I Am Watching

Written by Emma Kavanagh

Narrated by Genevieve Swallow

From a distance, they seem to be sleeping. Three bodies, sitting propped up against the ancient stones of Hadrian's Wall. A closer look reveals the horror of their too-white faces, and the ring of vivid red bruises around each neck. The victims were found by schoolgirl Isla Bell, out on an early morning run along the historic site. That day changed the small, close-knit community of Briganton forever, and it also shaped the course of Isla's life. Twenty years later, she's a professor of criminal psychology at the University of Northumberland. She specializes in studying the brain function of psychopaths and serial killers, wrestling with the question that still haunts her: why? Why did Heath McGowan kill those people-and two more besides-before he was finally caught by Isla's police detective father? At last, Isla has a chance to get answers. Heath, previously unforthcoming about the murders, agrees to take part in her research. Isla's husband, Ramsay-the only one of Heath's victims to survive-cautions her against the meeting. But no matter how ready Isla feels to peer within a killer's mind, there is no way to prepare for the fresh horror about to engulf Briganton. Another body is found, displayed just as before . . . and then another. Is this a copycat, or could the truth be darker still?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9781980026525

Emma Kavanagh

Emma Kavanagh was born and raised in South Wales. After graduating with a PhD in Psychology from Cardiff University, she spent many years working as a police and military psychologist, training firearms officers, command staff and military personnel throughout the UK and Europe. She started her business as a psychology consultant, specializing in human performance in extreme situations. She lives in South Wales with her husband and young son.

Reviews for I Am Watching

[susan.macura · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is the fascinating story of a hunt for a serial killer told from the perspective of several of the participants. Isla is studying the brains of serial killers in order to find some closure to a series of murders when she was a teenager. The killer had been caught, she had married the only survivor of the killer and her father had been given credit for catching the killer. However, the case was not really solved and the murders start up again. There are a lot of twists in this story making it a great guessing game. It was a great summer read.