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Watching Edie
Watching Edie | Camilla Way
57 posts | 52 read | 62 to read
A chilling psychological thriller about friendship, deception, betrayal and violence. Perfect for fans of THE GIRL ON A TRAIN and GONE GIRL.
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LibraryCin
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The story is told in alternating chapters between Edie in her 30s and Heather at 16, so the reader hears the story from both characters‘ perspectives and as things happen at each age. I thought this was very suspenseful; it kept me wanting to read to find out what had happened when they were 16, plus what was going on in “current” day and how things were going to turn out. Cont in comments

LibraryCin I did prefer Edie‘s viewpoint, but I think it really made a difference for the suspense to get into Heather‘s head, as well. The end, itself, was a little too open-ended for me. Some things were tied up, but not everything 5y
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everfree7
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I know I did read this before but had forgotten. It was before I got on Litsy.

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everfree7
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I keep getting deja vu feelings like I have read this book before but I can‘t put my finger on it exactly. It would have been before litsy (for me) if so.

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everfree7
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Starting this thriller

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hannahfregin
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Really enjoyed this book and i didn't see the ending coming

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night_shift
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Apparently, it's in the vein of Gone Girl & Girl in the Train. (I've noticed, why do almost all psychological thrillers have either 'girl'/variant or someone's name in the title?) Anyway, enter here:

http://www.readitforward.com/giveaways?rf=523a9b805deade9f642967229aa6decc

#giveaway #readitforward #freebook

Jess7 Thanks for sharing! I entered to win! 7y
night_shift @jess7 no problem! 7y
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intothehallofbooks
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I started this earlier this morning! ☕️📖

Robothugs That cover made me do a double take 😅 7y
JoeStalksBeck How is it ? I've been eyeing this one 7y
TheLudicReader I finished this not too long ago and quite enjoyed it. A page turner for sure. 7y
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mrp27
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#maybookflowers

Another mystery with an #unreliablenarrarator.

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MyNamesParadise
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Ok, I'm 5 days late on this one!! But that's kind of the story of my life...anyhoo, I'm tagging my favorite 2016 Book in this stack. It's not popular, but damn #WatchingEdie is the best damn psychological thriller I've EVER read- & as that's my favorite genre & im trained in readers advisory- trust me on that!

Now, it's #titlewithapropername #ReadJanuary

amywithbooks I loooooved Defending Jacob. What a page turner! 7y
MyNamesParadise @avgeyer I'm surprised Defending Jacob hasn't been turned into a film! I loved that book as well!! 7y
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mrp27
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#thismonthstbr #readjanuary

Looking forward to HP chapter a day!

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Bookartbookmarks
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Starting the new year with a new book! Nervous to read it. Hope it's not too scary. #imawimp

Alfoster Oh, let me know! On my kindle queue!!😀 7y
RadicalReader @Babiesandbooks love suspenseful books picked this one up at the library can‘t wait to check it out 6y
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Bookartbookmarks
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A great start to the book. I often feel like this since my children were born.

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Jerdencon
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Loving my new paper white and the book is pretty good too

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Bookgirl
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As I was reading this, I thought that I would end up marking it a so-so read as I was having a hard time with the characters. Edie just seemed so pathetic and Heather is creepy; it was hard to care about either. Things began to change though as I passed the halfway point. I won't say how as that might spoil the nice surprise ending, but I like that the book was unexpected and had a good couple of twists. A satisfying psychological thriller.

That-Bookish-Hiker I thought the same things about Edie and Heather. Heather's parents really annoyed me as well. 8y
MyNamesParadise I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!! 8y
RadicalReader @Bookgirl what‘s your all time favorite psychological thriller? 6y
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Bookgirl @RadicalReader great question! I cant pick a single favorite book as that would be like having a favorite child but for classics I‘m a huge fan of The Haunting of Hill House, Rebecca by Du Maurier, Beloved by Toni Morrison (does magic realism count??) and for more contemporary I like the first 4 books in Tana French‘s Dublin Murder Squad, Bird Box by Josh Malerman, and Dark Matter by Blake Crouch although that‘s really sci-fi thriller 6y
Bookgirl @RadicalReader that opened the floodgates...books that I found flawed but still really enjoyed the psychological thriller element: Night Film, The Basic 8, A Good and Happy Child, The Perfect Stranger, All The Missing Girls, Our Little Secret, In a Dark Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, Sometimes I Lie, Emma in the Night, Final Girls - I‘m noticing a theme...almost everything I listed was written by a woman 🤔🤔 6y
RadicalReader @Bookgirl all the wonderful eerie works love each and every one of them truly incredible how scary books can be 6y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Wow! I just finished this book and wow! I did not expect that twist. This story is about two girls trying to find their place in the world where their parents don't pay much attention to them, so one clings to their friendship, while the other clings to her first love. In the end all I can think about is the argument about nature vs nurture. Would the attention and love from their parents have changed the outcome? This story just blew my mind.

Alfoster Cool! On my kindle to read after NetGalley ones! Yay!👏👏👏 8y
That-Bookish-Hiker @Alfoster I hope you like it! 8y
Scorpioseah I have the ebook but not yet started reading yet . 8y
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MyNamesParadise I LOVED THAT BOOK SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! 8y
That-Bookish-Hiker @MyNamesParadise I did too! Just recommended it to someone yesterday. 😊 8y
MyNamesParadise @That-Bookish-Hiker I work part time at a library and all the ppl I work with I tell them to recommend it to people that want psychological thrillers or it's similar to gone girl. I wasn't too impressed with girl on a train. Watching Edie gutted me at the end. It was so powerful. 8y
That-Bookish-Hiker @MyNamesParadise I really liked Girl on a Train but after reading Watching Edie I'd say it's so much better than Girl on a Train. When this ended I was like "what?! I need more!" lol 8y
MyNamesParadise @That-Bookish-Hiker the only thing for Girl on a Train did well was have the blackouts be used as a storytelling device. The switch of feelings towards the narrators towards the end for Watching Edie will make me re-read the book in an entirely new way 8y
That-Bookish-Hiker @MyNamesParadise I completely agree with you. That was what I liked the most from Girl on a Train. The twist in Watching Edie was something I was not expecting but when it was revealed my reaction was "what?!" I really want to reread it but I checked it out from the library so I really want to buy my own copy. 8y
MyNamesParadise @That-Bookish-Hiker I'm going to buy my own copy too!! I might not even wait for paperback! I loved it that much! 8y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Most days I don't want to adult anymore. Take me back to my carefree childhood! 😜

#adultingishardwork

MyNamesParadise Omg enjoy! Loved this book so much!! 8y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Starting this in the morning but having the cookie tonight. 😊

#currentlyreading #dayofthedead

MyNamesParadise I LOVED THAT BOOK SO MUCH!!!!! Enjoy!!! 8y
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MyNamesParadise
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READ THIS BOOK!!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!!! It's a top-notch quality psychological thriller! The ending is unexpected and perfect!! Feel free to comment spoilers- just mark them!

Niks_Nook I thought the ending was really good. 8y
MyNamesParadise @Niks_Nook it gutted me!! Omg pulled a total switcharoo on my psyche. 8y
Alfoster Ok, just bought this on your rec! I'll let you know!! 8y
MyNamesParadise @Alfoster you won't be disappointed!! Keeps you guessing and oh it's so good!!! 8y
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MyNamesParadise
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Perfect oxymoron, yet makes so much sense!!

That-Bookish-Hiker I requested this from my library! Love all the quotes you e been sharing. 8y
MyNamesParadise @That-Bookish-Hiker thank you! 😊 yay!! It's so good!!!! The prose is beautiful and the plot is suspenseful! I don't want it to be over, it's so good! I look forward to whenever Way's second novel comes out. I tend to love the British psychological thrillers!! 8y
Suzze I thought the whole book was creepy. Dysfunction Junction. 8y
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MyNamesParadise @Suzze I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!! 8y
Suzze @MyNamesParadise oh, I loved it too. Creepy, dysfunctional books are the best. 😜😜 8y
RadicalReader @MyNamesParadise LOVE LOVE LOVE Psychological Thrillers 6y
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MyNamesParadise
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Accurate thought process with having both anxiety and depression.

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MyNamesParadise
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On Urban Dictionary, under the profile for "Single White Female" there should be a sketch of Heather.

RadicalReader @MyNamesParadise 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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MyNamesParadise
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That's so sad :/

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MyNamesParadise
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I read this sentence and was instantly reminded of Carrie from the show Homeland!

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MyNamesParadise
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Yeah, she really should've gotten an abortion...or given the baby up for adoption. Or practiced safe sex. I like that Edie is complex and not the ideal mother.

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MyNamesParadise
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This is how WHAT begins? Ooooo I'm excited!

That-Bookish-Hiker You've gotten me hooked. A new book added to my TBR. 😁 8y
MyNamesParadise @That-Bookish-Hiker yay!!!! 😊😊😊 8y
RadicalReader @That-Bookish-Hiker so beyond glad I discovered this book on the library shelves 6y
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MyNamesParadise
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Sorry if the quote is gross, but I thought it was beautifully written prose.

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MyNamesParadise
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To me this doesn't read as acceptance, it reads as deep depression :/

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MyNamesParadise
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Whoa, that is deep, but read to me as completely honest.

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MyNamesParadise
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Me likey this quote. Me likey very much!! 😏😉🙂

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MyNamesParadise
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I'm hooked already! 😜😜

JulieAnn Sounds awesome! Going on my TBR list! 8y
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SarahH
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A gripping psychological thriller told between Heather in the past and Edie in the present. My full review can be found on my site https://bytheletterbookreviews.com/2016/09/10/watching-edie-by-camilla-way/

RadicalReader @SarahH LOVE THE quote 🌟🌟 6y
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Traveler13
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Oh I don't even know. The rape wasn't needed but ergh. I can't explain my indifference in words.

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ReadingEnvy
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Listened to this in audio. While I grow weary of thrillers moving from past to present to keep the one event until the end, the change in narrator between the two sections kept it more interesting.

MyNamesParadise Just got this one from the library! I'm excited to read it! 8y
ReadingEnvy @MyNamesParadise ooh great, can't wait to see what you think 8y
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BibliophileBytheSea
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A psych thriller set in London that grabs the reader early on. Edie and Heather were friends in their late teens but, then something happens that keeps them distant for 17 years. Fast forward and Edie, the confident, attractive one is pregnant, alone and a mess when Edie reappears. Heather narrates the chapters about the past, Edie in the present and as the tension builds the reader wonders whose more unstable. An unsettling read.

MyNamesParadise I just got this one from the library! I'm so excited to read it! 8y
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Librarylady
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I've read a lot of suspense/psychological thrillers lately - and not all have been very good. Loved Watching Edie. Edie is a single mother with a newborn. Suffering from postpartum depression, she is finding it hard to get through each day. And then Heather shows up. The history of their friendship is revealed and it's hard to know who is telling the truth and who to trust.

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Novelgossip
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This book is told alternately from Before and After a mysterious incident, with Edie narrating the After and Heather narrating the Before. As the unreliable narrator has been abundant in many psychological thrillers as of late, it only added to my distrust and wariness of both women, which I enjoyed. I love not knowing who to trust and trying to decode and decipher every word that comes out of a characters mouth. Full review on www.novelgossip.com

MrBook Interesting. 8y
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Novelgossip
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This book is told alternately from Before and After a mysterious incident, with Edie narrating the After and Heather narrating the Before. As the unreliable narrator has been abundant in many psychological thrillers as of late, it only added to my distrust and wariness of both women, which I enjoyed. I love not knowing who to trust and trying to decode and decipher every word that comes out of a characters mouth. Full review on www.novelgossip.com

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BibliophileBytheSea
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"It's no going back to yesterday because I was a different person then." [Alce's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll]

MyNamesParadise I'm really excited to read that one!!! I'm eager to see how you review it!!! 8y
BibliophileBytheSea @MyNamesParadise I haven't really started it yet, except for a few pages but, I hope to today. 8y
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Kappadeemom
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Trying to read and listen to the news at the same time. I can't even. I need to bury myself into some fiction.

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Kappadeemom
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Nothing worse than having to read your Kindle plugged in. I ran 8 miles this morning as part of my marathon training so now I can read guilt free!! Watching Edie is next. Got this from First To Read.

Pelican71 Yay! A fellow runner. I'm not very fast but I run. 4 early miles in muggy Mississippi this morning. Reading with a slight chance of laundry on tap today. Happy Saturday. 8y
KellyKate @Pelican71 love the slight chance of laundry risk for today! 😂 8y
Kappadeemom @Pelican71 I have 6 teenagers, so I have a 100%chance of laundry almost every day..sigh 8y
RadicalReader @Kappadeemom I understand completely reading with something plugged in shake my head moment always like why the heck didn‘t I plug it in or why the heck does it have to die?!! 6y
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