Blog & Review Tour: The Watcher by Sara Davison

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for The Watcher by Sara Davison, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: The Watcher

Author: Sara Davison

Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink

Release Date: April 15, 2021

Genre: Christian speculative romantic suspense

Someone or something is watching Kathryn Ellison.

Kathryn thought she had buried memories of That Night for good—until Nick Lawson returns, reigniting her long-suppressed feelings for him. Seeing Nick has always reminded her too much of the horrible night that changed her life. As much as she wants to be with him, she wants even more to forget. When Nick unexpectedly shows up at her family ranch, Kathryn knows it is finally time to let go of the traumatic past that has held her captive for so long.

David Henley is a captive too—of the dark secret involving Kathryn, a secret he’s kept even from his wife. Now the truth is about to be revealed. And when it is, he could be stripped of everything in his life that matters to him.

A storm is brewing in the spiritual realm, and its effects reverberate through the natural world, summoning otherworldly Beings to the ranch. While Kathryn confronts the memories of That Night and struggles to let them go, she is not as alone in her home as she thinks.

As spiritual and temporal forces collide, Kathryn—and everyone she loves—is about to be caught in the crossfire.

My Review 💙

I can honestly say I've never read anything like The Watcher before. Written from the perspective of multiple characters, and complete with a mystery narrator, takes a simple yet complex story and adds a unique spin.

I have to admit, it took me a minute to get my bearings when I first started reading but once I knew whose mind I was in I was gold. From the first chapter you feel the emotional weight of this novel, and it does not let up until the very end. The entire time you fight to figure out who the mystery narrator is. There are hints throughout but all you really know is there is a being with Kathryn, the main character, as she deals both in the past and present with "that night."

Seeing the struggle both in the past and present, not only with Kathryn but her close relationships, is incredibly eye-opening. The author does an incredible job of handling this difficult subject matter of sexual trauma, and shows that there is more than one victim in these types of ordeals. The reader has a clear view of this story from all angles, including from the point-of-view of the abusers, which I have to admit was difficult to read at times, but really brings home the message of grace in a truly powerful way.

Though there were difficulties in reading such a powerful story, it was well worth it, and The Watcher is high on my must read list for 2021. The character depth is unparalleled and the writing admirable, especially how tastefully done the abuse scenes were done. There is nothing graphic, but more alluded to, yet you still feel how powerful these moments are. You can't help but feel for the characters as they each travel down their own difficult roads, and feel like a part of yourself is enduring it with them. Such an incredibly powerful novel that I truly feel everyone needs to read!

My Rating: ★★★★★

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sara Davison is the author of three romantic suspense series—The Seven Trilogy, The Night Guardians, and The Rose Tattoo Trilogy. She has been a finalist for ten national writing awards, including Best New Canadian Christian author, a Carol, a Selah, and two Daphne du Maurier Awards for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. She is a Word and Cascade Award winner. She currently resides in Ontario, Canada with her husband Michael and their three children. The words on the mug she uses every morning pretty much sum up her life—I just want to sleep, drink coffee, and make stuff up. Get to know Sara better at www.saradavison.org and @sarajdavison.

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive a print copy of The Watcher and a $25 Amazon gift card!

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