You Watched in Silence, H. Lee Justine
You Watched in Silence, H. Lee Justine
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You Watched in Silence

Author: H. Lee Justine

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 13 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/17/2026

Synopsis

In this shivery blend of queer psychological thriller and horror, evocatively set in the secluded islands of the Pacific Northwest, You Watched in Silence combines the bite of Jessica Knoll with the twists of Verity and the atmospheric tension of The Haunting of Bly Manor.Caitlyn believes her world is falling apart when her best friend cuts her off—until she gets a message from the only person who can put it back together. Family vlogger Bella Greene—the celebrity influencer she and her ex-best friend were obsessed with—offers Caitlyn a job as nanny to her twins.Like millions of others, Caitlyn knows that Bella’s life is in pieces, too. Canceled over perceived indifference to a tragic suicide by one of her fans, Bella fled with her family to a remote island off the coast of Washington. For Caitlyn, the opportunity to help Bella will also help her to heal; a way to honor the past while creating a new future.Caitlyn can’t believe how easily she bonds with the twins. She also feels an instant connection with the family’s flirtatious chef, Hannah Zhou, who soon stirs romantic impulses that Caitlyn never imagined having again. It feels like magic … until she catches a glimpse of a mysterious girl that nobody else can see.Before she knows it, Caitlyn descends into constant terror, unable to tell if she is losing her mind or being haunted by a past she’d rather forget. Worse, there is magic here, a dark force that manifests in mysterious pentagrams, animal sacrifices, and scrawled threats right in Bella’s backyard, and increasingly close to her home.But who’s behind it? Is it a disgruntled employee? A scorned lover? Or someone out for unjust revenge? Because Bella didn’t do anything wrong … right?

About H. Lee Justine

H. Lee Justine is a career ghostwriter who has been featured in NPR for her work with famous clients. Maybe you’ve even read one of her books already. But after years of writing other people’s stories, she’s excited to see her own name on bookshelves. Her affinity for creepy stories started at age nine and never stopped. When she’s not writing, you can find her making content on TikTok.

About Brittany Pressley

Brittany Pressley has won several Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2018. She has recorded over one hundred titles and has received several nominations for American Library Association’s annual list of Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. She is also an accomplished singer-songwriter and voice actress. Her voice can be heard on national and international TV and radio commercials as well as several animated series and video games. She is a graduate of Columbia University.

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“Bewitching: a dark-hearted, full-blooded thriller, the sort of potent potion Riley Sager and Stacy Willingham might brew. Part psychological suspense, part is-it-or-isn’t-it horror … and altogether likely to spook you right off of social media. You might watch in silence, but you’ll do it through your fingers.” A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“H. Lee Justine has crafted a deliciously eerie Pacific Northwest gothic, bringing together the isolated setting, tumultuous family, and tantalizing glimpses of the supernatural with the fraught world of family influencers. A gripping story of guilt, grief, and buried secrets—I loved it.” Kate Alice Marshall, USA Today bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods and No One Can Know

“An atmospheric page-turner that explores the toxic underbelly of mommy-bloggers, online bullying, obsession, and revenge. Perfect for readers who like their thrillers pitch dark, with a touch of horror and the occult.” Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author of The Drowning Woman 

“A taut labyrinth that explores the dark side of human nature and the secrets that can hide behind the perfection of social media. Eerie and calculating, in the best possible way.” A. R. Torre, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lie

“You Watched in Silence is influencer culture as gothic horror. This brilliant debut is Luckiest Girl Alive meets Verity—a biting satire and a haunting fever dream.” Mary Dixie Carter, author of Marguerite by the Lake and The Photographer

“Tenderly romantic and devastating, lusciously bone-chilling in its creeping atmospheric dread. You Watched in Silence lured me deep into its shadowy rain-damp woods—where secrets, lies, obsessions and past loves haunt the mind and distort the truth. With keen insight and compassion, Justine examines the warped world of an influencer—and her illusory queendom crafted for consumption—through the lens of voyeurism, vengeance, parasocial toxicity, and guilt-ridden paranoia across a broken landscape of stolen childhoods, lost souls, and the obliteration of self and reality. Told by an unforgettable narrator whose sly and sensitive voice convinces, charms, and ultimately breaks your heart—while sending shivers down your spine.” Angela Mi Young Hur, author of Folklorn

“A twisty, interesting path…and Caitlyn’s strength and vulnerability are very relatable…The most pervasive evil lies in the shadowy toxicity of the internet—and those who will sacrifice anything for fame. A romance sweetens up the dark commentary on influencer culture.” Kirkus Reviews

“Justine’s compulsive prose will keep fans of flowery language glued to the pages as she reveals that social media may be more dangerous than any vengeful spirit. Anyone needing another deceitful nanny after Ruth Ware’s The Turn of the Key should run to the shelves for this one.” Booklist

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