4/25/23; 336 pages
William Morrow
With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson is a very highly recommended, excellent novel of psychological suspense. As expected, I love With My Little Eye just as I have loved every book Jackson has written. This will be one of my top books of the year.
Meribel Mills is in her forties and a single mom raising Honor, her twelve-year-old daughter who is on the spectrum. Her claim to fame was a sitcom, Belinda’s World,
she was in twenty years ago. Now she is considered a B-list actress,
but she still has acting offers. She also has an obsessive stalker she
calls Marker Man because he sends creepy letters written in
fruit-scented marker. When she discovers that he has been in her home,
she accepts a role in a TV series that requires her to move from Los Angeles to Atlanta.
Now in Atlanta, Meribel should feel safe, but she is still receiving forwarded letters from Marker Man. She also has a sensation that someone is watching her, following her. Could it be Marker Man, someone from her past, or a new stalker? Who can she trust?
Jackson is always an exceptional writer who knows how to tell a detailed, fast-paced story with intelligence and humor
that will hold your attention throughout. Meribel narrates most of the novel at the beginning but Honor and other voices are added later. It is compelling to hear these different narrators, which add
complexities and depth to the plot, while increasing the tension, suspense, and
sense of foreboding. As the complicated plot unfolds, there are several suspects that emerge.
Both Meribel and Honor are wonderful, fully realized characters who experience growth personally and in their relationships. Jackson excels at portraying the relationship between Meribel and Honor, while also capturing Honor's voice. There are a wide variety of characters and each of them is carefully crafted as unique characters with secrets.
The twists at the ending were heart-stopping and full of tension. I
enjoyed the final denouement and felt like it was a smart way to end the
novel. With My Little Eye is another exceptional novel by Joshilyn Jackson.
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