Watching (The Making of Riley Paige—Book 1)

Blake Pierce

May 2018 · The Making of Riley Paige Book 1 · Blake Pierce

About this ebook

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.”

--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)

WATCHING (The Making of Riley Paige—Book One) is book #1 in a new psychological thriller series by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose free bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) has received over 1,000 five star reviews.

22 year old psychology major—and aspiring FBI agent—Riley Paige finds herself in a battle for her life as her closest friends on campus are abducted and killed by a serial killer. She senses that she, too, is being targeted—and that if she is to survive, she must apply her brilliant mind to stop the killer herself.

When the FBI hits a dead end, they are impressed enough by Riley’s keen insight into the killer’s mind to allow her to help. Yet the killer’s mind is a dark, twisted place, one too diabolical to make sense of, and one that threatens to bring Riley’s fragile psyche crashing down. In this deadly game of cat and mouse, can Riley survive unscarred?

It is also a standalone series, and you do not need to have read the Riley Paige series to jump into this series--which starts at the beginning!

An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, WATCHING is book #1 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. It takes readers back 20 plus years—to how Riley’s career began—and is the perfect complement to the ONCE GONE series (A Riley Paige Mystery), which includes 16 books and counting.

Book #2 in THE MAKING OF RILEY PAIGE series is also now available!

 

Ratings and reviews

The storyline and plot are perfect. But again, alot of editing errors. At one point, Riley was talking to Trudy about Rhea's death, and Riley was comforting Trudy, but the author wrote in that Riley was comforting Rhea, not Trudy. there was a part in the book that Riley's first and last name was used, which is Sweeney, but the author wrote in her last name was Paige. In this book, she was still Riley Sweeney. So these are things for me that stick out, I have ADHD so it is hard for me to stay on track with story lines and when things are switched or mixed up its hard for me to stay on track. I will continue to read the series.

I read this (not particularly good) story until the author started confusing the names of the characters. That was the last straw. How irritating!

WATCHING is book #1 in a riveting new series. It takes readers back 20 plus years—to how Riley’s career began—and is the perfect complement to the ONCE GONE series (A Riley Paige Mystery), which includes 13 books and counting. Psychology major Riley finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery. When a friend in her dorm is discovered in her room with her throat sliced, Riley finds she has an amazing ability. She literally places herself in the mind of a serial killer. Thinking this is a one-off she tells no one, fearing they will think she's crazy. Weeks later there is another murder. This time it's Riley's best friend and roommate. She senses that she, too, is being targeted—and that if she is to survive, she must apply her brilliant mind to stop the killer herself. Not having read any of the series that features Riley, I was pleasantly surprised to read this introduction. There is a bit of a cliff hangar that promises to be solved in the second part ... WAITING. Riley is a terrific character ... she's young, feisty, and is determined to get through her personal issues. Her mother was murdered in front of her when she was a teenager and her relationship with her father is far from being satisfactory. There's a lot of suspense, with several credible suspects to follow. Many thanks to the author / Kobo Writing Life / Netgalley for the digital copy of WATCHING. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

About the author

Blake Pierce is author of the bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which includes twelve books (and counting). Blake Pierce is also the author of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series, comprising eight books; of the AVERY BLACK mystery series, comprising six books; of the KERI LOCKE mystery series, comprising five books; and of the new MAKING OF RILEY PAIGE mystery series, which begins with WATCHING.

ONCE GONE (a Riley Paige Mystery--Book #1), BEFORE HE KILLS (A Mackenzie White Mystery—Book 1), CAUSE TO KILL (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 1), and A TRACE OF DEATH (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 1) are each available as a free download on Google Play!

An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.