Title: EYES ON YOU
Author: ADELE PARKS
ISBN: 9780008586447
Publisher: Harper Collins
Pages: 393
Source: Private Copy
At 15, Amy witnessed her father brutally murder his secret lover. Her testimony sealed her father’s fate. With him in prison, Amy and her mother must rebuild their lives in the shadow of a notorious crime.
Years later, Oliver Harrington walks into the restaurant where Amy works. Just like Amy, Oliver has a past he’d rather forget. Amy is drawn to him at a profound level; they feel a connection, an understanding…
This seems a lot like love, but does it hide something darker – an obsession that could lead Amy into a web of deception and violence she thought she’d escaped? As the truth looms ever closer, Amy must confront a harsh where there is love, there is often betrayal.
Official Summary
09 October 2026
Oh my goodness, this one was intense and full of surprises!
Adele Parks tells this story from multiple perspectives and across different timelines, and I have to admit that initially I struggled to keep up. It took me a little while to settle into the structure and work out how all the pieces fitted together. But about a quarter of the way in, I picked up on the rhythm and fell into sync with the story.
As you get to know Amy, it becomes easy to understand her choices and why she wants to find some happiness with Oliver. I found myself rooting for her, but Parks does a wonderful job of showing just how deceiving appearances can be. The more you read, the more you start questioning what you think you know and who you can actually trust.
I have to admit that I struggled with the beginning of this one. At first, it felt as though the story wasn’t really going anywhere, and there were moments when I was very close to giving up. It just wasn’t grabbing me in the way I had hoped it would. I am very glad I persevered, though, because once everything started to come together, the story took a completely different direction.
By the final few chapters, I realised that almost nothing was what I had expected it to be. Parks delivers a major shocker completely out of the blue, and I absolutely did not see it coming. I love it when an author manages to pull the rug out from under me, and this one certainly did that!
This book felt quite different from the previous Adele Parks books I have read, and while the slow start nearly lost me, the payoff was definitely worth it. Once the story found its rhythm, I was completely invested and eager to see how everything would unravel.
Overall, this turned into a very enjoyable and surprisingly intense read. It is a good reminder that sometimes a little patience really does pay off. I nearly gave up on this one, but I am so glad I stuck with it!
Also By Adele parks
OUR BEAUTIFUL MESS
Connie can’t wait to have all her daughters back home for the holidays. It’s not just the excitement of the girls being together under one roof; uni student Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay. The empty nest will once again be full of friends, family and young love.
Yet from the moment she sees Zac, Connie feels a deep unease. Zac reminds her of the worst mistake she has ever made: a man whose charm and good looks nearly destroyed her marriage. Then, Fran announces she’s pregnant.
Reeling from Fran’s news and terrified that her past might threaten her family’s future, Connie desperately tries to navigate a path forward. But there’s a much greater menace looming, because she’s not the only one who has something to hide. Someone in the house has another devastating secret. A deception which will put everyone Connie loves in shocking danger, and one of them will pay the ultimate price.
About the Author
Author bio from the author’s site
British born author Adele Parks is the author of 24 bestselling novels, including the recent Sunday Times Number One hits Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck. Over six million English editions of her work have been sold, and her books have been translated into 31 different languages. She is an ambassador of the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency: two charities that promote literacy in the UK. Adele also writes for national media, including The Times, Guardian, The Telegraph and appears regularly on TV as a spokesperson for the publishing industry. In 2022, she was awarded an MBE – a British order of chivalry – by His Majesty King Charles III for services to literature.
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