The Unseen by T.L. Hines

There is someone watching you as you work.

He is there in the ceiling above you at your desk, he's behind the wall as you go to the bathroom.

His name is Lucas and he's a creeper.

I'm a big fan of T. L. Hines. His first two novels, and Waking Lazarus and The Dead Whisper On were great stories. His work is considered Noir Bizarre.

In The Unseen, Lucas spends his life, observing people in public places. However, Lucas is behind the walls and ceilings of buildings. He never goes into a private residence until he meets the members of The Creep Club.

These members, set up video cameras and record the inside life of their "projects".

Once Lucas meets The Creep Club, things go downhill. Suddenly there are people trying to kill him and he doesn't know who to trust.


This is Hines' first work with a new publisher, Tommy Nelson. The book is much longer than the others and I think it hurts the story.

There are so many characters that come in and out of the plot. He tried to make this a twist-and-turn surprise thriller but it ended up being a confusing, "who really cares" story.

I think it would be better for the editors to slim down the next novel. Keep to telling these stories, just shorten them up a bit.

3 out of 5 stars