What made the experience of listening to The Watson Girl the most enjoyable?
It was creepy; it was like a movie, but better because I can make up the scenes in my own head! This is a book that will stay with you long after you’ve read/listened to it.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I loved Special Agent Tess Winnet. She is a fighter and a survivor. She doesn’t take crap from anybody, she knows her job, yet she has this tenderness and compassion underneath it all. This helps her hunt down the evil serial killer; she is looking to protect Laura Watson and get justice for her family. She is such a strong woman, and I just admire her resiliency.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Serial killer doggedly hunted by traumatized FBI special agent.
Any additional comments?
I have been gifted an Audible copy in exchange for an honest review; this in no way affects my opinions. I am grateful to the author, Leslie Wolfe, for the opportunity to listen and review her work.

The Watson Girl is truly a 5-star read by Leslie Wolfe. She really knows her stuff and I believe that this book should be made into a movie! It is like reading a cross between a Criminal Minds episode and maybe Jane Rizzoli from Rizzoli and Isles. But even then, those examples of shows don’t do Tess Winnet and team justice. The characters were well established, but I feel like they could have been a bit more fleshed out (maybe I’m just missing other books in the series where I get to know them more?) because I do want to get to know more about Tess.

Leslie Wolfe does a great job of switching between the killer’s POV (without giving away who it is until Agent Winnet figures it out), Laura Watson, and Tess Winnet. I really enjoyed getting into the killer’s mind and hearing his sick motivations. Ms. Wolfe does a great job of explaining all the terminology without dumbing it down for the more avid reader, while still being simple enough for someone who’s never heard the vocabulary. I appreciated that there was a good blend of solid police procedural, forensics, and psychology. This novel was very well done with a lot of suspense. I was able to detect who the unsub was about halfway through, but I’m sure it will be a surprise to most people. There was one tiny little detail that gave it away pretty early on. I did feel like the ending could have been drawn out a bit more to add to the suspense; it was a bit rushed. Tess figures out who the unsub is, and then there is a rush to the ending; I prefer there to be just a bit more drawn-out climax at the end to increase suspense and excitement. I still highly recommend this book if you can stomach the dark content that is serial killers, as there is very violent content and language.

I listened to the audiobook, so I cannot comment on any spelling/grammar issues in the book. The narrator, Andrew Tell does a very professional job and does great at differentiating voices within dialogue, so you are never confused as to whom is speaking. This was a very high quality recording with no sound production or quality issues. I definitely recommend the listening experience, as it enhanced the story for me and made me feel like I was living in the story; I think it made it even creepier!