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Nola Strate, a late night call-in radio host in Portland, Oregon, listens to stories of hauntings and cryptic sightings for a living. But one foggy, wet evening, when a caller describes an eerie scene that triggers memories of Nola’s escape from a serial killer years before, she becomes fearfully aware that he’s back to finish what he started.

Nola Strate is being watched, again.

After an encounter with a notorious serial killer in the Pacific Northwest as a child, Nola has grown up and tried her best to forget her traumatizing night with The Hiding Man. She installed security cameras outside her Oregon home, never spoke of her experience, and now hosts Night Watch, a popular radio call-in show her semi‑famous father used to run. When coincidences lead Nola to believe that she is being stalked, and a caller on Night Watch has a live incident with an intruder in the caller’s home—the description of whom is chillingly familiar—Nola is convinced that The Hiding Man has resurfaced and is coming for her.

With a mysterious next‑door neighbor lurking in the shadows, more people getting hurt, the police not taking her concerns seriously, and evidence pointing towards her own father, Nola decides to become, like her listeners, a Night Watcher herself, and uncover the monster behind The Hiding Man’s mask.

Theresa and I are starting this one - to be done by Monday 6/30

Oooohhh...sounds good! I'll be interested to see what you think of it.

Right? SO excited for this one!!

Thru Chapter 12, (view spoiler)[ What a scary thing for an 8 year old Nola to witness. Wonder where this guy has been for 20 years. Did her dad's new book resurrect him, being as his book is about him? Now Nola has heard his most recent victim (possibly) as she was being killed. (hide spoiler)]

Thru Chapter 32, 76%. (view spoiler)[ Hum, could Nola's dad be The Hiding Man killer? I don't think so, but... I think maybe the hooded fan guy could be the one. Glad Harvey is okay but what the heck the guy was in Nola's house and they didn't hear him. Scary. (hide spoiler)]

through Chapter 12 / 30%

(view spoiler)[ I wonder if these stats are true. Is there any reason to not assume this is taking place in 2025? Did I miss a year in there or something?

I agree - scary thing she saw at 8 but . . .then why was she so nonchalant TWICE after seeing him. If someone was creepy outside my house, I'd video them when i said "hey, hello" and I wouldn't take them sauntering off after waving . . .I mean, doesn't she think he'd come back one day? I'd be doing defense classes and stuff.

and then to see him at the bookstore? after hearing the description from that lady? if she'd just scream, point - they could have tried to lock down the store and catch him. You can't tell me Powell's doesn't have 1000 cameras! lol (hide spoiler)]

through 26 chapters / 61%

(view spoiler)[ wow, I was starting to suspect Harvey - but he didn't bash his own head in, at least I doubt he did

so who could it be?
it was interesting, that the detective made it seem like it might be the dad. I don't know that we've intro'd anyone else in the story

and I found Mary to be a weird connection. they didn't seem to hit it off well. . . (hide spoiler)]

through 32 chapters / 76%

(view spoiler)[ Do you think it could be the guy from Powell's? The guy she talked to for a minute - who acted all strange. is that the fan you're thinking? Or the creepy one that bumped into her and said her tag lines and what not back to her. both of them were creepy

her dad does look pretty bad. he's been so scattered. I wonder what's going on with his weird sleeping schedule

I don't think I understand why the FBI isn't involved. don't they jump in on serial killer cases? (hide spoiler)]