Neighborhood Watch: A Novel

But as these two are messy, nothing is easy. Just buckle your seat belts and get ready to go on an epic journey. The Twin Estates series is one of my all time favorites. But I must confess, these two are a new favorite. If you are a Stylo fan, then this book will knock your socks off. Her writing is spectacular, her storytelling is incredible, her banter between character is always spot on and she writes scintillating sexy scenes.

Neighborhood Watch has all those things and more!! View all 8 comments. Mar 16, Shabby -BookBistroBlog rated it it was amazing. You'd think Wulfric Stone had hot sex with Katya on the piano, or "Hot Surfer" Liam EdenHoff had sheetrock indenting sex with Ayumi Nakada with his dick big enough to be filed as dependant on his taxes , you'd think Who could top that? She's nursing a broken heart and misplaced crush leads to mistaken identities and they have one of those explosive sex encounters, you read only in books, where you pull a guys hair and yell his name loud enough that people on the other continent can hear.

But there's one HUGE problem. He's obnoxious, rude and plain awful. Landon was the brains to Liam's heart — he was an actual doctor, a certified cardiologist or some shit. Unfortunately, he was also a chain smoking, vodka chugging, coke addict. But he has this soft, throaty, authoritative voice that zaps her vagg. Like Pavlov's bell to her libido. And their coming together is like, when a volcano erupts in Iceland and the flights all over the world are disrupted.

Meaning the world stands still when they boink. Like the Balcony Scene!! He was a doctor, she worked in a sex club. He'd been valedictorian, she'd shown up late to her own graduation. He was now thirty-three, she was barely twenty-five. Would he really want to be with someone like her?

But Stylo works her magic, sticks them together and walks them all over the world from luxurious Bali to Miserable Thailand and back to San Francisco. On this journey with them, we get a glimpse of golden heart hiding deeeeeeeeeeeeep inside the scared soul of Landon. And their story is just P. So completely not perfect that it's like an accident. Like an act of nature. Can you please keep going Stylo, give Brighton a book, Brie a book, hell give the entire building their books, cause I don't want this fantastic series to end.

Mar 05, Shayna rated it it was amazing Shelves: Landon Edenhoff is NOT the kind of character that you fall in love with right off the bat. So, we have two flawed, broken characters. I cried on several occasions. I cursed on even more. But this ending…this well-deserved, hard-fought ending was SO worth the heartache and the wait.

Stylo Fantome definitely saved the best for this 4th book in the Twin Estates series. I loved getting so sucked into a story that I have no sense of time or where I am. Tori has been a part of this series from the beginning, she is best friends with Katya and works for Liam. She has also been in love with Liam for a very long time and when she finally has the balls to do something about it, Stylo Fantome definitely saved the best for this 4th book in the Twin Estates series.

She has also been in love with Liam for a very long time and when she finally has the balls to do something about it, it does not go well. He is moody, arrogant and can be a complete arsehole. Just the kind of guy that girls who are looking to hook up to forget someone else go for. Bad boys seem to have no shortage of female admirers who leave their beds with nothing but regret to show for it.

Tori is still struggling with her feelings for Liam and is trying to move forward with small changes in her life. When Landon makes her an out of the blue offer she nearly says no but in an effort to live more in the moment she says yes and thus begins the biggest adventure of her life.

This is so fucking exciting. She experiences things that she had never dreamed of and their time together brings them closer to each other. Tori has a very tough skin and Landon is realising that he may have just met his match. He finds himself sharing things with her that he has never shared with anyone before.

He has no idea how or why but this girl is burrowing her way into him. Where's this girl been all my life? And my god, does she have an experience, a lot of it was exciting but there were moments of sheer terror. This was an exciting, exhilarating tale. It was hot and sexy one moment and nail biting the next. You saved me, Tor. I love the series, the writing style is great too!

I didn't enjoy this as much as book three. Out of the whole series I like book three the best. Probably my favorite out of the entire series. Okay, it totally is. Neighborhood Watch is the final book of the Twin Estates series. In it you will meet Landon, who is Liam's twin brother, and Tori, who is Katya's friend and Liam's co-worker.

I loved these two so freaking much. Then when she thought that she was about to have sex with him.. Well, damn, that was beyond a Probably my favorite out of the entire series. Well, damn, that was beyond awkward in my eyes. Yet, their angry sex was amazing. I instantly started to ship them.

They had amazing chemistry but what I loved the most about them was their bantering. God, they bickered about everything and I loved it! They seemed like the most normal and realistic couple ever. They reminded me of some of my friends and it just made me enjoy this book even more. This book also has it's fair share of dram but I mostly stayed for the smut. It was amazing and such a freaking page turner.

Other than that, I did like to see the previous two couples a few times in this book but hands down, Tori and Landon were my favorite. If the whole series was about them I probably would've enjoyed it a whole lot more. This book was a very satisfying ending to the series. Mar 12, Dee Montoya rated it it was amazing Shelves: I had read reviews from other people about this book and was stunned to hear people call Neighborhood Watch the best book of The Twin States Series.

Each story has been intense and entertaining. All the characters complement each other so well, and I swear they just get better, funnier, and sexier. With this new book, I was once again blown away. Landon and Tori are a force to be reckoned with. Their relationship was like a Hurricane category five, taking every emotion, every single one of your breaths, and every beat of your heart on a whirlwind, so intense, you are not going to know what hit you. Truly a phenomenal story. They are equally good looking and funny, but Landon has more of a darker personality. He is a bad boy through and through.

In comes the good doctor, Landon to try to save her heart. Mind you, he does it in the least possible romantic way. In a way, he finally breaks her, completely, before putting her back together again. Tori had been totally lost. She was just going through life watching out for everyone, and never paying too much mind about her own self. She never expected that it was going to be Landon, the crazy, sexy, dirty mouth doctor, who was going to be the light that would guide her on her new path. I love how broken and messy Landon and Tori are.

They love and fight with the same extreme intensity. Mar 15, TeriLyn rated it it was amazing Shelves: She's given readers the perfect blend of lovable anti-hero and his feisty, accepting heroine. Her words jump from the pages into your reading heart thanks to her excellent writing. This book gets back to classic Fantome storytelling - it's darker, edgier than the previous books of this series setting it a bit apart. The story entertains from beginning to end ranging from sexy to angry to sweet and everything in between.

I've fallen hard for these characters and the journey of self-awareness, fulfillment, and adventure in which they allowed me to take part. Neither had any idea that what they really needed was each other to facilitate those changes, to make each other stronger. The way Fantome has crafted their identities in the first books of the series provides such alluring back up to how their stories play out when they are at the center.

As fans of the series what you expect from these two is definitely what you get but the exciting part of seeing these two as main characters is that some unexpected lurks around every corner of their adventure, their passion and their emotions. So much of Landon and Tori's unique individualism's comes from their vulnerabilities. They aren't scared of anything yet both crave something so strong that those vulnerabilities shine. I love how they mesh together and understand each other on a primal level. I love how they banter.

I love their conversations. And I love the hardships they face to really see each other clearly. I'm elated about Landon and Tori's story. Fantome's unique flair for storytelling, the way her writing consumes completely, her gift at creating lasting heroes and perfect heroines makes this story fresh, exciting, and a dream for romance readers.

There's no shortage of action, never a dull moment, HOT scenes you don't want to miss, and two people you'll fall head over heels in love with. Don't miss this book. Landon and Tori are the best ones yet. Mar 19, Mimiorphee rated it it was amazing Shelves: I'm even a little sad that it's over. If you thought that Wulf was an asshole, then you clearly haven't met Landon yet I Iove Stylo's characters because of their imperfections. And god knows how imperfect Tory and Landon were! She is feisty, caring, nurturing and always places those she loves before her own needs.

But in the end, who takes care of her? I laughed and sometimes cringed as the character's harsh words cut deep. Raw, beautiful, sexy, that story is about forgiveness, finding the strength to fight your demons, and allow yourself to take fresh starts. Mar 19, Maria Angie Mendoza rated it it was amazing. This book was just what I needed. Juicy story, with hot characters, and multiple levels of complex flavors! However, this author masterfully creates unlikable characters, shows us their souls and we end up loving them.

He was obnoxious self entitled and a true addict in every sense of the word. She was a spitfire who lost her way. What happens in this story between Landon and Lori is a gut wrenching, angst, and compelling story. Their characters evolved and were fantastically developed.

We got see who Landon and Lori really are. Their demons, their passions. The plot was exciting and easy to follow. Even the secondary characters gave depth to the story. In the end I fell in love with these characters and hope we get more! Mar 07, Grace rated it really liked it.

If you've read my prior reviews, you already know I love a good anti-hero story. Add to that a redemption story and my interest is even more peaked. However, when I saw Landon Edenhoff was getting his own book, I had to wonder if this author could make it work. Self-absorbed Thoughtless Cocky, and not usually is a sexy way And the one thing that's hard to spin.

Drug addict Like the authors other releases, she knows how to kick off a book with a seriously hot sex scene.

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So beware if starting this If you've read my prior reviews, you already know I love a good anti-hero story. So beware if starting this book in public, lol. Both look to escape the mess of their lives in a tropical setting. What could possibly go wrong? Landon's motives from bringing Tori show what a selfish jackass he can be, and I had fears that his redemption was an impossible task. However, little by little, he begins to show a conscious. His relationship with Tori isn't any less toxic, but the chemistry is there, and surprisingly a friendship, of sorts, follows.

From that slowly formed bond, Thailand exposes new sides of both characters and begins to crack the ugly walls Landon built up around himself. Now, this is not to say he isn't a douche half the time, but we get to see the more caring side as he puts others before himself.

The previous book, Liam's story, gave a peak into this book. I don't mind knowing whose story is next, but I think too much was revealed, and sort of changed the overall reading experience for me. I knew what was coming, just not the how and when. To avoid my own spoilers, I won't go any further Finishing this story, I was surprised that not only did Landon redeem himself, but he did it in an unexpected way. The drama Tori and Landon experience on their trip is something no one would wish for, but looking back, it did give them no perspective and direction in their lives that were already spiraling out of control.

Despite the pain and fear they both suffered, at least it brought them to a happy ending. For more reviews, visit Mar 10, Laura- BookBistroBlog rated it it was amazing. Neighborhood Watch Twin Estates 4 By: Landon is the bad boy doctor who chooses to do bad boy things. While doing them, he never takes into consideration who he is hurting along the way.

He flies by the seat of his pants and never looks back. Always searching for the next high. He thrives on the high of helping people. Tori the sexy assistant manager at The Garden feels like her life is coming to a boiling point. Should there be commas in there? I feel like there should be. To put your body through what she put it through, to stay married to a gay man come on now, she didn't just figure this out!

I don't get it. Life doesn't turn out the way you think it will. I thought I'd be 40 years old, living in Washington DC, have the president's ear, go to high class parties, be a wealthy attorney living in a sweet house with a sweet ride It's okay that it didn't happen, but I can't let that ruin me.

I'm sure folks will say that this is different than the "urge" to have kids which leads me to this Is it an "urge" that is nature or nurture? I guess we'd have to ask infertile women from that era and ask how they reacted to not being able to have kids. If they didn't much care, I would argue that this "biological clock" need to have a kid hanging off your tit is nurtured in our society. My mom was fairly honest with me about how it was to have kids and so I never "learned" that I should want one. She loved me but, to this day, doesn't care for kids in general. I felt like everything Betsy did was shaped by her inability to breed.

And why didn't they even discuss adoption until the Trish thing? Are these people that selfish that they have to have their genes floating around?

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I don't get that I want a sailboat and I don't give a crap if it's used not that adopted kids are "used"; probably a bad example. I also didn't quite get why certain things were just sort of thrown into the novel as an afterthought--Geoffrey getting sued for plagirism? The whole cold fusion thing? And speaking of Geoffrey How could those stupid people be so You could see this punk coming a mile away yet they all swooned and fell into it like lambs.

The only part of the book that I can say I really enjoyed was the description of cold fusion and the story of Trish. Why were these people all so secretive? Is that what happens when you live in McMansions which by her own admission, Betsy could not afford The Linda Sue character was oddly written too If nothing else, this book made me extremely happy that I never once had the biological or learned desire to have kids.

The way Betsy lost herself in her pretend kids will stay with me for a long time. Pertanto ero sicura che vi avrei trovato gli elementi tipici di questo genere narrativo: Se pensate anche voi di accostarvi al romanzo della McGovern con la stessa mia convinzione, dimenticatevene.

Hanno in comune i segreti che ogni persona nasconde e il tentativo di apparire un buon vicino per poter carpire i segreti dell'altro. Hanno in comune un delitto misterioso. Eppure anche lei sembra nascondere mille segreti. Mar 20, Michelle rated it it was ok. Here is my review for The Associated Press: When sleepwalker Betsy Treading found a blood stain on her nightgown days after her neighbor was murdered, she assumed her nighttime stroll had turned deadly.

But after more than a decade in prison, Betsy begins to question what happened that night. But that's where the mystery begins. If Betsy isn't guilty, who is? And several real-life defendants have unsuccessfully tried sleepwalking defenses like Betsy's. McGovern explores why someone would confess to a crime he or she didn't commit, and the author looks at how they could, over time, come to believe their own guilt. Like everyone on Juniper Lane, Betsy and her husband conform in an effort to fit in.

Almost as upsetting as her wrongful conviction is Betsy's realization that she hadn't kept her sleepwalking and grief over multiple miscarriages hidden from her neighbors as she once believed. McGovern creates a sense that a murder conviction is, in some ways, less shameful among Betsy's set than the gossip generated by depression, marital problems or other failures to achieve the community standard of normalcy.

The supporting characters also feel somewhat flat compared with Betsy, as if McGovern was so focused on developing her identity and thought process that she skimmed by the others. In one of McGovern's most acute observations, Betsy reflects she might have been less likely to accept her own guilt if she hadn't been hungry. She wanted to do what was right, but she also hoped a signed confession would get her a sandwich. Anyone who likes contemporary mysteries.

The problem is, former librarian Betsy Treading couldn't feel less innocent - even after new DNA evidence irrefutably exonerates her of the murder of her eccentric and noticeably single neighbor, Linda Sue Murphy. True, the evidence may have released Betsy from prison, but she quickly discovers that innocence in court doesn't necessarily redeem her in the eyes of old friends. The truth is, Betsy will never feel exonerated until Linda Sue's true killer is found, and the murder for which she was wrongfully convicted is successfully solved.

Back in her old neighborhood without a job, a car, a place to live, or her husband, Betsy is determined to clear her name and find Linda Sue's murderer at all costs. So, she sets out to unravel the complex web of denial, delusion, and secrets that have seemingly paralyzed the community.

But the ultimate question is: A Novel by Cammie McGovern is an intricately woven, psychologically astute tale that will keep readers guessing until the very last page. This is a riveting and frightening story of false accusations, and of the lengths to which some people will go to to keep their 'white-picket-fence' facade in place.

In my opinion, this was an amazing book. I was immediately sucked into the story; it was an engrossing, nail-biting psychological tour-de-force - filled with all the secrets, lies, and deceptions of life in small-town suburbia. I appreciated that this story was so well-paced; I found it not necessarily over-dramatic, but always flowing and moving. In my opinion, the plot never became boring or stilted; what drama there was, never slowed or stalled the story.

I found this story thoroughly intriguing and I wanted to know what happened next. I would give Neighborhood Watch: This is the first book that I've read by this author, but it most certainly will not be my last. Apr 14, Bert Edens rated it liked it Shelves: The first part of this review is actually safe I note below where the Spoilers start Won this in a First Reads giveaway. And the more I read it, the more I kept reading it because I felt obligated. First, the story just plods along.

It flips back and forth between current and past events too much, sometimes making it difficult to follow what's happening and when. I really never felt like I just HAD to keep reading another 15 minutes, so so I can see what happens. Part of the issue with the p The first part of this review is actually safe Part of the issue with the plodding is there really never was the tension you would have liked to have seen. There were many dramatic revelations without the dramatic build-up.

So when they happened, they seemed really out of place and forced. Second, the characters just weren't that strong, especially, and unfortunately, the protagonist. I saw a review stating the supporting characters were a lot stronger than the primary character, and I agree completely. While we learn a lot about Betsy Treading in the story, I never got to the point where I really cared what happens to her.

Everything just seemed to be forced together, like a toddler with a jigsaw puzzle. Finally, and I know this has less to do with the author than it does with the editor, there was a LOT wrong with spelling, word spacing, indentation, punctuation, etc. That made it hard to get into the flow when you had to regularly re-read sentences. It was like the author was methodically eliminating one person at a time, again without the build-up and drama, so that by the time it got to the end, you had a pretty good idea who was the murderer. And it just made sense it was the one main character from her past who was absent during the present.

It was almost too convenient. Dec 11, Dolly rated it liked it Recommends it for: I keep meaning to attend a book club meeting at my local library. The first step was knowing it existed and noting the book selections. The next step was borrowing the book and reading it. Now the only real step that remains for me is to actually attend the meeting. One of these days I'll do it. This month, Neighborhood Watch was the book selection.

I borrowed the book in time to read it before the meeting, but I forgot and read other books instead. When I realized what I had done, I di I keep meaning to attend a book club meeting at my local library. When I realized what I had done, I didn't have enough time to read the book before the meeting. But I still finished the story and it was a thought-provoking read indeed. I think I would have enjoyed the discussion. This was a twisted tale. The movement of the story from past to present was often sudden and somewhat confusing. Questions ran rampant through my brain as the story progressed, although I was pleased that most, if not all, were answered by the time the story ended.

I liked the way that the author depicted her characters as flawed and often a bit disfunctional, but sometimes I felt like the story was a bit muddled. Overall it was a good mystery and I never guessed "whodunit. The characters didn't ride off into the sunset or live "happily ever after," and that is okay. Apr 02, Diane rated it really liked it. Betsy Treading, a librarian from a small town in Connecticut is convicted of murdering her neighbor --loner, and somewhat eccentric Linda Sue Murphy.

The quiet librarian suffered from panic disorders, and was known to sleepwalk, and she was unable to recall earlier events that may have occurred during those times. After spending twelve years in prison, losing her job, her home, and her husband, she is released from prison when DNA evidence proves she was not the killer. Upon her release, Betsy re Betsy Treading, a librarian from a small town in Connecticut is convicted of murdering her neighbor --loner, and somewhat eccentric Linda Sue Murphy.

Upon her release, Betsy returns to live in the same neighborhood, at the home of a loyal friend and her husband. Although some of the people have moved, Betsy is obsessed with finding out who really killed Linda Sue, hoping to clear her name once and for all. As she begins a slow and steady process of questioning people and events, Betsy seems to recall some important bits of information about the night in question.

In the process she must also deal with some painful secrets of her past. I liked the fact that the characters were every day people, who could be most anyone's neighbor. The novel was fewer than pages, and was good, but it lacked that nail biting effect. The ending was a total surprise. I love when an author leaves me stumped.

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Overall a decent read. I also enjoyed this author's earlier books: Eye Contact and The Art of Seeing. When Neighborhood Watch begins its main character is in prison for a murder that she thinks maybe that she did not commit, although she confessed to it. It turns out she is correct; she is not the killer, and she is released, to return to the neighborhood where it all began. At one point in the early chapters she states that she is where she should be incarcerated —because she has found friendship, community, and purpose in the women's prison. It made me feel as if the author was talking down to me.

Yes, I understood what Jake was implying, I didn't need it spelled out. But maybe that's just one of my pet peeves. A more obvious issue with the writing was that the author was constantly mixing up names. Colin the main character would be talking about Mr. Grosse, Evan's father, but Mr. Amsel, Jake's father, would be written.

And it didn't just happen once. At one point, there was an entire page about Mr. Amsel was repeated three or four times. At first, it didn't bother me so much. It was mostly the adults' names and since they weren't extremely important at the time, I figured it may have been an easy mistake to make.

But then at one point Colin's name was replaced by Evan's and I was just really annoyed. I understand making little errors if you don't have an editor I've grown used to them when I read indie books , but mixing your characters' names up is more of an issue. I feel like if the story had just been read over a few times before it was published, this could have been avoided.

Aside from the writing, I just wasn't in love with the plot either. It was fairly slow and half of the time it was just the boys riding from one person's house to another. Like I said, it was predictable. There were only two maybe three, if you're being creative possible suspects for the murderer, so it was easy to guess who was doing it.

Maybe if you liked the three children, you could overlook the rest of the plot issues. Colin and Jake, who were the focus of the story, both bothered me in separate ways Jake was often a jerk and while I didn't have a specific reason to dislike Colin, I just never could relate to him. There were a lot of times when I should have felt bad for him, but didn't and Evan was the only character that I was remotely fond of. But even his quirks started to get old after a while and I just wasn't attached to anyone in the book.

To me, it seemed like something that I would have liked a lot more when I was a kid. Maybe some adults will feel nostalgia reading about Colin's games with his friends, but I personally couldn't relate to a lot of what they did. When I was about ten though, I probably would have loved this book.

The language and few graphic parts would have to be toned down, but otherwise, I feel as if a kid would understand the novel easily. Plus, they would have liked Colin, Jake, and Evan a lot more than I did. There were a lot more minor things that bothered me about Neighborhood Watch for example, Colin is clearly narrating this later on in life, when he's older, so how can he remember so many details?

I certainly can't remember that much detail about my fifth grade year , but perhaps I'm just too picky. All in all, it wasn't a terrible book. I've read a lot worse. I thought that the first half of the story was better, but by the end I was just so tired of some of the writing that I was ready for it to be over. A lot of elements introduced in the beginning were repeated, which made it get old quickly. If you're looking for a calm, coming of age story, then you may enjoy Neighborhood Watch. But don't pick it up expecting a thrilling murder mystery.

Because that it is not. I am grateful to have received it off of a BookLikes giveaway. The novel is only three dollars on Amazon, but I'm not sure if I would willingly pay that much for it. It's up to you and what kind of story you're looking for. I do wish the author the best of luck, though. Maybe if the book were cleaned up more, it would be a better read.

I've read some of Mr. Turkot's work before and enjoyed it. I felt sure this one would be good as well. And I was right! This is the story of three young boys who believe they know who the serial killer is that has been abducting young boys from the neighborhood. In their minds it is up to them to expose him. I liked the dynamics between the boys.

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It gave me a greater understanding of them as soon to be young men. The descriptions of their family life shows there is a difference betwe I've read some of Mr. The descriptions of their family life shows there is a difference between what you see and what is real. I liked these characters some more than others , the author really did a good job of bringing them to life.

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Would like to see them again! Neighborhood Watch harkens back to the days before cellphones where street lights were the measure for when you had to be home as curfew. Turkot really captured this very well. I thought the characters were well written and developed. I remember these days very well. I was sucked into the mystery of it all and devoured the pages swiftly to find out what happened next. I was full of curiousity and adventure to explore this book.

I'll definitely be checking out more of Mr. Turkot's w Neighborhood Watch harkens back to the days before cellphones where street lights were the measure for when you had to be home as curfew. Turkot's work in the future. Oct 20, Beth Yeary rated it really liked it. Thanks to Goodreads sending me a copy of this book, I got to read this.

It was better then what I orginally thought it would be. Told from a young boy's point of view, I could not put this book down. It's the type, that if you have children of your own, you're afraid that your son or daughter will try something like the two boys in the story did. L It makes me think of my childhood.