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Nightwatching
A Novel
Unputdownable · Psychological Suspense · Horror · Tense · Gripping
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“Pulse-pounding locked-room suspense.” —Elle
“Nightwatching is like nothing I've read before. I wolfed it down in two sittings; it's amazing.”—Lisa Jewell
A footstep on the stairs. A second to react. What happens next will determine everything.
Home alone with her young children during a blizzard, a mother tucks her son back into bed in the middle of the night. 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.
She sees the figure of a man appear down the hallway, shrouded in the shadows. Terrified, she quietly wakes her children and hustles them into the oldest part of the house, a tiny, secret room concealed behind a wall. There they hide as the man searches for them, trying to tempt the children out with promises and scare the mother into surrender.
In the suffocating darkness, the mother struggles to remain calm, to plan. Should she search for a weapon or attempt escape? But then she catches another glimpse of him. That face. That voice. And at once she knows her situation is even more dire than she’d feared, because she knows exactly who he is—and what he wants.
A FALLON BOOK CLUB PICK
“Pulse-pounding locked-room suspense.” —Elle
“Nightwatching is like nothing I've read before. I wolfed it down in two sittings; it's amazing.”—Lisa Jewell
A footstep on the stairs. A second to react. What happens next will determine everything.
Home alone with her young children during a blizzard, a mother tucks her son back into bed in the middle of the night. 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.
She sees the figure of a man appear down the hallway, shrouded in the shadows. Terrified, she quietly wakes her children and hustles them into the oldest part of the house, a tiny, secret room concealed behind a wall. There they hide as the man searches for them, trying to tempt the children out with promises and scare the mother into surrender.
In the suffocating darkness, the mother struggles to remain calm, to plan. Should she search for a weapon or attempt escape? But then she catches another glimpse of him. That face. That voice. And at once she knows her situation is even more dire than she’d feared, because she knows exactly who he is—and what he wants.
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9780593654767
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Matt D.
Feb 8, 2026
A mother is home alone with her children on a dark, cold night. She hears a noise that startles her awake. Old houses make noises, right? Except these noises sound distinctly like footsteps. They are not alone. She must survive the night and against all odds do whatever it takes to save her children.
Gripping, tense, and wild, this story will burrow deep in your mind and you’ll begin to question everything. Be careful of what lurks in the dark shadows of the night. You might get more than you expect.
I really enjoyed this book and if you’re a fan of a twisty, isolated thriller then don’t miss out. Just make sure you lock your doors and be weary of every creak in the night.
Gripping, tense, and wild, this story will burrow deep in your mind and you’ll begin to question everything. Be careful of what lurks in the dark shadows of the night. You might get more than you expect.
I really enjoyed this book and if you’re a fan of a twisty, isolated thriller then don’t miss out. Just make sure you lock your doors and be weary of every creak in the night.
Jolene C.
Feb 8, 2026
Nightwatching is an anxiety ridden, great debut! I was literally bitting my nails from the very beginning and the story stays intense till the very end. Highly recommend!
I hope this author plans to write more in the near future..
I hope this author plans to write more in the near future..