What would it take to make you intervene?
When Ella Longfield overhears two attractive young men flirting with teenage girls on a train, she thinks nothing of it—until she realises they are fresh out of prison and her maternal instinct is put on high alert. But just as she’s decided to call for help, something stops her. The next day, she wakes up to the news that one of the girls—beautiful, green-eyed Anna Ballard—has disappeared.
A year later, Anna is still missing. Ella is wracked with guilt over what she failed to do, and she’s not the only one who can’t forget. Someone is sending her threatening letters—letters that make her fear for her life.
Then an anniversary appeal reveals that Anna’s friends and family might have something to hide. Anna’s best friend, Sarah, hasn’t been telling the whole truth about what really happened that night—and her parents have been keeping secrets of their own.
Someone knows where Anna is—and they’re not telling. But they are watching Ella.
Not as scary as you’d expect, or want… A really good twisted plot, a few surprises, but lacking the thrill, the suspense, maybe the chill of a five star thriller. I read it through, pretty much in two days, but never felt pulled into the story. A real thriller makes you anxious, uneasy. This was kind of bland. I can’t say what it needed, but it needed something.
One of the better suspense novels in recent years When Anna Ballard goes missing, Ella Longfield can’t help but feel somewhat responsible. The day before the disappearance, Ella was on a train when she saw Anna and her teenage friend, Sarah, talking to two young men. Anna couldn’t help but feel uneasy when the boys mention to the girls they have just been released from prison. If only Ella would have alerted the police, maybe Anna wouldn’t have vanished into thin air. This story follows the perspectives of Ella, Sarah, Anna’s father, and a…
Okay, But Could Have Been Better There are elements that are very good in Teresa Driscollâs book, âI Am Watching You.â At the same time, there are other aspects of the book that were bothersome.