Watching You

Watching You by Lisa Jewell is a gripping psychological thriller that slides from everyday curiosity into something far darker, with the kind of tension that keeps you turning pages long after you meant to stop.

Newly home after years abroad, Joey is settling into married life and temporarily living in her brother’s spare room. In a quiet Bristol neighbourhood, she notices the man next door: a charismatic head teacher, older, intriguing, and impossible to ignore. What starts as a private crush soon sharpens into obsession, and the sense of being watched begins to run both ways.

Jewell threads together family secrets, illicit desire and simmering bad decisions, building a domestic suspense novel where small moments feel loaded and everyone has something to hide.

Perfect for readers who love twisty suburban noir, unreliable perspectives, and slow-burn tension with an emotional sting.

Add it to your basket and see just how quickly “looking” becomes dangerous.