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A review by tanninsandtales
Escondida by Ross Armstrong
3.0
Lily Gullick has just moved into a gentrified part of London. A keen birdwatcher and an even keener neighbour watcher, she keeps a log of her observations on both species.
One morning, Lily wakes up to the news that a resident of one of the council estates in the area has been found dead at home. What better opportunity to put her nosiness to good use?
[b:The Watcher|29482719|The Watcher|Ross Armstrong|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1464741536s/29482719.jpg|49763575] is written in first person, and it feels like Lily is having a chat with the reader. She is sharp, funny, not always easy to understand but immensely likeable.
[a:Ross Armstrong|15076066|Ross Armstrong|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] has penned an original thriller with spot-on social commentary and a main character with a remarkably strong voice. A debut that shows much promise.
(Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy!)
One morning, Lily wakes up to the news that a resident of one of the council estates in the area has been found dead at home. What better opportunity to put her nosiness to good use?
[b:The Watcher|29482719|The Watcher|Ross Armstrong|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1464741536s/29482719.jpg|49763575] is written in first person, and it feels like Lily is having a chat with the reader. She is sharp, funny, not always easy to understand but immensely likeable.
[a:Ross Armstrong|15076066|Ross Armstrong|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] has penned an original thriller with spot-on social commentary and a main character with a remarkably strong voice. A debut that shows much promise.
(Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy!)