Dead Watch
A Fast-Paced Thriller You Don't Want to Miss
by Steve Liszka
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Pub Date Mar 28 2018 | Archive Date Apr 02 2018
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Description
Life for the firefighters of Red Watch, East Brighton, is already complicated due to the imminent closure of their fire station. But this is soon to be the least of their worries.
When the team stumble upon a car in a ditch, they discover the driver is dead and a bag containing five hundred thousand pounds in cash. Before anyone arrives, the crew decide to take the money, believing it to be a victimless crime.
When they later learn that the driver was killed by a bullet wound to the head their world is turned upside down.
Then a stranger appears at the station claiming the money belongs to him.
Soon the firefighters are drawn into a dangerous underworld and find themselves at the mercy of violent criminals.
But is this stranger who he claims to be?
And can Red Watch escape with the money and their lives intact?
Praise for Dead Watch
"Love how the author has used his own personal work experience, just the firefighting side of course, to centre the story on. It all works a treat!" —Susan Hampson, Books From Dusk Till Dawn
"Brilliant writing and, if I did do Star ratings, this one would get a shed load!!" —Steve Robb, BookieWookie
"The book is a brilliant read, which I thoroughly enjoyed and will be looking into reading more of Steve’s in future." —Simon Leonard, Black Books Blog
"Packed full of suspense of what was going to happen next, I really did struggle to put it down." —Sarah Hardy, By The Letter Book Review
"A battle between the good guys and some villains, with family, ambition, friendship, a dash of romance and plenty of action on show." —Colman Keane, Col's Criminal Library
"Dead Watch is a well-paced story, which has great momentum and a sense of dread to those, involved in a moment of thoughtless action." —Alexina Golding, Bookstormer
"I loved the pace for the story and it really did hook me in and I read it in a few hours." —Donna Maguire, Donnas Book Blog
"I found the book vivid, gritty and the characters really realistic." —Lorna Cassidy, On The Shelf Reviews
"All in all a good read with entertaining twists, many of which I did not see coming." —Sally Boland, Sal's World of Books
Dead Watch is a fast-paced crime thriller full of twists and turns; set in Brighton and Hove it will appeal to fans of Peter James' Roy Grace series, as well as fans of authors like Matt Hilton, Ed James, and Jo Nesbo.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781912604111 |
| PRICE | $15.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Susan H, Reviewer
I was hooked by the blurb of this book. as it was different. The firefighter aspect intrigued me.. The character descriptions of the firefighting team were so good that you felt you knew them. As for the plot, it made for a a gripping, tense read. The firefighting team of Red Watch in Brighton have a dangerous enough job but their lives have now become even more dangerous . The camaraderie, of the team is very humorous, but also very strong. The knowledge of firefighting by the author is evident and also interesting. A heart pounding read !
Simon L, Reviewer
This book is completely different from any book I have read recently and I loved it.
Instead of being based around the police this book follows a team of Firefighters who end up in the wrong place at the wrong time due to a stupid decision they made.
One of the things that made this book different is that the firefighters all come from different backgrounds and there is nothing linking them all expect for their jobs, leading to them all thinking differently about stuff and the way they react to the situation they get themselves into.
The book is extremely tense and nerve-wracking, more so because they are not trained police officers so their reaction is similar to what I would assume a non police officer’s reaction would be.
The book is a brilliant read, which I thoroughly enjoyed and will be looking into reading more of Steve’s in future.
Kendal W, Reviewer
This book intreged me from the blurb, I was fascinated to read the story. It didn’t disappoint, very well written, and throughly gripped me through out. Look forward to more from this author.
Shell B, Reviewer
Dead watch is the author’s debut novel and what a debut is it. In this story we follow a team of firefighters, What a refreshing change this book is. I know a few firefighters myself and to be quite honest I have never really thought about how hard core their job actually is until I read this. This story is a proper eye opener.
The author does a brilliant job of getting inside your head with some pulse racing scenes I don't think I could do this has a job. But the author really brings the whole story and characters to life using his own experience as a firefighter.
There is quite a mixture of characters to keep up with in this story which I didn't have a problem with because they make the story. I did enjoy all the banter between the characters, they certainly jumped out the pages at me.
The authors writing style is fast paced and easy to read. For me this is one very unique story that is full of suspense that will have you grippied from start to finish which I highly recommend giving it 4 stars
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