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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. If I hadn't read at least one of Sandford's "Prey" books I wouldn't be tempted to try them at all based on my reaction to this book. It's hard to believe the same author wrote RULES OF PREY and this one. DEAD WATCH started out good but eventually fell apart. Very disappointing. (  ) thebookbabe | Sep 22, 2009 |  This book's fatal flaw is that while written and set in 2006, it gives us a Democrat president and anxious Republicans trying to wrest back power - and that just isn't the case and in a political thriller makes no sense (not even in a West Wing kind of way) I looked at the copywrite three times hoping it had been published in 1996 but no, it had not. John Sandford is a highly competent author, so the book writes smoothly, but the premise is just crazy, too convoluted and clever by half. It starts with the suspicious disappearence and subsequent death of Republican ex-senator Lincoln Bowe and spirals out from there. Fine for an airplane, this feels like a throw away book, read once, enjoy, but no need to visit again... (  ) amf0001 | Oct 20, 2008 | JOHN Sandford, a much-published writer, is best known for his Prey novels, none of which I have read — an omission I do not intend to rectify after having suffered through Dead Watch. An unlikable “victim”, a boring damsel in distress and predictably corrupt politicians, the only interesting character is the hero, former soldier and disabled Washington insider, Jake Winter. Set your sights low, be prepared for a dose of obligatory romance, and you will find this a forgettably enjoyable read. But if you require a few thrills, and the odd twist, leave this book on the shelf (  ) adpaton | Nov 27, 2007 | John Sandford's Prey series = great reading. John Sandford's Dead Watch = mess. Sandford's long-running and highly enjoyable Lucas Davenport series really has just one recurring flaw: on occasion, Sandford allows the plotlines to slip the harness and run rampant; in the end, though, his characterizations and other strong writing still makes these police procedurals good reading. Here, however, characterization is weaker, Sandford's not on familiar ground in terms of setting, and the plot just seems ridiculous. Loosely, Dead Watch is a political thriller in which a lone maverick smart-but-tough guy type takes on the establishment, kicks ass, woos babe, etc., etc. Not recommended, especially if you've never read any of Sandford's police procedurals; start with one of them instead. ( ) mrtall | Oct 31, 2007 | OK. A little too nasty for most church members but not X rated. ( ) brucegordonfarrar | Aug 14, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0399153543, Hardcover)Through twenty-one novels featuring Lucas Davenport, Kidd, or the razor-edge world of the Night Crew, John Sandford has been writing brilliantly suspenseful, consistently surprising thrillers filled with rich characters and exceptional drama.But Dead Watch sets a whole new level. Early morning, Virginia, and a woman is on the run. Her husband, a former U.S. Senator, has been missing for days. Kidnapped? Murdered? She doesn't know, but she thinks she knows who's involved, and why. And that she's next. Hours later in Washington, D.C., a cell phone rings. The White House chief of staff needs Jacob Winter now. His chief investigator and an Army Intelligence veteran, Winter knows how to move quickly and decisively, but he's never faced a problem like this. The disappearances are bad, but when the blackened body shows up barbed-wired to a tree, Winter knows there is much worse to come. And soon enough, there is. Large forces are at work, determined to do whatever it takes to achieve their ends. Winter will have to use all his resources not only to prevail but also to survive. And so will the nation. . . . (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:13 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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