Title: EYE SPY
Author: C.M. EWAN
ISBN: 9781035043040
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Pages: 448
Source: NetGalley
Waiting for the Eurostar in Paris, Mark’s four-year-old daughter alerts him to a ‘Bad Man’ during a game of ‘Eye Spy’.
Things only get worse when Mark notices that the man is on their train with a suspicious-looking suitcase, and he’s sitting ominously close.
With secrets unravelling from the past, can Mark piece together the jigsaw of his life in order to save his family? Or will their journey come to a fatal end?
Set on a fast-moving train over three hours, this high-octane thriller combines emotional family survival with edge-of-your-seat suspense.
Official Summary
21 January 2026
Another great read from C.M. Ewan – if you have not read any of this authors books yet, you really need to add him to your 2026 TBR.
Eye Spy is a fast-paced, high-tension thriller that wastes no time pulling you into the action. The opening scene alone—seen through the innocent but chilling warning of a four-year-old child—immediately sets the tone and had me feeling uneasy from the very start.
The confined setting of the Eurostar is used brilliantly. With the entire story unfolding over just a few hours, the sense of urgency and claustrophobia is intense, and I genuinely felt the pressure building with every chapter. Mark is a compelling lead: a devoted father thrown into an unthinkable situation, forced to confront both a present danger and secrets from his past that begin to unravel at the worst possible moment.
What really worked for me was the emotional core of the story. This isn’t just a race against time—it’s about family, protection, and the lengths a parent will go to keep their child safe. The suspense is relentless, and Ewan keeps the stakes high with short chapters and constant twists that make it hard to put the book down.
While a few moments felt a little unbelievable, the overall execution was gripping and satisfying. The tight timeframe and escalating tension kept me hooked right through to the end.
A tense, cinematic thriller that delivers edge-of-your-seat suspense and emotional impact in equal measure. Perfect for fans of fast-moving, contained-set thrillers. I highly recommend this one.
Also By C.M. Ewan
THE INTERVIEW
It’s 5 p.m. on a Friday.
You have been called to an interview for your dream job.
In a stunning office thirteen floors above the city below, you are all alone with the man interviewing you.
Everyone else has gone home for the weekend.
The interview gets more and more disturbing.
You’re feeling scared.
Your only way out is to answer a seemingly impossible question.
If you can’t . . . what happens next?
About the Author
Author bio from the author’s site
C M Ewan is a pseudonym for Chris Ewan, the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of many mystery and thriller novels. Chris’s first standalone thriller, Safe House was a bestseller in the UK and was shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. He is also the author of thrillers A Window Breaks, Dead Line, Dark Tides and Long Time Lost, as well as The Good Thief’s Guide series of mystery novels. The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam won the Long Barn Books First Novel Award and has been published in thirteen countries.
Chris lives with his wife and two children in Somerset, where he writes full time.
This was a great read and I highly recommend it. I have only read two other Ewan books, my favourite being The Interview. I must find time to read more of his work. Are you a fan? Which is your favourite book? Leave a comment below. Until next time….. Happy Reading!
