The Watcher - Hardcover

'Edgar-finalist Freeman's fourth thriller to feature Duluth, Minn., police lieutenant Jonathan Stride (after Stalked) may be his most ambitious--and accomplished--work to date... Powered by darkly poetic atmospherics and deep character development (especially Stride, whose understated intensity, dignity and resilience are emblematic of the Twin Ports area itself), this harrowing and heartrending novel will leave readers guessing until the very last pages' (Publishers Weekly)

'His most ambitious - and accomplished - work to date' (Publishers Weekly)

'Powered by darkly poetic atmopherics and deep character development (especially Stride, whose understated intensity, dignity and resilience are emblematic of the Twin Ports area itself), this harrowing and heartrending novel will leave readers guessing until the very last pages' (Publishers Weekly)

'The writer finishes each chapter with a dramatic sentence that compels you to turn the next page to the final gripping conclusion' (Launceston Examiner, Australia)

'An author returns to her home town to write a book about a 30-year-old unsolved murder and stumbles into more than she'd bargained for. The result is gripping, with the right balance of all those things that make a successful thriller - strong characters, believable plot and plenty of tension' (Herald Sun, Australia)

'With not one but two breathtaking climaxes, Freeman delivers a tale of intrigue and anguish. Lyrical descriptions of Minnesota's wild weather add another element to a mesmerizing mix' (The Advertiser, South Australia)

'Clever and classy' (Gold Coast Bulletin, Australia)

'This is a real page turner, with believable characters and some nice twists and changes of pace' (Sun Herald, Australia)