Synopsis
'One thing I've learned, these last few weeks, is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear...'
She watches them in the dead of night. Hidden in plain sight, Mercy Lake provides what people need. Quietly. In secret. Making lives better.
But he is watching too. And he doesn't want to help anyone - he wants to punish them. And he wants Mercy to join him.
Soon, though, their activities draw the attention of the very person Mercy is desperate to avoid. Someone who will go to extreme lengths to make her pay for knowing their secret . . .
The People Watcher is a shiver-inducing, heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9781787636224
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 236 x 162 x 40 mm
- Weight: 600g
- Languages: English
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A slow burner that draws you in
Having read the first two books by this author I was delighted to read this latest title. Yet another slow burner, well written and different, yet again, t... READ MORE
A highly engaging, gripping and unusual thriller
“It’s night when we first meet. You should know – here at the end of things, or perhaps at the beginning of their ending – that I mostly live after dark. T... READ MORE
Excellent, riveting thriller. I loved it!
Oh, wow! This is an excellent, riveting thriller about a young woman who has experienced severe trauma in her life and is living a new life, attempting to ... READ MORE
I want more....
Oh my word this book had me hooked right from the start. A perfect blend of crime mystery thriller with a touch of whimsy.
Mercy Lake is such a magnetic... READ MORE
brilliant book!
Wow what a brilliant book! Peopled with some unique individuals it held my attention from the first page to the unexpectedly twisted ending. Seen through t... READ MORE
Disturbing and evocative psychological thriller
Keira suffers from cerebral palsy, agoraphobia and heliophobia, which explains why her attempt to kidnap a child didn’t get very far. Two years suspended ... READ MORE
PHENOMENAL READ! HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Night eyes, is one of my favourite characters ever, she's weird, odd, quirky and loveable. Sam Lloyd has written another bestseller. This book is brilliant... READ MORE
Thought provoking read
Mercy Lake has been badly damaged by her past. She lives for the night, where she tries to help people in her own special way, but her life changes, again,... READ MORE
A wholly original and gripping thriller which shocks and surprises until the end.
(This review is based on a free review copy from the publisher via Net Galley UK.)
This is going to be a very positive review, not least because when I re... READ MORE
An unusual read
Mercy Lake is a people watcher. She has a phobia of sunlight so she only goes out at night. Due to a catastrophic brain injury her balance is poor, this ha... READ MORE
Brilliant!
This book was described as ‘The gripping, original, standout new thriller …’. How many times have you read a description similar to that and, afterwards, ... READ MORE
A Very Different Psychological Thriller .
The People Watcher Is a compelling hard to put down book .Mercy likes to watch people and because she is severely traumatised from horrific past events ,sh... READ MORE
Sam Lloyd is one to watch!
I previously enjoyed Sam Lloyd’s debut of The Memory Wood, but was a little disappointed with his next book The Rising Tide. As both of them were standalon... READ MORE
Not quite what you expect - and simply compelling!
Sam Lloyd is the King of the rollercoaster read…
The People Watcher was totally not what I expected, and like nothing else I have read. Part a Good Samar... READ MORE
Beautifully twisty, sinister and ultimately surprising
For quite a bit of The People Watcher I was getting some pretty chilling vibes as if I were reading Dean Koontz or Stephen King. The People Watcher is, ult... READ MORE
A dark thriller
What a story. From the first page it’s filled with tension and suspense. Who is this strange girl who lives in the dark. Her past is only hinted at and the... READ MORE
Dark, weird and creepy. A must read!
Dark, weird and full of fear, this book certainly delivers in spades. Mercy is to the outside world an oddball. Not that many people encounter her. She liv... READ MORE
The People Watcher
This was a bit of a weird read for me. But I read and enjoyed both this author's other books - The Memory Wood and The Rising Tide - so I stuck with it and... READ MORE
A terrific read
4.5 rounded up
A squalid hideout, a woman and child, dark figures sliding through trees, a German Shepherd, shocking memories from two years ago and ca... READ MORE
Slow paced but keep reading
Mercy Lake only comes out at night to watch the people of the town where she lives and helps them if she can, but she is obsessed with watch Nadia and a li... READ MORE
A great psychological thriller
After suffering personal trauma, Mercy Lake has become a 'night person' — leaving her apartment only at night to watch people; anonymously helping them wit... READ MORE
The Plotline is More Than a Little Creepy and Complex.
Mercy Lake likes to fix things. To fix people. Trapped inside during daylight hours, hostage to her phobias, she uses the cover of night to watch people in... READ MORE
Intriguing read
The People Watcher is a compelling read that has you staying up late at night for one more chapter.
Mercy is a complicated person that is obsessed with ... READ MORE
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