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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lucas Davenport novels delivers “a page-turner with a new hero, [and a] breakneck pace" (Minneapolis Star Tribune). Former senator Lincoln Bowe, a Republican, has been missing for several days, setting off alarms on both sides of the political aisle. Finally, he is discovered in the remote Virginia woods, barb-wired to a tree, burned almost beyond recognition and missing his head. Democratic "research assistant" (read: fixer) Jacob Winter, ex–Army Intelligence, wounded in Afghanistan, is called in by the Democratic president to unravel an extremely messy situation and shield his office from any hint of scandal. As this runaway train picks up speed, innocents are murdered, and the guilty come to Jesus. . . . "Sandford is a master at creating believable, indelible characters like Winter. . . . [He] is peerless when it comes to economical, taut plotting, most notably at building tension. Dead Watch is anything but politics as usual.”—San Antonio Express-News
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"I enjoyed this book. Jake Winter is a great character. He had a lot of issues with life that pulled him in different directions, but the intrigue of the story was written well. It kept me interested. The twists and connections to the characters was surprising."
— Leslee (4 out of 5 stars)
Dead Watch Listener Reviews
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Ron Eagle, 6/1/2022
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" We read this one for Book Club. It was OK, but not a WOW. "
— Judy, 2/1/2014 -
" This is an exciting political thriller with a happily ever after ending. Of course it encludes the beautiful woman love interest, but thats okay too. "
— Joy, 1/27/2014 -
" Not one of Sanford's better books, in my opinion. I love Sanford for the gritty, from-the-streets police style of writing. I don't think he particularly has the knack for political type novels. "
— Mikel, 1/22/2014 -
" Like most of the people who read this book, I am a big Sandford fan who started out with the Prey novels. I've since read the Flowers novels as well. This one, Dead Watch, has all the hallmarks of a Sandford book but for some reason I can't really articulate it seemed phoned in. I suspect I am not alone in that assessment as there have not been (and as far as I know are not) any plans for future Jake Winters novels. "
— Dale, 1/21/2014 -
" Good book if you like political/murder mysteries. A quick read, I enjoyed it! "
— Amy, 1/15/2014 -
" I liked this political thriller featuring a new character (at least new to me), Jake Winter. Lots of fraud, corruption and intrigue, but with politics, what else do you expect? "
— Ellen, 1/13/2014 -
" Political thriller - actually makes sense of intrigue. "
— Hapzydeco, 1/8/2014 -
" Haphazard story with mediocre characters, especially compared to sandfords other books "
— Erick, 12/24/2013 -
" Very easy, fun read. Nothing special. "
— Harry, 12/7/2013 -
" Political intrigue involving a dead US Senator, his wife, and an investigator working with the White House in a story with lots of twists and turns. "
— Lee, 12/4/2013 -
" One of my mom's favorite authors. That's enough of a recommendation for me to try one! :) "
— Lorie, 11/6/2013 -
" Enjoyed this to the very end. Very good John Sandford novel, not using his usual characters. "
— Karen, 10/26/2013 -
" Good solid read- I would have given it 3.5 if there was an option. Took me a few pages to get into, but once I was into the plot, it was great. "
— Jan, 6/19/2013 -
" Well, I think I like the excitement of Sandford's "prey" books better. It kept my attention, though it seemed predictable in parts. "
— Lori, 5/2/2013 -
" OK for an audio book; this author's earlier works were better. "
— Lynn, 4/27/2013 -
" Took a while to get into it as there were alot of characters. But once I did, it was a good book which I enjoyed. "
— Wendy, 3/20/2013 -
" Super fun page turner about political conspiracy and so much of the setting takes place in Virginia! "
— Joel, 2/20/2013 -
" I enjoyed the book. American politics and back door deals and adventures. "
— Rick, 1/14/2013 -
" Easily one of the worst pieces of sh*t I have ever read. "
— Jen, 1/4/2013 -
" was a pretty fast read with some twists and turns. pretty good book "
— Gayle, 12/1/2012 -
" Grabbed MP3 from the Gates Library. This was okay. Sort of your typical political suspense. Ambitious, amoral senator with an henchman brother. Former military sleuth, good guy. The interesting twist is the circumstances of the dead-guy. "
— Cheryl, 6/5/2012 -
" A good captivating "Who Done It" thriller, written around a group of political insiders. Not too predictable. "
— Kyle, 3/24/2012 -
" THIS IS A WONDERFUL, PAGE TURNING BOOK!! LOVED IT. "
— Shay, 12/7/2011 -
" Didn't flow as well as I'd thought but a good story enjoyed it! "
— Angie, 9/6/2011 -
" A fast paced political thriller. I was initially dubious of the main characters' backgrounds, the story was able to overcome that hurdle to a satisfying ending. "
— Mike, 9/1/2011 -
" Jake Winter was too predictable. John Sandford was certainly "off his game" on this one. I would have preferred another Kidd novel, over a new character with absolutely no "surprises". "
— Veronica, 8/20/2011 -
" big fan of all john sandford. This was especially good - mystery and policital thriller. "
— Ruthie, 5/21/2011 -
" boring so far, had to go back to the next prey i have "
— Clint, 5/1/2011 -
" Jake Winter was too predictable. John Sandford was certainly "off his game" on this one. I would have preferred another Kidd novel, over a new character with absolutely no "surprises". "
— Veronica, 3/12/2011 -
" Not earth shattering, but entertaining while I cleaned out Nate's closet "
— Sara, 3/4/2011 -
" Very good stand alone book. I am so entranced by his series books it was a little disappointing not to see some of my favorite characters. "
— Laurie, 2/13/2011 -
" I love Virgil Flowers! I actually think he is funnier than Lucas at times or so it seems. "
— Lisa, 1/3/2011 -
" Political thriller - actually makes sense of intrigue. "
— Hapzydeco, 12/15/2010 -
" Good read, for a page turner. "
— Mark, 11/5/2010 -
" Excellent book as usual from John Sandford. It is a page turner that I found hard to put down----It is a must read for Sandford fans. "
— J.W., 9/28/2010 -
" This is the third novel by John Sandford, and by far the best! The story is interesting and very fast paced. I haven't read a real page-turner in quite a while, but this one certainly satisfied that craving. "
— Joe, 9/16/2010 -
" Good political thriller. Sandford is just a good writer. Nothing too deep. Nothing really profound or extremely memorable, just good murder mysteries with solid writing. "
— Jake, 9/12/2010 -
" Grabbed MP3 from the Gates Library. This was okay. Sort of your typical political suspense. Ambitious, amoral senator with an henchman brother. Former military sleuth, good guy. The interesting twist is the circumstances of the dead-guy. "
— Cheryl, 8/24/2010 -
" this is different but a good book "
— Mom, 8/11/2010 -
" Took a while to get into it as there were alot of characters. But once I did, it was a good book which I enjoyed. "
— Wendy, 8/7/2010 -
" This was a well-done and engaging audio book. I enjoyed the political-thriller aspects, even if some of the relationship aspects were predictable. Eric Conger did a consistently good job with his performance. "
— Tosha, 7/27/2010 -
" Super fun page turner about political conspiracy and so much of the setting takes place in Virginia! "
— Joel, 7/21/2010 -
" Good summer read...lots of action, keeps your interest all the way. "
— Shireen, 7/10/2010
About John Sandford
John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of more than thirty Prey novels, as well as novels in the Kidd series and the Virgil Flowers series, among other books.
About Richard Ferrone
Richard Ferrone recorded over 150 audiobooks including thrillers, romances, science fiction, and inspirational novels. He won the prestigious Audie Award and was a finalist for four Audie Awards, including for Best Solo Male Narrator. He was named an AudioFile "Voice of the Last Century" and a "Rising and Shining Star." He earned many AudioFile Earphones Awards, including being named the 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense as well as the 2009 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. A science fiction fan, he narrated Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy. He also narrated works by James Patterson, Walter Mosley, John Sandford, Eric Van Lustbader, and Stuart Woods.