favourite characters. I can’t wait!
Helen Fields is the author of twelve novels that have sold more than a million copies internationally. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages and her Scottish-set crime series featuring D.I. Luc Callanach has captivated audiences globally. Her books have been longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award.
Helen is a former criminal and family law barrister. She splits her time between West Sussex, USA and Scotland. For more information visit Helen’s website http://helenfields.com or find her on X @Helen_Fields.