Nightwatching

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DISCOVER THE THRILLER KEEPING EVERYONE AWAKE . . . There was someone in the house. Home alone with her young children during a blizzard, a mother tucks her son back into bed in the middle of the night. Then she hears a noise - old houses are always making some kind of noise. But this sound is disturbingly familiar- it's the tread of footsteps, unusually heavy and slow, coming up the stairs . . . In that split second, she has three choices. Should she hide Should she run Or should she fight

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Very few books are as sharp, clever and utterly terrifying as Nightwatching. Read at your own risk -- CHRIS WHITAKER
I am trying to think of a book that has grabbed me by the throat more quickly -- LINWOOD BARCLAY
A masterclass in tension and terror, its also a creative, thoughtful portrait of maternal fear and love -- ASHLEY AUDRAIN
Acutely frightening and beautifully written . . . I can't remember rooting for a character quite so hard -- ABIGAIL DEAN
A scalpel-sharp thriller -- NIKKI SMITH
Eerily atmospheric, pulse-pounding and unputdownable -- SARAH PEKKANEN
I had no idea that a story could be both so beautifully written and so unbelievably terrifying -- ALAFAIR BURKE
A terrifying descent into my deepest maternal fears . . . One of the most haunting, gripping novels I've read -- KATIE GUTIERREZ
Youll want to gulp it down in one sitting, if youre not too scared to turn the page! Everyone should read this book! -- LAUREN NORTH
Fiercely feminist and viscerally terrifying * Kirkus Reviews *
As grippingly suspenseful as the plot is, Sierras first outing boasts other strengths just as noteworthy, from its transportingly eerie setting to its indelible main character * Publisher's Weekly *
So tense, so thought-provoking. I felt my heart rate rising as I read it . . . The definition of cant-put-down -- ARAMINTA HALL
An extraordinary book with a unique voice which caught me from the first line -- JANE CORRY
Hold-your-breath suspense * Washington Post *
Triumphs in a gripping and convincing finale * Daily Mail *
One of the most terrifying - and brilliant - thrillers I have ever read * Guardian *
I barely breathed while reading this incredibly tense, chilling thriller * Good Housekeeping *
A chilling tale you may want to read during daylight hours * Woman and Home *
Almost unbearably tense, suffused with fear without ever exploiting it * Sunday Times *
Among the best debuts Ive read in years * LA Times *
Tremendous, terrifying * Heat *

Author Bio

Tracy Sierra was born and raised in the Colorado mountains. She is an attorney who currently lives in New England in an antique colonial-era home complete with its own secret room. When not writing, she spends time with her husband and two children. Nightwatching is her debut novel.