She helps people put their demons to rest.
But she has a few of her own...
In the lockdown ward of a psychiatric hospital, Dr. Nadine Lavoie is in her element. She has the tools to help people, and she has the desire--healing broken families is what she lives for. But Nadine doesn't want to look too closely at her own past because there are whole chunks of her life that are black holes. It takes all her willpower to tamp down her recurrent claustrophobia, and her daughter, Lisa, is a runaway who has been on the streets for seven years.
When a distraught woman, Heather Simeon, is brought into the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit after a suicide attempt, Nadine gently coaxes her story out of her--and learns of some troubling parallels with her own life. Digging deeper, Nadine is forced to confront her traumatic childhood, and the damage that began when she and her brother were brought by their mother to a remote commune on Vancouver Island. What happened to Nadine? Why was their family destroyed? And why does the name Aaron Quinn, the group's leader, bring complex feelings of terror to Nadine even today?
And then, the unthinkable happens, and Nadine realizes that danger is closer to home than she ever imagined. She has no choice but to face what terrifies her the most...and fight back.
Sometimes you can leave the past, but you can never escape.
Told with the trademark powerful storytelling that has had critics praising her work as "Gripping" (Kirkus), "Jaw-dropping" (Publishers Weekly) and "Crackling with suspense" (People magazine), ALWAYS WATCHING shows why Chevy Stevens is one of the most mesmerizing new talents of our day.
Show moreShe helps people put their demons to rest.
But she has a few of her own...
In the lockdown ward of a psychiatric hospital, Dr. Nadine Lavoie is in her element. She has the tools to help people, and she has the desire--healing broken families is what she lives for. But Nadine doesn't want to look too closely at her own past because there are whole chunks of her life that are black holes. It takes all her willpower to tamp down her recurrent claustrophobia, and her daughter, Lisa, is a runaway who has been on the streets for seven years.
When a distraught woman, Heather Simeon, is brought into the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit after a suicide attempt, Nadine gently coaxes her story out of her--and learns of some troubling parallels with her own life. Digging deeper, Nadine is forced to confront her traumatic childhood, and the damage that began when she and her brother were brought by their mother to a remote commune on Vancouver Island. What happened to Nadine? Why was their family destroyed? And why does the name Aaron Quinn, the group's leader, bring complex feelings of terror to Nadine even today?
And then, the unthinkable happens, and Nadine realizes that danger is closer to home than she ever imagined. She has no choice but to face what terrifies her the most...and fight back.
Sometimes you can leave the past, but you can never escape.
Told with the trademark powerful storytelling that has had critics praising her work as "Gripping" (Kirkus), "Jaw-dropping" (Publishers Weekly) and "Crackling with suspense" (People magazine), ALWAYS WATCHING shows why Chevy Stevens is one of the most mesmerizing new talents of our day.
Show moreCHEVY STEVENS grew up on a ranch on Vancouver Island and still lives on the island with her husband and daughter. When she's not working on her next book, she's camping and canoeing with her family in the local mountains. Her debut novel, STILL MISSING, won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel.
"In ALWAYS WATCHING, Chevy Stevens begins with a shivery premise
--- a family ensnared by a religious cult led by a madman. Stevens
lights that fuse and lets it burn all the way to an explosive
ending. A chilling, compelling read." --William Landay, author of
DEFENDING JACOB"ALWAYS WATCHING is a riveting examination of the
power of childhood secrets over our past and our present selves. I
couldn't put it down." --Alafair Burke, author of IF YOU WERE
HERE"Chevy Stevens is in top form. ALWAYS WATCHING is a tense and
twisty exploration of dark memories, hidden pasts, and a place that
seems like heaven but might be hell. This is a deep and exciting
novel, as unsettling as it is gripping." --Lisa Unger, author of
HEARTBROKEN"Haunting and harrowing, ALWAYS WATCHING is a stunner,
offering not only consuming suspense but also a moving tale of
mothers and daughters, the lingering echoes of the past that never
stop reverberating." --Megan Abbott, author of DARE ME"A fantastic,
heart-pounding thriller that pulls you in from the first page. I
loved it!" --Lisa Jackson, author of YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW"ALWAYS
WATCHING grabbed me from page one. Its story of power, murder, and
family secrets is seductive and sinister. Dr. Nadine Lavoie is a
tenacious, compassionate heroine." --Meg Gardiner, author of RANSOM
RIVER"Taut and riveting, ALWAYS WATCHING follows the fault line
between a person's past and present -- and the terror and turmoil
that can pull a life apart when they collide with the force of an
earthquake. Chevy Stevens' suspenseful, twisted story kept me up
late into the night, frantically turning pages with white-knuckled
fingers." --Hilary Davidson, author of THE NEXT ONE TO FALL"Chevy
Stevens intelligently and relentlessly pulls the reader deeper into
a nightmarish world while compelling you to read just one more
page..." --Rosamund Lupton, author of SISTER"A harrowing tale of
manipulation that got under my skin by the end of the first
chapter..." --Linwood Barclay, author of TRUST YOUR EYES
In ALWAYS WATCHING, Chevy Stevens begins with a shivery premise ---
a family ensnared by a religious cult led by a madman. Stevens
lights that fuse and lets it burn all the way to an explosive
ending. A chilling, compelling read. William Landay, author of
DEFENDING JACOB ALWAYS WATCHING is a riveting examination of the
power of childhood secrets over our past and our present selves. I
couldn't put it down. "Alafair Burke, author of IF YOU WERE HERE"
Chevy Stevens is in top form. ALWAYS WATCHING is a tense and twisty
exploration of dark memories, hidden pasts, and a place that seems
like heaven but might be hell. This is a deep and exciting novel,
as unsettling as it is gripping. "Lisa Unger, author of
HEARTBROKEN" Haunting and harrowing, ALWAYS WATCHING is a stunner,
offering not only consuming suspense but also a moving tale of
mothers and daughters, the lingering echoes of the past that never
stop reverberating. "Megan Abbott, author of DARE ME" A fantastic,
heart-pounding thriller that pulls you in from the first page. I
loved it! "Lisa Jackson, author of YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW" ALWAYS
WATCHING grabbed me from page one. Its story of power, murder, and
family secrets is seductive and sinister. Dr. Nadine Lavoie is a
tenacious, compassionate heroine. "Meg Gardiner, author of RANSOM
RIVER" Taut and riveting, ALWAYS WATCHING follows the fault line
between a person s past and present and the terror and turmoil that
can pull a life apart when they collide with the force of an
earthquake. Chevy Stevens suspenseful, twisted story kept me up
late into the night, frantically turning pages with white-knuckled
fingers. Hilary Davidson, author of THE NEXT ONE TO FALL Chevy
Stevens intelligently and relentlessly pulls the reader deeper into
a nightmarish world while compelling you to read just one more page
"Rosamund Lupton, author of SISTER" A harrowing tale of
manipulation that got under my skin by the end of the first chapter
"Linwood Barclay, author of TRUST YOUR EYES""
"In ALWAYS WATCHING, Chevy Stevens begins with a shivery premise
--- a family ensnared by a religious cult led by a madman. Stevens
lights that fuse and lets it burn all the way to an explosive
ending. A chilling, compelling read." - William Landay, author of
DEFENDING JACOB"ALWAYS WATCHING is a riveting examination of the
power of childhood secrets over our past and our present selves. I
couldn't put it down." - Alafair Burke, author of IF YOU WERE
HERE"Chevy Stevens is in top form. ALWAYS WATCHING is a tense and
twisty exploration of dark memories, hidden pasts, and a place that
seems like heaven but might be hell. This is a deep and exciting
novel, as unsettling as it is gripping." --Lisa Unger, author of
HEARTBROKEN"Haunting and harrowing, ALWAYS WATCHING" "is a stunner,
offering not only consuming suspense but also a moving tale of
mothers and daughters, the lingering echoes of the past that never
stop reverberating." - Megan Abbott, author of DARE ME "A
fantastic, heart-pounding thriller that pulls you in from the first
page. I loved it!" - Lisa Jackson, author of YOU DON'T WANT TO
KNOW"ALWAYS WATCHING grabbed me from page one. Its story of power,
murder, and family secrets is seductive and sinister. Dr. Nadine
Lavoie is a tenacious, compassionate heroine." - Meg Gardiner,
author of RANSOM RIVER
"Taut and riveting, ALWAYS WATCHING follows the fault line between
a person's past and present -- and the terror and turmoil that can
pull a life apart when they collide with the force of an
earthquake. Chevy Stevens' suspenseful, twisted story kept me up
late into the night, frantically turning pages with white-knuckled
fingers." - Hilary Davidson, author of THE NEXT ONE TO FALL"Chevy
Stevens intelligently and relentlessly pulls the reader deeper into
a nightmarish world while compelling you to read just one more
page..." - Rosamund Lupton, author of SISTER"A harrowing tale of
manipulation that got under my skin by the end of the first
chapter..." -- Linwood Barclay, author of TRUST YOUR EYES
"Chevy Stevens is in top form. "Always Watching" is a tense and
twisty exploration of dark memories, hidden pasts, and a place that
seems like heaven but might be hell. This is a deep and exciting
novel, as unsettling as it is gripping."--Lisa Unger, New York
Times bestselling author of "Heartbroken""Haunting and harrowing,
"Always Watching "is a stunner, offering not only consuming
suspense but also a moving tale of mothers and daughters, the
lingering echoes of the past that never stop reverberating."--Megan
Abbott, author of "Dare Me" "A fantastic, heart-pounding thriller
that pulls you in from the first page. I loved it!"--Lisa Jackson,
author of "You Don't Want To Know"""Always Watching" grabbed me
from page one. Its story of power, murder, and family secrets is
seductive and sinister. Dr. Nadine Lavoie is a tenacious,
compassionate heroine."--Meg Gardiner, author of "Ransom
River""Taut and riveting, "Always Watching" follows the fault line
between a person's past and present -- and the terror and turmoil
that can pull a life apart when they collide with the force of an
earthquake. Chevy Stevens' suspenseful, twisted story kept me up
late into the night, frantically turning pages with white-knuckled
fingers."--Hilary Davidson, author of "The Next One To Fall""In
"Always Watching", Chevy Stevens begins with a shivery premise ---
a family ensnared by a religious cult led by a madman. Stevens
lights that fuse and lets it burn all the way to an explosive
ending. A chilling, compelling read."--William Landay, author of
"Defending Jacob""Chevy Stevens intelligently and relentlessly
pulls the reader deeper into a nightmarish world while compelling
you to read just more page..."--Rosamund Lupton, author of
"Sister""A harrowing tale of manipulation that got under my skin by
the end of the first chapter..."--Linwood Barclay, author of "Trust
Your Eyes"
Psychiatrist Nadine Lavoie (a supporting character in Still Missing and Never Knowing) takes center stage as a new patient revives painful memories. Her client, who attempted suicide, tells Nadine about the commune where she lived with her husband, and it brings to life Nadine's teenage years living in a commune under the same charismatic leader. As she works with the young woman, Nadine begins to remember sexual abuse and a possible murder. She starts to seek the truth, and the answers she discovers are not pretty. VERDICT Stevens writes amazing psychological suspense, and fans of Lisa Gardner will enjoy this enticing and simmering page-turner. The author displays a talent for immersing the reader in the mind of her protagonist, forcing deep emotional and some taboo topics to be confronted. Stevens also knows how to shock without being graphic. Another winner from a thriller author whose reputation will only continue to grow. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, 12/14/12; 100,000-copy first printing.]-Jeff Ayers, Seattle P.L. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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