Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Watching from the Dark
Watching from the Dark: A Novel | Gytha Lodge
8 posts | 8 read | 7 to read
One crime. One witness. One question . . . Why didnt he call the police? When a vibrant young woman is murdered while on a video chat, a small-town detective wades into a circle of friends and lovers with dangerous secretsin the new novel from the acclaimed author of the enjoyably chilling* She Lies in Wait. *The New York Times Book Review Aidan Poole logs on to his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. To his horror, he realizes that there is someone else in her flat. Aidan can only listen to the sounds of a violent struggle taking place in the bathroomand then the sound of silence. He is desperate to find out if Zoe is okay. But then why is he so hesitant to call the police? When Aidans cryptic messages finally reach them, Detective Chief Inspector Jonah Sheens and his team take the caseand discover the body. They soon find that no one has a bad word to say about Zoe, a big hearted young artist at the center of a curious web of waifs and strays, each relying on her for support, each hiding dark secrets and buried resentments. Has one of her so-called friends been driven to murder? Or does Aidan have the biggest secret of them all?
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
review
Monica5
post image
Pickpick

Loved “Watching from the Dark“ was such a good book in the DCI Jonah Sheens series. The second book left me wanting to read more of Lodge's books.

A guy, Adain, witnesses a murder on Skype. He calls the police but waits a day before. DCI Sheens finds out about the case and soon takes over. He is dealing with people that aren't telling them everything they know.

#lonokecountylibrarysystem
#gythalodge
#watchingfromthedark

12 likes1 comment
review
bthegood
post image
Pickpick

Zoe is murdered, an ex (maybe) boyfriend witnesses it on skype - all of her friends are suspects. This was good, didn't figure it out until the end, and the detective characters were good (liked the team). Zoe's friends dependency on her and the way they zapped her positive energy was tiring to read at times, BUT still a good read.
#JoysofJune @Andrew65 (1/3 book goals met so far) -
Make a great day everyone 😊

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 10mo
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 10mo
39 likes2 stack adds2 comments
blurb
bthegood
post image

My goal for #JoysofJune is to finish the three books (in red) I am currently reading. Turns out I read a lot of books with the same first letter in the title, so my #AlphabeticalBingo is going to be more challenging this year than I thought 😂 My #BookSpinBingo is all over the place , I'm good with that though since I'm enjoying my reads! 👍

@Andrew65 @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Make a great day everyone 🌞

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Enjoy!! 11mo
Andrew65 Great to have you with us, best of luck 😁 10mo
32 likes2 comments
review
LitStephanie
post image
Pickpick

This is a great murder mystery. Suspenseful and intriguing from the first chapter to the last. A college student is murdered. During the investigation, we get to know her friends and her lover. As suspicians move from person to person, Lodge skillfully illustrates how no one's motivations are as clear as they seem, and friendships are complicated and involve a lot more than nice feelings.

i.besteph Looks like a good read. Stacked :) 3y
LitStephanie @i.be.stef I couldn't put it down. I am going to check out her other books. 3y
10 likes3 stack adds2 comments
review
Betty_Boa
post image
Pickpick

I really enjoyed this book! Some books have so many characters it feels overwhelming to keep up. This book on the contrary I think it was better cause of all the who could of dunnits 😊 I was suspicious of everyone!! Lol Great book. Not as great as She lies on Wait by same author.

blurb
Samantha.1020
post image

My April reading was a bit slower than previous months but I finished the following:

Black Rock Bay by Brianna Labuskes
Sugar and Vice by Eve Calder
Tuesday‘s Gone by Nicci French
Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh
Watching From the Dark by Gytha Lodge

It ended up being a solid month quality wise even if I didn‘t read as many books as I usually do!

blurb
guinsgirlreads
post image

Next up!

review
kezzlou85
post image
Pickpick

This was an interesting crime thriller that kept you guessing as to who was behind it. There were many twists but ultimately I figured out the killers identity. I liked that each suspect had a possible motive and you couldn't be sure of their role especially Aidan. The ending was cleverly done and I liked the open hint about future books. This is book 2 in a series and I havent read the first. #Netgalley 4*