When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole starts out as a bit of a slow burn, but once it picks up, it moves fast and becomes a page turner. That said, I didn't find myself slogging through the first half even though it wasn't moving quite as fast. It sets up a lot of important background info and sets the scene well for what's to come.

This book is a psychological thriller centered around systemic racism and what happens to people when gentrification pushes them out of the houses and neighborhoods that have been home for generations. It takes place in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Gifford Place where longtime residents have started mysteriously disappearing just as a big pharma company wants to establish a presence there. The black neighborhood is whitewashed more and more each day as main characters Sydney and Theo work to uncover what's really happening. 

The one thing that I felt wasn't really wrapped up or answered was the question of what happened with Marcus and why Sydney had been in the hospital at some point. Also could be that maybe I just misunderstood that part or missed a detail somewhere.

Definitely socio-political, so if that's not your jam, you might not enjoy this as much. There are sources at the end that the author used to inform all the historical background for the neighborhood where the book takes place. It shows how practices like redlining and over-policing (and numerous others) still exist in present times, so it's based on very real and current issues. A good read from multiple angles.