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When No One Is Watching

A Thriller
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When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole is a gripping thriller set in a Brooklyn neighbourhood undergoing gentrification. As the community changes rapidly, the protagonist, Sydney Green, teams up with her neighbour Theo to delve into the area's past. What begins as an exploration of history soon reveals sinister truths, with escalating tension and paranoia as they uncover unsettling secrets hidden beneath the surface.
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You might like this book if you enjoy gripping thrillers with a strong social commentary. This tale intertwines suspense with themes of community, gentrification, and paranoia, offering an intense and thought-provoking reading experience. It's perfect for those who love stories that blend real-world issues with page-turning mystery.

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When No One Is Watching

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An instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

"I was knocked over by the momentum of an intense psychological thriller that doesn't let go until the final page. This is a terrific read." – Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author

∗Marie Claire's September Book Club Pick∗

Rear Window meets Get Out in this gripping thriller from a critically acclaimed and New York Times Notable author, in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighbourhood takes on a sinister new meaning...

Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighbourhood seems to change every time she blinks. Condos are sprouting like weeds, FOR SALE signs are popping up overnight, and the neighbours she's known all her life are disappearing. To hold onto her community's past and present, Sydney channels her frustration into a walking tour and finds an unlikely and unwanted assistant in one of the new arrivals to the block—her neighbour Theo.

But Sydney and Theo's deep dive into history quickly becomes a dizzying descent into paranoia and fear. Their neighbours may not have moved to the suburbs after all, and the push to revitalise the community may be more deadly than advertised.

When does coincidence become conspiracy? Where do people go when gentrification pushes them out? Can Sydney and Theo trust each other—or themselves—long enough to find out before they too disappear?

Featured in Parade, Essence, Bustle, Popsugar, Elle, Shondaland, Marie Claire, Buzzfeed, Entertainment Weekly, Good Housekeeping, Brit + Co, Real Simple, Lit Hub, Crime Reads, Blavity, Ms. Magazine, Hello Giggles, The New York Times, Town & Country, Newsweek, New York Post, Refinery29, Woman's World, Washington Post, the Skimm, Book Riot, Bookish, Huffington Post, and more!

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Alyssa Cole's When No One Is Watching seamlessly blends a psychological thriller with shrewd social commentary on gentrification and racism, drawing comparisons to films like Get Out and Rear Window. The novel is praised for its intense suspense and well-crafted character development, as well as its timely themes of social injustice and urban transformation. Critics have highlighted its absorbing narrative and clever plotting that keeps readers engaged till the dramatic conclusion.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062982650

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Alyssa Cole is an award-winning author of historical, contemporary, and SFF romance. Her books have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Library Journal, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, Booklist, Jezebel, Vulture, Book Riot, and Entertainment Weekly. She can usually be found watching anime with her husband or wrangling their menagerie of animals.

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