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You're in for a gruesomely horrific treat with Alen B. Curtiss' "Watcher." I'm tempted to compare this short story with the early works of Stephen King or, for a particular story, Dean Koontz' "Intensity." Mr. Curtiss (as Koontz in his novel) describes much of the action in the story via the main character's thoughts. Still, this author is truly in a class of his own; a high level to be sure.

The insanity of the watcher is immediately prevalent as he goes about playing his game and continues into an occasional back-story that firmly establishes the character. His current victim, however, proves difficult and the author does an excellent job of charting her course from a confident, ex-military woman to desperate to paralytically frightened victim to...well, I won't spoil the show here. Woven throughout the tale are several unexpected plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat through to the conclusion, which if you're like me...will knock your socks off.

Mr. Curtiss' writing style is clean and easy to follow without excessive narrative detail that allows the reader to utilize their own imagination to color the pictures he provides. I highly recommend this story to all horror, speculative fiction fans. I'm looking forward to finding and reading more of this author's works.


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Watcher edition by Alen B Curtiss Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

I've often wondered, when I hear about a serial killer, what was he thinking? When he killed all those people, what in he world was going on in his head. The Watcher by Alen B. Curtiss puts you inside the head of a serial killer and spins you around.

The book is haunting, exciting and scary. Watcher is a page turner. An easy read that draws you in and holds you there.
The narrative tells a story that creates a feeling of authenticity even though there are hints of the supernatural.

I didn't like the switching of back and forth between the characters when it retold the same parts of the story, just from the other character's POV. It seemed redundant and made the story lose its momentum and intrigue. Also, the side statements, in parentheses seemed inappropriate for the most part. The idea was good but the dialogue didn't fit.

Overall, Watcher is a short read but a very enjoyable one and I would readily recommend this book to anyone.
Review for The Watcher by Alen B. Curtiss

I really liked this novella. As you begin reading, you are looking into the thoughts of a stalker. We begin to get snippets that add to the image of our watcher; he is a handsome man, and he has been at one time confined in an institution. He believes that his `prey" is a willing participant in his game. He has killed often, and he believes that he immortalizes his victims by breathing into himself their last breath. He seems to be your stock serial killer; he is smart, cunning, and delusional. He follows and spies on his victims waiting for a `sign' from each one to signal that the time is right for their `endgame.' As the story opens, he is in fact casing his latest victim.

The story is very well written; there are no bothersome errors in spelling or confusing sentences. The narrative is clear and evocative; the voice of the serial killer is compelling and believable. The suspense is thick, and your interest is engaged immediately. There is not a single boring moment from start to finish. The ending is quite a surprising one; I never expected it.

This is the first story I read by this author. It was a very fast read since it is really a short story. I was left wishing that it was longer. I will definitely read more of his work. Do I recommend it? Yes, absolutely. Be warned, there are quite a few explicit words used and strong content; there should be a caution for younger readers.
It's not often that we get to crawl inside the mind of a killer and stay there; rarer still that the cesspit is exposed as much more than an excuse for random blood and guts. The Watcher allows us both.

A piece of short fiction, The Watcher goes into perversely loving detail as we are presented with the titular character's attack on a young woman... and the surprising aftermath. I'm known to have a sick enjoyment of things that leave me feeling filthy and unclean - tend to rate such things as being much more difficult to achieve than the usual happy thoughts or scary stuff; 8MM, for example, is one of my favorite movies for this reason - and this managed that feat quite easily. The language, the hints of what led to The Watcher's state of mind and his increasing mental instability as the siege continues were all well done and vividly presented, focusing on smell and taste - I'll never look at gumdrops quite the same way again, I'll tell you that - as much as the usual sight and sound.

Only a few small quibbled prevented me from flagging this as five stars; first, some of the language is a trifle awkward or repetitive. Not a huge amount, and not really what it was docked for, but there was more than one moment where I paused upon seeing the same word for the third or fourth time on a page. Second was the focus on the victim; her backstory was interesting enough but I felt it toned it back too much when we popped into her head to "take a break" as it were from The Watcher; disgusting though he may be, I think there would have been a little more "oomph" if we were with him the whole time. Lastly, the ending. I like it, I do, and part of me says that it makes the victim's chapters necessary in its way, but I felt it was a little too foreshadowed and predictable by the time it came. It's not all bad, as it at least doesn't take the typical slasher-film route, nor does it give you the snuggle-bunny feeling of "It's all okay, now," so bonus points for being original. Just not quite what I was hoping for.

There's also the tightrope issue of wanting more. Short fiction always has that abyss yawning below, while the author skips across, trying to keep a balance between word-glut and not telling enough; to be certain, leaving the readers wanting to know more is usually a good thing, but at the same time too much left unsaid can sometimes stifle the enjoyment. I think this one stays on the "good questions left" side of things, but I'd still like to see more. Expansion on The Watcher's youth and early "career" would be a fascinating read, I suspect. While one can make some educated guesses on why he is the way he is (there's certainly a handful of clues scattered about), the warped part of me would have liked more of the psychology behind him. Of course, that could very easily balloon up to novel-length, which might kill the charm of being inside The Watcher's head.

Overall, though, a pleasing read for those who don't mind getting their hands (and minds) dirty. Great presentation, good characterization, and a twist ending put it well ahead of the pack.
You're in for a gruesomely horrific treat with Alen B. Curtiss' "Watcher." I'm tempted to compare this short story with the early works of Stephen King or, for a particular story, Dean Koontz' "Intensity." Mr. Curtiss (as Koontz in his novel) describes much of the action in the story via the main character's thoughts. Still, this author is truly in a class of his own; a high level to be sure.

The insanity of the watcher is immediately prevalent as he goes about playing his game and continues into an occasional back-story that firmly establishes the character. His current victim, however, proves difficult and the author does an excellent job of charting her course from a confident, ex-military woman to desperate to paralytically frightened victim to...well, I won't spoil the show here. Woven throughout the tale are several unexpected plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat through to the conclusion, which if you're like me...will knock your socks off.

Mr. Curtiss' writing style is clean and easy to follow without excessive narrative detail that allows the reader to utilize their own imagination to color the pictures he provides. I highly recommend this story to all horror, speculative fiction fans. I'm looking forward to finding and reading more of this author's works.