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    They're Watching
    They're Watching
    They're Watching
    Audiobook14 hours

    They're Watching

    Written by Gregg Hurwitz

    Narrated by Scott Brick

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    About this audiobook

    All Patrick Davis ever wanted to do was make movies, but after he gets his big break and sells his first screenplay, his life collapses. His Hollywood dreams crumble almost immediately, sending him back to his dreary day job, and he also finds his storybook marriage on the rocks.

    Then ominous DVDs start being delivered to him—DVDs that show that someone is watching him and his wife, that the two of them are being stalked and recorded by cameras hidden around and within their house. Next the e-mails start, and someone offers to fix everything, to take the mess his life has become and make it all right. Patrick figures it’s the offer of a lifetime.

    But Patrick couldn’t be more wrong. With every step, he moves deeper and deeper into a web of intrigue that threatens everything he still has and values in this world. Before he knows it, he’s in, and in deep—and the only way out is to outwit and outplay his unseen opponents at their own game.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 6, 2010
    ISBN9781423380955
    They're Watching
    Author

    Gregg Hurwitz

    Gregg Hurwitz schreibt mit seinen Thrillern rund um Evan Smoak - ORPHAN X einen Bestseller nach dem anderen. Er ist derzeit Co-Präsident der International Thriller Writers (ITW). Als gefragter Comic-Autor arbeitet er für Marvel (»Wolverine«, »Punisher«) und DC (u.a. »Batman«), schreibt Drehbücher für die großen Hollywood-Studios und Artikel über Politik und Kultur für das Wall Street Journal, The Guardian und andere renommierte Zeitungen. Seine Bücher sind mit zahlreichen Literaturpreisen ausgezeichnet und regelmäßig auf der New York Times-Bestsellerliste. Die inzwischen 23 Thriller wurden bisher in 33 Sprachen übersetzt. Die Filmrechte am »Orphan X«- Universum wurden an Warner Bros. verkaufen. Mit seiner Familie und seinem Rhodesian Ridgeback lebt er in Los Angeles, wo er leidenschaftlich Fußball spielt und sich dabei häufig verletzt. Bei der Recherche für seine Thriller hat er sich mit Navy SEALs auf Schießstände geschlichen, ist auf den Galápagos-Inseln mit Haien geschwommen und hat verdeckt in Sekten zur Gedankenkontrolle ermittelt. Zuletzt erschien auf Deutsch „Dark Horses. Ein Orphan X Thriller“ im Ronin Verlag, wo auch die meisten seiner Hörbücher auf Deutsch veröffentlicht werden.

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    • 4/5
      I just love a book that holds you on the edge of your seat and just when you think you have things figured out it takes one wild turn after another! That’s just what this book did. The only thing I don’t care for is the swearing. It wasn’t as bad as in some books but I could do without it.

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    • 5/5
      Great plot, perfectly read, and overall enjoyable. Would Definitely recommend.
    • 5/5
      It was fast moving with unexpected twists and turns! It was excellent.
    • 5/5
      It was a fantastic story with very likable characters and a well-paced plot. I'm a bit sad it is over.
    • 5/5
      He’s a great writer. The situation is unsettling, expertly told.
    • 5/5
      Gregg Hurwitz is a master of the thriller. This book, much like his others that I've had the pleasure/terror of reading, is like a run away train. It's books like these that scare me more than anything in the horror genre. Here is Patrick Davis, normal everyday guy just living his life with all its ups and downs, and complete stranger(s) come in and take over his life. He, and his poor wife, find themselves completely out of control and at the mercy of whomever is playing puppet master. Not much more can be said without giving away any spoilers. But trust me when I say, don't ask "How can this get any worse?" Because it can, and it does.
    • 2/5
      I had a really hard time getting into this book, and almost quit before finishing. I found the storyline had potential, but the characters just weren't developed enough for me to really care about. I was about to give it up around page 180 but it picked up a little so I finished. Overall though, not sure if it was worth the effort.
    • 3/5
      Intricate thriller that holds the reader's interest to the end. Patrick Davis thinks he is a screen writer but has to prove his innocence of a crime. His day job is teaching and the conflict between that and the world he is thrust into is fascinating.
    • 4/5
      This was my second Gregg Hurwitz novel. Although I did not think it was as good as You're Next it was definitely worth the read. Patrick Davis is an aspiring screenwriter who gets his big break - a huge movie deal with a top name actor. Unfortunately his break is short lived - he has a run in with the actor and is fired from his work with the movie and has a lawsuit filed against him. His life is made even worse by his marital difficulties that result from his focus on becoming a successful screenwriter. When things look the bleakest, it gets worse. Someone begins to blackmail him and then frames him for murder. Although there are slow parts of the book the end is quite worth while. This is a fun read with interesting characters, and nice plot twists (although not realistic).
    • 3/5
      Gregg Hurwitz masterfully creates and controls the suspense element in this novel. Surprise twists in the plot resulted in the story veering into unexpected avenues. What appeared to be a CIA espionage story become something totally different with a fresh take on "the perfect frame-up for murder" motivation. However, the development of the main character, Patrick Davis, who evolved into another cookie cutter good guy, disappointed me. You know the type-- the handsome bumbler who can't seem to catch a break, but at the critical point makes all the right moves at exactly the right time. At one point, though, Davis does come to grip with something rather profound, though, that childhood dreams aren't necessarily part of our adult destiny, which is something I don't even like to acknowledge myself. That actually saved Davis from being just another throw away character in my mind. They're Watching is entertaining for the adventure, a-munch-on- popcorn book, and should appeal to anyone looking for suspenseful read.
    • 4/5
      Patrick Davis has been fired from the set of a movie based on the only screenplay he's ever sold. He's also being sued by the lead actor for assault and the movie studio. And his marriage is shaky. When he picks up the morning paper, a dvd falls out. On it is a short video of his downstairs bathroom - and Patrick walking in, using the toilet and leaving. After a few more dvds, the phone calls and emails start. Hurwitz does an awesome job of setting up the reader to expect one thing and then having something totally different happen.I was ready to give They're Watching 4 stars, but then it started to lag near the end. This was my first Gregg Hurwitz novel, and I will definitely pick up another.I listened to the audio version and Scott Brick was totally NOT the right narrator for the story. His style of reading is too laid back for the intense, edge-of-your-seat scenes.