"The Night Watchman's got you in his sights..."

The Night Watchman's next victim knows she's in danger but can she avoid her fate?

Psychic Lucinda Sloan is famous for assisting the police in their search for serial killers. Her international reputation, though, may well be Sloan's undoing since she is about to be tested by an adversary who may well be her match.

After 35 years behind bars, a killer dubbed the Night Watchman is on the prowl again. Having heard of Sloan's purported skills the clever psychopath has decided to engage her in a battle of wits which will ultimately lure the comely psychic to her death.

To capture her attention, the Night Watchman begins with someone Sloan knows. The murders then continue in cities across the country as the Watchman sets up the final scenario in a place where his adversary believes is totally safe.

The Watchman always leaves an engraved wristwatch on his victim with the date of the murder plus the longitude and latitude clearly marked on the timepiece. As time runs out for Sloan she must use not only her special powers but he intelligence to out maneuver this deadly killer.

Even when the climatic scene finally arrives the outcome will be left in partial doubt thus keeping the door open for another sequel to this chilling thriller.

As Wendy Corsi Staub ramps up the tension and adds unpredictable twists, the reader realizes about midway through this 473 page novel that it is going to be totally impossible to set aside in the home stretch. So be forewarned; eventually you'll reach the point where you'll be losing sleep and leaving household chores undone until you reach the story's shattering conclusion.

Reviewed by Bob Walch
Posted July 31, 2009