‘An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock’s Rear Window’ – The GuardianThe Girl on the Train meets Rear Window, The Watcher is an absolutely addictive and on trend commercial psychological suspense read, with a captivating unreliable narrator and some powerful narrative twists.‘An eerily atmospheric reworking of Hitchcock’s Rear Window’ – The GuardianShe’s watching you, but who’s watching her?Lily Gullick lives with her husband Aiden in a new-build flat opposite an estate which has been marked for demolition. A keen birdwatcher, she can’t help spying on her neighbours.Until one day Lily sees something suspicious through her binoculars and soon her elderly neighbour Jean is found dead. Lily, intrigued by the social divide in her local area as it becomes increasingly gentrified, knows that she has to act. But her interference is not going unnoticed, and as she starts to get close to the truth, her own life comes under threat.But can Lily really trust everything she sees?‘Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense’ – Evening StandardThe Girl on the Train meets Rear Window, The Watcher is an absolutely addictive and on trend commercial psychological suspense read, with a captivating unreliable narrator and some powerful narrative twists.She’s watching you, but who’s watching her?Lily Gullick lives with her husband Aiden in a new-build flat opposite an estate which has been marked for demolition. A keen birdwatcher, she can’t help spying on her neighbours.Until one day Lily sees something suspicious through her binoculars and soon her elderly neighbour Jean is found dead. Lily, intrigued by the social divide in her local area as it becomes increasingly gentrified, knows that she has to act. But her interference is not going unnoticed, and as she starts to get close to the truth, her own life comes under threat.But can Lily really trust everything she sees?‘Addictive and eerie, you’ll finish the book wanting to chat about it’ – Closer Magazine, Must Read‘A twisted homage to Hitchcock set in a recognisably post-Brexit broken Britain. Tense, fast-moving and with an increasingly unreliable narrator, The Watcher has all the hallmarks of a winner.' – Martyn Waites‘Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense’ – Evening Standard‘Unreliable narrator + Rear Window-esque plot = sure-fire hit’ – The Sun‘Brilliantly written…this psychological thriller is definitely one that will keep you up to the early hours. Five Stars.’ – Heat, Book of the Week‘A dark, unsettling page turner’ – Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing.‘Creepy and compelling’ – Debbie Howells author of The Bones of You‘The Watcher is an intense, unsettling read… one that had me feeling like I needed to keep checking over my shoulder as I read.; – Lisa Hall, author of Between You and MeRoss Armstrong is an actor and writer based in North London. He studied English Literature at Warwick University and acting at RADA. As a stage and screen actor he has performed in the West End, Broadway and in upcoming shows for HBO and Netflix. Ross’ debut title The Watcher was a top twenty bestseller and has been longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger.• A modern twist on Hitchcock’s Rear Window, The Watcher is an absolutely addictive and on-trend commercial psychological suspense read, with a captivating unreliable narrator and powerful narrative twists.• The hardback edition of The Watcher was a Bookseller Top 20 Bestseller.• Readers who loved Ali Land’s Good Me Bad Me, Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes and Peter Swanson’s Her Every Fear will devour The Watcher.• We have promoted The Watcher with a buzz-building campaign across all social channels and author PR including media interviews and events.• Extensive strong, positive coverage has featured in The Guardian, The Sun, The Sunday Express, Closer, and Evening Standard and more.• The Watcher has been longlisted for the 2017 CWA John Creasey New Blood DaggerCompetition: Little Lies; Into The Water; Behind Closed Doors; Behind Her Eyes; He Said/She Said; The Beautiful Dead; Only Daughter. Helen Fields;Paula Hawkins; Ian Rankin; Sarah Pinborough; Peter Swanson; Erin Kelly; Belinda Bauer;
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