Wednesday, April 17, 2013

They're Watching by Gregg Hurtwitz -- Rating: Good


Summary:  Patrick Davis is a man with both legal and marital troubles whose bad life takes a turn for the horrible when he receives a DVD showing that he is being stalked.  When the stalker's threatening manner and ability to cover his tracks causes Davis to concede to his odd demands things become strange and then Davis discovers just how much worse his life can be

The good:  The story is original and the books is a quick, exciting read.  I really enjoyed the way Davis' marital problems were depicted and how this portion of the story was resolved.

The bad:  The plot is wholly unbelievable with a storyline halfway between a mystery and a soap opera.

Conclusion:  Despite knowing as I was reading the book that it was very contrived for the most part it was  also good fun.  The lack of anything like realism is made up for by the originality and excitement of the plot.



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