About The Book
Book: Eye Spy
Author: C. M. Ewan
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication Date (UK): 26th March 2026
🔍Standout Read. Awarded to books I highly recommend.
My Review
‘I spy with my little eye, something beginning with … B and M.’
‘Bad Man.’
Mark is travelling back from Paris with his four-year-old daughter, Molly, and fifteen-year-old step-daughter, Freya. His wife Claire had to drop out of the trip last minute due to work, so it is safe to say that Mark has had his hands full.
They’re making their way through the Eurostar security line when Molly suddenly and very loudly, much to Mark’s embarrassment, announces that she’s spotted a “bad man” during a game of I/Eye Spy. Merde!
Once they’re on board and settled, Mark tries to steal a moment to read, but that plan is quickly derailed as he notices the Bad Man taking a seat nearby. Mark’s train of thought turns back to Molly’s earlier observation. Why did she say it? What exactly does she see?
If this sounds like an interesting journey, you’re on the right track. Anyone who has read any C. M. Ewan before will know he takes everyday situations and then cranks them up to 11. With most of the story taking place on the train itself, the time frame of the short 2+ hour journey really adds to the pacing and tension.
One of my favourite parts of the book was actually the relationship between Mark and his daughters. As a step-mum myself, As a step-mum myself, I found the family’s dynamic believable and well written.
If you’re looking for a tense, fast-paced thriller, then you should get all aboard and choo-choose Eye Spy.
Thank you to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for the ARC.
Beth Reads Crime 
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