They're Watching

By: Gregg Hurwitz

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Patrick Davis is a man with troubles. First his Hollywood dreams crumble, then his storybook marriage hits a snag. Finally, DVDs start being delivered to his house – DVDs which 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. Then 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 is deeper and deeper into the 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.

©2010 Gregg Hurwitz (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"This is one of those 'can't put it down' novels: a thriller that moves so fast that it leaves you gasping for breath..." ( Daily Mail (UK) on They're Watching)

"Hurwitz frequently sets us up to expect one thing but delivers something entirely different. He keeps us constantly on our toes, and—this is especially good—he keeps us guessing right until the very last pages about exactly who has targeted Patrick and why. Highly recommended, especially for fans of Dean Koontz, Linwood Barclay, and Harlan Coben." ( Booklist)

Both Action Packed and Stressful

This story is so action packed that if you buy into the far fetched plot that it is hard to listen to. People dying all around and Patrick Davis keeps looking like the guilty party. It's a thriller where the pace keeps getting faster, and as always Scott Brick's narration is the best in the business. Not Hurwitz's best but better than most books out there.

Love Gregg Hurwitz!

Thought it would be predictable but loved the twists and turns. Started a bit slow, but it just got better and better.

In a league of it's own.

While browsing the Audible site I often came across this book; but for whatever reason, it never jumped out at me as a selection I cared to get. After reading however that this novel was Scott Brick's selection as his favorite book - out of all the novels he's narrated - I grudging downloaded it; Mr. Brick has so many books under his belt that I felt the recommendation was worth noting.

I have always enjoyed thrillers; but this author deserves a category of his own. Mr. Hurwitz has raised the genre to a whole new level, and I couldn't be happier.

Given the enjoyment that can be found in discovering the twists and turns of this excellent story as it unfolds, I would be doing a disservice to reference any of it here in the review. I can only say that I was constantly kept guessing, creating and discarding different theories, until the end.

This is my top pick in the thriller category.

Exciting!

I think you either like Hurwitz or you don't. I do. He tells stories from the middle outwards and for much of the book you wonder what he's talking about. But *that* is part of the mystery and suspense. This is a fun book. It is flawed in plenty of parts, but I still believe it is worth the download. I will remain a Hurwitz fan. Brick, on the other hand, can be exhausting to listen to. Every single word carries so much dramatic weight that you're hanging on the edge of your seat ALL the time. This removes the great ebb and flow of drama and suspense that a writer has put into his novel. It is all suspense with Brick.

intriguing story

What did you love best about They're Watching?

It kept me wanting to keep reading it.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Too hard to choose

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He is one of my favorite narrators

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no

Really well done

I'm more of a fantasy reader/listener, but I thoroughly enjoyed this after getting through the first part. I found myself captivated with the story action at least twice. I would recommend it.

Satisfying thriller

This was recommended to me by another Audible member. I'd never heard of the author before. I decided to give it a try, and was very pleasantly surprised. I think this is well-written, which is saying something because it's complicated and yet has no plot holes! I was never bored with this fast-paced thriller. The characters are totally believable and likeable (unlikeable for the bad guys). Think it would be the perfect beach weekend book. I'm glad I found it. Enjoyable summer read.

Awesome book

All of Gregg Hurwitz's books are very good. I listened to most of them and the remaining three are on my wish list. Outstanding thrillers. When I get caught up, I'll preorder for the first time. Scott Brick is very high on my list of favorite narrators.

GREAT! THE BOOK KEPT MY INTEREST TO THE END.

loved it. it was one of Gregg 's best. I read this book fast!
Best!

Narrator the Best

Without the narrator I would have stopped going. Some parts were frustrating and a bit unclear. The characters were good but the plot left me wanting something better.
Thank you Scott BRICK!!!