The People Watcher

Sam Lloyd grew up in Hampshire where he learned his love of storytelling. These days he lives in Surrey with his wife three young sons and a dog that likes to howl. His first thrillers <i>The Memory Wood </i>and <i>The Rising Tide</i> were published to huge critical acclaim in 2020 and 2021. <b>PRAISE FOR <i>THE PEOPLE WATCHER</i></b> A propulsive sinister gripping tale about the dark side of human nature that is hard to put down. Original creepy and devastatingly clever. I raced through<i> The People Watcher</i> yet didn't want it to end. Utterly addictive. I loved it! Deftly plotted and deliciously twisty this character-led thriller is a step outside the rest 'Absorbing and richly detailed a novel with real heart.' <p>'<b>WOW! </b>So full of suspense. <b>The ending was a shocker!</b>' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review<br><br>'<b>Propulsive sinister gripping' - ALEX MICHAELIDES</b> international bestselling author of <i>The Silent Patient </i>and <i>The Fear</i><br><br><i><b>'One thing I've learned these last few weeks is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear...'</b></i><br><br><b>She watches them in the dead of night.</b> Hidden in plain sight Mercy Lake provides what people need. Quietly. In secret. Making lives better.<br><br><b>But he is watching too. </b>And he doesn’t want to help anyone - he wants to punish them. And he wants Mercy to join him.<br><br>Soon though their activities draw the attention of the very person Mercy is desperate to avoid. Someone who will go to extreme lengths to make her pay for knowing their secret . . .<br><br><b><i>The People Watcher</i></b> <b>is a shiver-inducing heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides Helen Fields and Catherine Ryan Howard.</b><br><br><br>********<br><br><b><u>Readers can't put down </u><i><u>The People Watcher</u></i><u>!</u></b><br><br>'<b>Wow wow wow</b> this book did not disappoint. I <b>read it in 2 sittings</b>. So many twists and turns. I absolutely loved this book - <b>a must read!!</b>' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br>'<b>Original creepy and devastatingly clever. </b>I raced through<i> The People Watcher </i>yet didn't want it to end. <b>Utterly addictive. I loved it!</b>'<i> Sunday Times</i> bestseller ANDREA MARA<br><br>'<b>Oh ... my ... word</b>. The <b>ending was such a shock</b> and left me <b>speechless</b>. I normally see things coming but not this time!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br>'<b>Twisty and dark as the night itself</b> it is <b>impossible to put down</b>. A triumph.' - NEIL LANCASTER<br><br>'<b>Absorbing and richly detailed</b> a novel with real heart.' LISA BALLANTYNE Richard & Judy book club bestselling author of <i>The Guilty One</i><br><br>'Non-stop drama <b>full of surprises and twists and turns</b>. I found it thoroughly engaging something different and <b>one not to be missed.</b>' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br>'Intriguing characters and a gripping plot - <b>what crime fiction should be!</b>' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br>'Another <b>cracking thriller</b> from Sam Lloyd.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐</p> <p>'<b>WOW! </b>So full of suspense. <b>The ending was a shocker!</b>' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review<br><br>'<b>Propulsive sinister gripping' - ALEX MICHAELIDES</b> international bestselling author of <i>The Silent Patient</i><br><br><i><b>'One thing I've learned these last few weeks is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear...'</b></i><br><br><b>Meet Mercy Lake. </b>She likes to fix things: broken toys old appliances. People.<br><br>She watches them in the dead of night identifies what their lives are lacking and gives it to them . . . quietly. So quietly they don't even know she exists.<br><br>Then Mercy meets Louis. He believes some of these people deserve punishment not help. Joining up with him to dispense a little harmless justice feels good - at first. But when people start getting hurt Mercy must decide if the ends can ever justify their increasingly violent means.<br><br>And soon their interventions draw the attention of the very person Mercy embraced her nocturnal existence to evade. Someone who will go to extreme lengths to make her pay for knowing their secret . . .<br><br><b><i>The People Watcher</i> is a shiver-inducing heart-pounding suspense that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Stephen King Alex Michaelides and Catherine Ryan Howard.</b><br><br>********<br><br><b><u>Readers can't put down </u><i><u>The People Watcher</u></i><u>!</u></b><br><br>'<b>Wow wow wow</b> this book did not disappoint. I <b>read it in 2 sittings</b>. So many twists and turns. I absolutely loved this book - <b>a must read!!</b>' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br>'<b>Original creepy and devastatingly clever. </b>I raced through<i> The People Watcher </i>yet didn't want it to end. <b>Utterly addictive. I loved it!</b>'<i> Sunday Times</i> bestseller ANDREA MARA<br><br>'<b>Oh ... my ... word</b>. The <b>ending was such a shock</b> and left me <b>speechless</b>. I normally see things coming but not this time!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br>'<b>Twisty and dark as the night itself</b> it is <b>impossible to put down</b>. A triumph.' - NEIL LANCASTER<br><br>'<b>Absorbing and richly detailed</b> a novel with real heart.' LISA BALLANTYNE Richard & Judy book club bestselling author of <i>The Guilty One</i><br><br>'Non-stop drama <b>full of surprises and twists and turns</b>. I found it thoroughly engaging something different and <b>one not to be missed.</b>' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br>'Intriguing characters and a gripping plot - <b>what crime fiction should be!</b>' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br><br>'Another <b>cracking slow burner thriller</b> from Sam Lloyd.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐</p>