Book Review: ‘Just Watch Me’ By Jeff Lindsay Might Have The Best Character All Year

Author Jeff Lindsay, who wrote the Dexter books on which the Showtime series was based, is back with a brand character and hopefully series with Just Watch Me. The lead character of Riley Wolfe is a man you should by all rights not like but you can’t help rooting for him. He’s a master thief, that has been at it for years with lots of success and baffled the authorities. He has many disguises and isn’t award to be violent when he has to.

He is bored now after many years of capers and wants to challenge himself to a master theft. One that no one would expect and that by all rights he shouldn’t even be able to do. He wants to steal the Crown Jewels of Iran, which are coming to the United States for an exhibition. The protection of them is very tight. Iran guards along with elite American guards will be watching them 24/7. There’s no way Riley can pull this off. Or can he. He decides to give it a shot. He starts to canvas the building where they will be displayed. Riley has Monique who’s helps him in his crimes. Riley plans out every detail to the crime and is ready to put his plan in motion.

As much as Riley loves his crimes, his ailing mother is more important to him. And he goes to great lengths to protect her and care for her. And she may be his undoing. An FBI agent named Frank Delgado is hot on his trail and wants to capture him in the worst way. As the story progresses it’s a game of cat and mouse as to who will blink first and will Riley pull off the heist or be finally be caught.

Just an awesome first novel featuring one of the best characters of the year. There’s a reason Author Jeff Lindsay was successful with his Dexter series and this new series seems like it will be just as good as Dexter. Hopefully a network will pick it up for a series. It’s an awesome ride from start to finish, so buckle up and enjoy!

You can pick up Just Watch Me in stores on Tuesday, December 3rd from Dutton.