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The watcher / Ross Armstrong.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780778330721 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 328 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Don Mills, Ontario : Mira, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
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| Subject: | Neighbors > Fiction. Apartment dwellers > Fiction. Witnesses > Fiction. Bird watchers > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. London (England) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological thrillers. Suspense fiction. |
Available copies
- 6 of 7 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Lake Public Library | AF ARM (Text) | 35198000616871 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC ARM (Text) | 35146002025096 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Granisle Public Library | AHC ARM (Text) | 35190000200202 | Adult Hardcover Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Invermere Public Library | FIC ARM (Text) | IPL052931 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| 100 Mile House Branch | ARM (Text) | 33923005806215 | Suspense | Not holdable | Damaged | - |
| Quesnel Branch | ARM (Text) | 33923005806207 | Suspense | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Williams Lake Branch | ARM (Text) | 33923005806199 | Suspense | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2017 June #1
Early references to Alfred Hitchcock suggest to the reader that what Lily Gullick thinks she sees from her apartment window may not be the whole picture. Her husband teases her for using the same skills and notation when observing her London neighbors as she did when birding with her father. There's lots to watch lately as an older building on their block is set to be demolished to make way for fancier digs like their own. Among the squatters in the old building is an old woman who is murdered. Did Lily see something that could identify the killer? As her belief that she can track down the culprit escalates, so does the reader's sense that Lily may not be an entirely reliable narrator. This first novel will appeal to fans of Girl on the Train. Armstrong is a British actor whose screen credits include Mr. Selfridge and Ripper Street. Copyright 2017 Booklist Reviews. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2016 November #2
An elderly neighbor turns up dead shortly after bird-watcher Lily Gullick catches some off-kilter activity with her binoculars, and Lily decides to investigate. With a 60,000-copy first printing; actor Armstrong's debut is being dubbed a lead breakout title by Harlequin UK.. Copyright 2016 Library Journal. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2017 February #4
Bird and people watcher Lily Gullick, the narrator of Armstrong's uneven debut, uses binoculars to observe her neighbors in nearby flats in London. She names them, invents stories about them, and talks to her husband, Aiden, about them. Lily lives in a new apartment building, while older buildings across the street are slated to be demolished and their residents "rehoused" elsewhere. Lily tries to befriend Jean, a resident resisting demolition, and when Jean is murdered, she becomes obsessed with finding the killer. Only gradually does the reader get a clear picture of Lily as she reveals more about herself and her troubles with other people, including the police. Alfred Hitchcock fans will appreciate the many nods to the famed director, from the obvious
Copyright 2017 Publisher Weekly.Rear Window scenario to Aiden's planned book on Hitchcock, but this novel, with no memorable characters other than Lily, fails to generate much suspense. Agent: Juliet Mushens, Caskie Mushens Agency (U.K.). (Apr.)
