Watching in Plain Sight

<p>In the past it was thought that voyeurism was only practiced by solitary figures lurking in the bushes outside bedroom windows. Was I in for a surprise.</p><p>My name is Maura. After I got to know my “watcher” I discovered through my experiences with him that some voyeurs become a bona fide cohort complete with their own distinguishing traits membership common jargon unwritten code of ethics and conduct class divisions dress codes and territorial hunting grounds.</p><p>As it turns out I was lucky. Very lucky. I would never suggest anyone do something with this much potential danger but at that time I had no boundaries. I still don’t.</p><p>What I did discover however is that sometimes the devil you know is safer than the one you think you know…</p><p>This then is our story.</p><p>Leslie Daniels is a well-known Canadian environmental and social activist having worked on issues of hazardous and household waste management. This is her fourth book and her first book of fiction. Her memoir <em>Boundaries</em> dealt with her personal experiences about historic child sexual abuse and the institutions that deal with survivors. Her second book <em>Consequences</em> offers an inside look at the workings of the Anglican Church of Canada’s management which revictimizes the survivor by its very process. Her third book <em>thE lifE oF A boB</em> describes the start of the personal computer generation in the 1990s.</p>