2016 Amazon Best of Romance!2016 Booklist Best of Romantic Suspense!”Books To Read If You Love Nora Roberts!”-Bookbub BECAUSE I’M WATCHING … She had survived, but she is still held captive…Of her memories, her loneliness, her delusions. But are they truly delusions?The survivor of a college dorm massacre, a woman accused of her lover’s murder, Madeline Hewitson is haunted by ghosts and … murder, Madeline Hewitson is haunted by ghosts and tormented by a killer only she can see. At night, she works, writing and drawing the monster that slithers through her imagination, and living in fear of those moments when the doors of her mind unhinge and her nightmare lives in the daylight.
A seasoned military veteran, Jacob Denisov lives alone in his small, darkened home, sleepless, starving, and angry. Every day he lives with the guilt that comes from his own failures and the carnage that followed. When neighbor Madeline Hewitson drives her car through the front wall of his house, she breaks his house–and his life–wide open. Forced to view the world outside, Jacob watches Maddie, recognizes a kindred spirit and wonders what she fears more than herself. Has someone caught her in a twisted labyrinth of revenge and compassion, guilt and redemption, murder and madness?
Told with Christina Dodd’s trademark twists and turns, BECAUSE I’M WATCHING is a tour-de-force thriller that will keep you guessing with every turn of the page.
2016 Amazon Best of Romance, #1 Amazon Romance of September, “Books To Read If You Love Nora Roberts.”–Bookbub, Kirkus starred review, Booklist starred review and Best of 2016, Library Journal starred review, RT Book Reviews Top Pick.
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This is Christina’s Third book in the series and it was WONDERFUL!!! I love how there are re-appearing characters and introductions to new ones. The book cover is amazing with a shimmering effect and spooky hand imprint. I read this in 2 days and am already looking forward to the next one.
This book has suspense, murder, romance, and some mental health issues. All together it is great!!
Can two life-damaged people stop a mad man? Indeed they can. Hitchcock would be proud to make this one into a film.
This was a great book about two damaged souls who help each other heal. The two main characters in this book are both flawed. Madeline is the survivor of a college dorm massacre, a woman accused of her lover’s murder, She is haunted by ghosts and tormented by a killer only she can see. At night, she works, writing and drawing the monster that slithers through her imagination, and living in fear of those moments when the doors of her mind unhinge and her nightmare lives in the daylight.
Jacob is a seasoned military veteran, who lives alone in his small, darkened home, sleepless, starving, and angry. Every day he lives with the guilt that comes from his own failures and the carnage that followed.
When neighbor Madeline Hewitson drives her car through the front wall of his house, she breaks his house–and his life–wide open. Forced to view the world outside, Jacob watches Maddie, recognizes a kindred spirit and wonders what she fears more than herself. Has someone caught her in a twisted labyrinth of revenge and compassion, guilt and redemption, murder and madness?
Not my normal read, I could not put this book down. I don’t like this kind of stalking usually, however Ms Dodd made it both real and readable and without giving me nightmares. I very much enjoyed all the characters and will happily follow the series. This is book 3 and I didnt feel lost at all not having read the other books. I will be reading them!
She was known as Mad Maddie in her neighborhood because of her past. She was the lone survivor of a stalker/murderer in her college dorm which resulted in a nervous breakdown and internment into a mental facility. As she moves on with her life, her fiance is murdered in their home while she is upstairs. Due to her background she was a suspect. Now, living in a new neighborhood in Virtue Falls, Maddie meets her neighbor Jacob by driving her car into the living room of his home. Jacob survives the incident and continues to live in his demolished home where he can see and hear clearly the goings on across the street. Not everything is as it looks…
This novel had me hooked right from the first scene! There was something about Maddie and Jacob that drew me in. Whereas she was nicknamed Mad Maddie by her neighbors, Jacob was actually crazier than she. He was an ex-soldier with PTSD who had delusions of death. He was actually mad that Maddie had missed him with her car! Watching the two of them navigate into a friendship, or really a co-dependency, was really interesting. Seeing this mystery play out was even more so.
I have read all of the Virtue Falls novels, including the Woman Who Couldn’t Scream which follows this novel in the series. I’ve enjoyed them, liking the continuing story of the town and it’s inhabitants. There are subplots in each novel that moves the town’s story forward. Even though I read the fourth book before the third, I don’t think I messed up the story’s sequence too much. This novel was still my favorite so far. Each piece came together in the perfect package of psychosis, mystery, and romance. Well done, Ms. Dodd! May I have another?
Absolutely love this book. Great suspence and could not put it down.
Terrific and full of suspense! Highly recommend!
Great book. I couldn’t put it down.