A review by chaptersofchase
Night Watcher by Daphne Woolsoncroft

fast-paced

3.0

Creepy start, but the mystery couldn’t keep its momentum. 

Thank you, Grand Central Publishing & Hatchett Audio for the gifted copy of Night Watcher {partner} 

 

Genre: Mystery 

Format: 🎧📖 

Pub Date:   7.8.2025 

Pages: 336 

Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆ 

 

This was one of those mysteries that had so much potential… but in the end, it just didn’t quite work for me. 

 

The opening had that perfect blend of eerie atmosphere and unease that I love in a mystery, but somewhere along the way, the tension fizzled out. Maybe I’ve just read too many stories about serial killers and unsolved cases, but this one felt overly familiar—too convenient, too cliché. 

 

The characters didn’t do much to elevate the story, either. One of the male leads, a police detective, kept missing obvious details that made him come across as strangely aloof and a little unbelievable. I did enjoy the female protagonist and the way her story unfolded—but even that didn’t feel like enough to carry the whole book. 

 

I wanted more complexity. More edge. Something that would keep me up late flipping pages. Sadly, this one just didn’t get there. 

 

Audiobook Review: ☆☆☆☆.5 

I think that the reason I kept reading Night Watcher is because the narration was perfection! It added the perfect eerie element and kept me hyper focused on what was happening. If you’re going to give this one a read, I highly recommend reading it with your ears. 

 

Read if you enjoy: 

🎙️ True Crime Podcasts 

🕵🏽‍♀️ Unsolved Mysteries 

🗣️ Multiple POV 

📖 Debut Novels 

 

I recommend reading Night Watcher if you enjoyed the pacing of Someone in the Attic or Nightwatching. 

 

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