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The Watchers

The Watchers

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  • Author：A.M. Shine
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Summary

You can't see them。 But they can see you。This forest isn't charted on any map。 Every car breaks down at its treeline。 Mina's is no different。 Left stranded， she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting， urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker。 As the door slams behind her， the building is besieged by screams。

Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass， and an electric light that activates at nightfall， when the Watchers come above ground。 These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time。

Afraid and trapped among strangers， Mina is desperate for answers。 Who are the Watchers and why are these creatures keeping them imprisoned， keen to watch their every move？

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Reviews

Alexandra ，

Boring beginning， good middle， ok end。Was it supposed to be scary though？ Because it really wasn’t。

Monia ，

Proper horror。

Rina ，

3。5 stars。The concept of this book had the right type of creepiness that engaged me straight away。 I definitely could imagine the scenes playing on Netflix。 The first 100 hundred pages got me hooked and I couldn't stop turning the pages。 After a great start， however， I started noticing repetitions。 Up to the halfway mark， we still didn't get anywhere different in the story。 Yes， the Watchers were still creepy and the survival story was still there， but there were too many pages dedicated to desc 3。5 stars。The concept of this book had the right type of creepiness that engaged me straight away。 I definitely could imagine the scenes playing on Netflix。 The first 100 hundred pages got me hooked and I couldn't stop turning the pages。 After a great start， however， I started noticing repetitions。 Up to the halfway mark， we still didn't get anywhere different in the story。 Yes， the Watchers were still creepy and the survival story was still there， but there were too many pages dedicated to describing how terrible and insensitive Madeline was， although she was the only one who kept everyone alive because Daniel and Ciara were so useless and they kept failing in so many ways。 The book really wanted to emphasise this， such that it was repeated multiple times from different point of views。 We would get Madeline's chapter where she said Daniel and Ciara were helpless。 We would then get Daniel's chapter where he complained about Madeline's authoritarian way， which would be supported by Ciara's chapter which conveyed the same thing。 And then we would get back to Mina's （default） point of view which confirmed all of the above。The main plot twist was kind of predictable to me， and the ending was also not surprising because I had expected that。 Having said that， the overall reading experience was still very entertaining to me， so it was still a 3。5-star read！ 。。。more

Mark Redman ，

The Watchers is an Irish gothic novel that not only delivers on the spookiness but poses a much deeper question， is there evil lurking in everyone。 It is a claustrophobic， dark and eerie read！ It is a story that I felt completely immersed。 When Mina is asked to deliver a parrot to a remote part of Connemara in Ireland， she gets lost along the endless isolated roads。 When she comes to an area of woodland where the track starts to disappear， her car mysteriously breaks down。After being forced to s The Watchers is an Irish gothic novel that not only delivers on the spookiness but poses a much deeper question， is there evil lurking in everyone。 It is a claustrophobic， dark and eerie read！ It is a story that I felt completely immersed。 When Mina is asked to deliver a parrot to a remote part of Connemara in Ireland， she gets lost along the endless isolated roads。 When she comes to an area of woodland where the track starts to disappear， her car mysteriously breaks down。After being forced to spend a night in her car， disturbed by terrifying screams， she decides the only thing to do is walk through the woods。 A decision that could change her life forever。As night is about to fall， she sees a light in the woods。 Making it just in time to the sanctuary of a bizarre house， she meets Madeline， Ciara and Daniel and soon learns that she is now another captive of the watchers and must play by their rules if she is to survive。The story is a blending of Irish folklore and superstition。 The writing was excellent and the characters interesting and flawed。 It was reminiscent of ‘A Quiet Place’ in a good way。 I wouldn’t say it was particularly scary but if you like walking in the woods towards dusk， it does evoke a sense of claustrophobic dread。 A clever book with a great twist at the end。 An author that I’ll certainly be waiting for his next book The Creepers。 。。。more

S P ，

This book is excellent。 Gripping read from start to finish

Emma ，

Outstanding 5* read， loved every page

Luna ，

3。5A chilling story。 Definitely recommend。*arc received via netgalley

Evie Gleis ，

Watchers is worthy of a readI was immediately intrigued by this book。 Dread followed me through each turn of the page and it stayed with me until the final words。 Certainly a different book， and well worth reading。

Ashley ，

3。5Irish mythology meets an isolated woodland setting in this classic gothic horror story。 This is a creepy creature feature with a folkloric twist， packed to the brim with a thick and sinister atmosphere。 Told from multiple perspectives， this is a survival story that leaves you with a lot to unpack， while also barraging you with twisted imagery that will surely force a shiver up your spine。Providing one of the most unsettling and unnerving endings that I've read to date， this cracker of a novel 3。5Irish mythology meets an isolated woodland setting in this classic gothic horror story。 This is a creepy creature feature with a folkloric twist， packed to the brim with a thick and sinister atmosphere。 Told from multiple perspectives， this is a survival story that leaves you with a lot to unpack， while also barraging you with twisted imagery that will surely force a shiver up your spine。Providing one of the most unsettling and unnerving endings that I've read to date， this cracker of a novel is absolutely a job well done。 （Even if I did think some sections were overwritten。） A。M Shine has shown himself to be an author that is well worth watching。 。。。more

Andy Hitchens ，

Brilliantly written， chilling story， fab ending can't wait to read another by this writer Brilliantly written， chilling story， fab ending can't wait to read another by this writer 。。。more

LIsa Noell "Rocking the Chutzpah！" ，

My thanks to Aria and Aries， A。M。 Shine and Netgalley。I've put off this review for a few months now。 It's not a difficult review， it's just that it gave me a few nightmares。 Alot！ It shouldn't have。 Really， it's not that terrifying！ But， for some reason it got stuck in my head。I'm not going to review this。 Just know that the forest is deep。 Once you're in， it's difficult to get out。 And what follows by the wayside。。 My thanks to Aria and Aries， A。M。 Shine and Netgalley。I've put off this review for a few months now。 It's not a difficult review， it's just that it gave me a few nightmares。 Alot！ It shouldn't have。 Really， it's not that terrifying！ But， for some reason it got stuck in my head。I'm not going to review this。 Just know that the forest is deep。 Once you're in， it's difficult to get out。 And what follows by the wayside。。 。。。more

Samantha Hehr ，

Creepy locked room thriller。A prison they all ran into to hide。 A prison within a prison。Power struggles and secrets。 Just when you think everything is okay， it isn’t。 It will be interesting to re-read it knowing one of its biggest secrets。

Emmett ，

I went back and forth on how to rate this debut novel， but ultimately decided to go with the full 4 stars。 I’ll start with the bad and say that the writing can get a bit too flowery at times- talking purple prose here。 That’s not to say that Shine doesn’t write well; he certainly knows his way around a sentence。 The writing could just be trimmed down some so as not to detract from the story… because the story is fantastic。Some bloated writing aside， I loved this。 I would go as far to describe th I went back and forth on how to rate this debut novel， but ultimately decided to go with the full 4 stars。 I’ll start with the bad and say that the writing can get a bit too flowery at times- talking purple prose here。 That’s not to say that Shine doesn’t write well; he certainly knows his way around a sentence。 The writing could just be trimmed down some so as not to detract from the story… because the story is fantastic。Some bloated writing aside， I loved this。 I would go as far to describe this story as riveting。 I finished it in just a few sittings as I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next。 This is one of those stories where every bit of information had me more invested and engaged with each revelation。 From beginning to end， I was hooked。 There were more than a few twists and turns that I didn’t see coming and I enjoyed every single one of them。 The setting is spooky， the pacing is spot-on， and the ‘monsters’ are straight-up cool。I don’t know that I have read anything quite like this before and I would certainly read more from the author in the future。 The Kindle version is $2 on US Amazon store at the moment （10/31/21） so I would snap it up if I were you！ It’s a perfect spooky read just in time for Halloween。*I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Natasha ，

I recieved an e-arc of this from netgalley for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。This was a stunning horror debut from an Irish author！ This book was atmospheric， spooky and down right mind boggling at times。 I have a fear of strangers and forests now 😭🤣 This book was devoured in one sitting and I had to put the book down and be like， I BETTER NOT BE READING THAT WHEN I START YOU AGAIN！ A。M。 Shine did a fantastic job of immersersing me into our characters and plot， I was on I recieved an e-arc of this from netgalley for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。This was a stunning horror debut from an Irish author！ This book was atmospheric， spooky and down right mind boggling at times。 I have a fear of strangers and forests now 😭🤣 This book was devoured in one sitting and I had to put the book down and be like， I BETTER NOT BE READING THAT WHEN I START YOU AGAIN！ A。M。 Shine did a fantastic job of immersersing me into our characters and plot， I was on the edge of my seat the whole time。The ending was open ended which annoyed me because I wanted MORE 🤣🤣Perfect horror with Irish Mythology that keeps you on the edge of your seat！ 。。。more

❆ Thrawol ❆ ，

I really enjoyed this book， it was an exciting read and so thrilling。 The whole story was well composed and together with the main characters we learn more about the background story over time and there were also some plot twists that I liked a lot。 I highly recommend this book， especially in autumn because this is a great time to read it。

Mandy Hazen ，

This book was a page turner from beginning to end。 This book is insane。 Think of a mash up between bird box， lost， and a quiet place。 Strangers are thrown together in such a unforgiving circumstance and are struggling to survive together。 This unfortunately does bring out the worst sometimes in all or us。 It is heartbreaking to read at times and I will be honest it started losing me towards the end but definitely grabbed me right back up。 I can totally see this as a movie or tv series。 I receive This book was a page turner from beginning to end。 This book is insane。 Think of a mash up between bird box， lost， and a quiet place。 Strangers are thrown together in such a unforgiving circumstance and are struggling to survive together。 This unfortunately does bring out the worst sometimes in all or us。 It is heartbreaking to read at times and I will be honest it started losing me towards the end but definitely grabbed me right back up。 I can totally see this as a movie or tv series。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Tex ，

“The Watchers” is the first full length novel by Irish author A。 M。 Shine。 A gothic horror tale steeped in Irish faerie tales and folklore “The Watchers” is dark， creepy， and will have you feel afraid of the dark…and even more afraid of what you can’t see in there。Shine’s prose is mellifluous and gives the atmospheric setting substance which almost makes the reader feel claustrophobic。 The tension is palpable and gives a vibe of unease as it rises and falls cleverly throughout along with the con “The Watchers” is the first full length novel by Irish author A。 M。 Shine。 A gothic horror tale steeped in Irish faerie tales and folklore “The Watchers” is dark， creepy， and will have you feel afraid of the dark…and even more afraid of what you can’t see in there。Shine’s prose is mellifluous and gives the atmospheric setting substance which almost makes the reader feel claustrophobic。 The tension is palpable and gives a vibe of unease as it rises and falls cleverly throughout along with the constant anticipation of something dreadful happening。Shine has delivered a shiver inducing tale that will have you looking over your shoulder to see who it was that just walked over your grave…or is looking at you through the window。 With an ending that is almost as unnerving as the entire tale “The Watchers” gets 4 unseen things that go bump in the night out of 5。 。。。more

Kestrel Carroll ，

Absolutely brilliant debut novel from A。 M。 Shine。 This book had me on edge all the way through。 I’ll be very reluctant to venture into the wilds of Connemara again！ Can’t wait for his next book。

Schizanthus Nerd ，

‘All paths lead somewhere’ Mina had planned on making some easy money when she agreed to deliver a parrot to a collector in Connemara。 Mina’s car breaking down in the middle of nowhere was not part of the plan。 Neither was winding up in a “prison of concrete and glass” in the depths of the forest。There Mina meets Madeline， Daniel and Ciara。 But they’re not alone。 They’re being watched。 Nothing should have to live in captivity At various times， A Quiet Place and Peadar Ó Guilín’s The Call ‘All paths lead somewhere’ Mina had planned on making some easy money when she agreed to deliver a parrot to a collector in Connemara。 Mina’s car breaking down in the middle of nowhere was not part of the plan。 Neither was winding up in a “prison of concrete and glass” in the depths of the forest。There Mina meets Madeline， Daniel and Ciara。 But they’re not alone。 They’re being watched。 Nothing should have to live in captivity At various times， A Quiet Place and Peadar Ó Guilín’s The Call popped into my mind as I was reading but I don’t think it’s fair to make comparisons as this story is its own monster。 Or should I say， it contains its own monsters。The watchers were an ever present threat， made all the more creepy by the fact that I got to know them by their shrieks。 The fear of the unknown is almost always scarier than fears you can identify。 Not knowing what the watchers were or even what they looked like for much of the story added to my unease。I wondered if this story would have packed more of a punch if it was a novella， but it was a quick， compulsive read。 I had some trouble for the longest time trying to figure out why it was so difficult for the characters to escape the forest when they were able to make their way into its depths in the first place， but ultimately decided that I didn’t care。 I was having too much fun flip flopping between hoping for a bloodbath and wanting everyone to survive。 I’m keen to see what horrors the author will introduce me to next。 Stay in the light Thank you so much to NetGalley and Aries， an imprint of Head of Zeus， for the opportunity to read this book。Blog - https://schizanthusnerd。com 。。。more

Allie // Kitasai ，

I think this was too drawn out with long walls of text and no dialogue - something I struggle with。 I like a health balance of both。 It was certainly creepy at times， but I would say I felt the ending to be anticlimactic for what had been building up。 It was well written over all with good prose， perhaps a bit too in-depth for my liking at times - but I think others would enjoy something like that depending on your preferences。 I did enjoy the setting a lot。 3/5 for me personallyThankyou to the I think this was too drawn out with long walls of text and no dialogue - something I struggle with。 I like a health balance of both。 It was certainly creepy at times， but I would say I felt the ending to be anticlimactic for what had been building up。 It was well written over all with good prose， perhaps a bit too in-depth for my liking at times - but I think others would enjoy something like that depending on your preferences。 I did enjoy the setting a lot。 3/5 for me personallyThankyou to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book via Netgalley 。。。more

Rachel Tulloch ，

Firstly， if you don’t like books that just throw you into the story with little or no backstory， maybe this isn’t for you。 I felt like this was a book that was missing some explanations。 It’s also a book of 2 halves。 The first half is quite a slow burn， albeit you a thrown in。 It’s a tense start to what is a strange horror-esque novel。 It wasn’t scary or creepy it was just a wee bit odd。 I didn’t feel very engaged with the characters and they’re not particularly likeable。 I felt there wasn’t muc Firstly， if you don’t like books that just throw you into the story with little or no backstory， maybe this isn’t for you。 I felt like this was a book that was missing some explanations。 It’s also a book of 2 halves。 The first half is quite a slow burn， albeit you a thrown in。 It’s a tense start to what is a strange horror-esque novel。 It wasn’t scary or creepy it was just a wee bit odd。 I didn’t feel very engaged with the characters and they’re not particularly likeable。 I felt there wasn’t much depth to them although the story was interesting and I did read to the end。 This is probably one for a movie adaption to bring out the creep and eerie-ness that isn’t as well conveyed in a novel。 。。。more

Michaela ，

A concrete building in the middle of an uncharted forest is the unlikely home to a group of strangers。。。 strangers who every night are watched by creatures unknown to them。 They must live by their captors' rules， or suffer the consequences。 A horror set in Ireland？ Inspired by Irish folklore？ This was an immediate yes for me， and it thoroughly exceeded my expectations。 Think Maze Runner and Bird Box， but creepier。 This is a real get-in-your-head and stay with you long after you finish kind of st A concrete building in the middle of an uncharted forest is the unlikely home to a group of strangers。。。 strangers who every night are watched by creatures unknown to them。 They must live by their captors' rules， or suffer the consequences。 A horror set in Ireland？ Inspired by Irish folklore？ This was an immediate yes for me， and it thoroughly exceeded my expectations。 Think Maze Runner and Bird Box， but creepier。 This is a real get-in-your-head and stay with you long after you finish kind of story。 A really interesting concept and beautifully executed。 This book honestly felt cinematic to read， I was immersed in the unknowns of the Irish countryside-amplified and terrifying。The one aspect I might have changed is the rotating points' of view。 I feel as though it would have benefited from being either entirely in Mina's POV or a more omniscient 3rd person narration if the aim was to give insight into other characters' state of minds。 This， however， largely didn't take from my reading experience as the overall narrative was so immersive， except for the odd instance where it wasn't entirely clear whose POV it was meant to be。Nonetheless， this was an entirely unique take on Irish folklore to create a chilling horror story， with a perfect ending to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout。Thank you NetGalley and Aria & Aries for my e-arc of this title， received in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Louise ，

Unlike a lot of the reviews，I didnt find this book very creepy。I did however find it very readable，and flew through it wanting to know what exactly was going on。I enjoyed the writing，and there were a few things that made me go "oooh"。 There were a few times the tension was wound so tight。The mix of characters and their interaction with each other was my favourite bits。Enjoyable，and definitely one to recommend for a great read。 Unlike a lot of the reviews，I didnt find this book very creepy。I did however find it very readable，and flew through it wanting to know what exactly was going on。I enjoyed the writing，and there were a few things that made me go "oooh"。 There were a few times the tension was wound so tight。The mix of characters and their interaction with each other was my favourite bits。Enjoyable，and definitely one to recommend for a great read。 。。。more

Jessica ，

A claustrophobic horror adventure set in the remote unknown forests of Galway， where mysterious creatures keep humans as pets for observation， from debut Irish author A。M。 Shine。We are first introduced to our protagonist – Mina。 She has been walking down a self-destructive path of drinking， smoking and ignoring her sisters’ calls。 When her friend Peter offers her a job of delivering a parrot to a mate for money， she jumps at the chance to wander somewhere new。 Little does she know she will soon A claustrophobic horror adventure set in the remote unknown forests of Galway， where mysterious creatures keep humans as pets for observation， from debut Irish author A。M。 Shine。We are first introduced to our protagonist – Mina。 She has been walking down a self-destructive path of drinking， smoking and ignoring her sisters’ calls。 When her friend Peter offers her a job of delivering a parrot to a mate for money， she jumps at the chance to wander somewhere new。 Little does she know she will soon live to regret her decision …Mina drives through an eerie， ancient woodland when suddenly her car breaks down。 She soon finds herself outside a concrete monstrosity of a building， being screamed at by strangers ushering her into ‘the coop’。 Mina soon learns that mysterious， deadly creatures rule the woods called ‘The Watchers’ and if anyone is caught outside after dark， they are ripped to shreds。Inside the coop are Ciara， whose husband is missing， Danny， a young lad and Madeline， the mother of the group。 Inside the coop there is a light that comes on at night when the watchers begin the nightly prowl from their burrows。 As long as they stay in the light – everything will be okay。 But the glass separating them from the watchers won’t hold forever …What are the watchers？ Why do they watch？ Who built the cement building and why？ All of these mysteries are answered as the novel progresses。 A。M。 Shine masterfully builds up suspense and tension through the novels’ narrative arc。 We are left with more questions with every chapter and consumed with a need to discover the answers。 Even up until the last page we are kept in a perpetual state of suspense with twists and turns at every step。 My favourite part was the injection of Irish folklore and the hints of mythology， woven into the concept behind the watchers and their ancient purpose。 It is deliciously aligned with the true fairy tales of old with sinister endings and cruel plot twists。 This book would fit nicely into the horror genre with its gore， level of fright and fear factor。 For lovers of folklore， thrillers and page-turners this debut fits the bill。An e-arc was gifted via NetGalley for an honest review。 。。。more

Mel （CrazyforBooksandCoffee） ，

Really enjoyed this book and although so parts felt quite dragged out and maybe not necessary this story genuinely had me on the edge of my seat。 The ending 😳

Karen Huxtable ，

Thank you to Lauren at Head of Zeus for my invitation to the tour and for my copy of the book in return for a fair and honest review。The story begins with John and Ciara， a couple who head out for walk in the woods and the car breaks down， their phone is flat what happens next is chilling and sets up Mina’s story。Mina is an artist and she gets asked to deliver a parrot for a friend of hers。 Mina’s car breaks down and she is sat in the dark when she hears a horrific scream she stays in the car an Thank you to Lauren at Head of Zeus for my invitation to the tour and for my copy of the book in return for a fair and honest review。The story begins with John and Ciara， a couple who head out for walk in the woods and the car breaks down， their phone is flat what happens next is chilling and sets up Mina’s story。Mina is an artist and she gets asked to deliver a parrot for a friend of hers。 Mina’s car breaks down and she is sat in the dark when she hears a horrific scream she stays in the car and the next day so sets off to find help。 However， this help is not what she had expected。 She is dragged inside a building and there she meets Madeleine， Daniel and Ciara。 They tell her she has to stay there or The Watchers will get her。 She is not convinced so goes to look and hears that terrifying scream again。This is a really creepy read and it is an incredible debut novel。 Horror at it’s best in my opinion is something that you know is there but you can’t see。 Growing up near Dartmoor I listened to stories of cars breaking down on the moor only to be confronted with the hairy hand and this brought back all those chills ！I was gripped with the story and the building in the woods had really dark Hansel and Gretel vibes for me。I loved it one of the best horror books I have read in a long while。5 😱😱😱😱😱 stars 。。。more

Jen-Jen ，

3。5 starsI really wanted to love this but it didn't quite hit the mark for me。 Having said that there were a lot of things I liked about The Watchers。 I loved how the forest itself felt like a character rather than a setting， the imagery is great and I enjoyed Shine's writing and will pick up more from them in the future。 It's a character driven story and each character gets a chapter from their perspective。 I think for myself I like a bit more gore but I'd say for someone who doesn't normally r 3。5 starsI really wanted to love this but it didn't quite hit the mark for me。 Having said that there were a lot of things I liked about The Watchers。 I loved how the forest itself felt like a character rather than a setting， the imagery is great and I enjoyed Shine's writing and will pick up more from them in the future。 It's a character driven story and each character gets a chapter from their perspective。 I think for myself I like a bit more gore but I'd say for someone who doesn't normally read horror this certainly would give you the creeps。 。。。more

Cat J ，

Thank you to Aria & Aries and NetGalley for providing me an advance copy of The Watchers by A。M。 Shine in exchange for an honest， unbiased review。 The Watchers was a fantastic spooky and atmospheric October read！ It reminded me of a bizarre mash-up of A Quiet Place and LOST。 It follows Mina as she is traveling country back roads to deliver a rare Golden Conure parrot to a collector。 After getting lost and disoriented， her car breaks down on the edge of eerily quiet woods。 Intrigue！ There is a de Thank you to Aria & Aries and NetGalley for providing me an advance copy of The Watchers by A。M。 Shine in exchange for an honest， unbiased review。 The Watchers was a fantastic spooky and atmospheric October read！ It reminded me of a bizarre mash-up of A Quiet Place and LOST。 It follows Mina as she is traveling country back roads to deliver a rare Golden Conure parrot to a collector。 After getting lost and disoriented， her car breaks down on the edge of eerily quiet woods。 Intrigue！ There is a definite creepy sense of wrongness as Mina goes on foot deeper into the woods seeking help。 As animals tend to be the first to sense danger， the golden bird is clearly disturbed by an unseen threat getting closer。 Soon， the quiet of the woods is charged with the savage shrieking of something unearthly。 Mina and her bird have no choice but to get back to the car to hide for the night。 The next day though， they have no other choice but to emerge， desperately seeking food， water and assistance。 A sliver of hope as they encounter a house deep in the woods labyrinth。 Mina's relief is quickly shattered when the occupant， a frail and haunted looking woman named Madeline， is desperately screaming at her to run and get in the house。 Now begins the real nightmare， when she discovers that there is a small group of survivors trapped in the house every night at sundown to be observed by the "The Watchers"， the same creatures whose savage unnatural shrieks terrified her earlier in the woods。 WHO are The Watchers and WHY are they being watched？ WHY can't anyone escape the woods before sundown arrives？ I had SO MANY QUESTIONS。 I was truly horrified for Mina and her group。 There were so many heart pounding and chilling moments in the story and I really enjoyed it until the last few pages。 I felt the story ended rather abruptly and I am really hoping that means there is a sequel。 If that was the true end to this story， it may have been better received as a novella。 Overall though， it definitely satisfied my craving for a truly scary October read。 。。。more

RaeDawn Drenning ，

Ohhh！ I loved this book。 A very different take on a certain creature of lore。 The way it ended， I hope it's a set up for a book 2。 This storyline could definitely continue。Great novel， will definitely read more to come！ Ohhh！ I loved this book。 A very different take on a certain creature of lore。 The way it ended， I hope it's a set up for a book 2。 This storyline could definitely continue。Great novel， will definitely read more to come！ 。。。more

Amanda ，

After her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere， Mina is forced to venture into the nearby forest in the hope of finding someone to help her。 Nearing the end of an exhausting day of desperately searching through the desolate woodland， she finds a woman screaming at her from a concrete hut to get inside。 Over the night that follows， Mina learns of the Watchers - horrific creatures who are keeping a group of strangers prisoner in this strange bunker。 Mina is determined to discover what these cr After her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere， Mina is forced to venture into the nearby forest in the hope of finding someone to help her。 Nearing the end of an exhausting day of desperately searching through the desolate woodland， she finds a woman screaming at her from a concrete hut to get inside。 Over the night that follows， Mina learns of the Watchers - horrific creatures who are keeping a group of strangers prisoner in this strange bunker。 Mina is determined to discover what these creatures are and find a way to escape the living nightmare she has found herself in。Told from the alternating perspectives of Mina， Madeline， Daniel and Cara - this very cleverly gives a better insight into the way in which each character is coping with their horrific situation and is a great way to introduce them into the narrative one by one。 I also loved the way that bits of history and folklore were worked into the story as it progressed and this created a really unsettling tone as the truth about the Watchers was revealed。When I was younger， The X-Files was my favourite TV Show， and The Watchers gave me the same kind of feeling - elements of sci-fi， elements of horror， an uneasiness and creepy atmosphere which built throughout the story。 On top of this， there were some very unexpected twists and turns which led to a completely shocking ending which I did not see coming， and am actually still thinking about now。 I won't go into any more detail because this is a story you need to go into cold to get the full impact - but it is the perfect blend of horror and mythology for spooky season， and a very impressive debut！ 。。。more

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