Awards, Blurbs, and Reviews
New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
Instant International Bestseller
Bestseller UK, Ireland
Finalist for a Romantic Times Book Award for Best Suspense/Thriller
Crimespree Magazine Best of 2010
Shortlisted for RUSA Adrenaline Award 2010
Texas Library Association’s Lariat List – Best of 2010
“Always a master of the gripping setup, Hurwitz outdoes himself in this ultra-suspenseful thriller….Hurwitz sure-handedly leads everyone…through this tale of mystery and murder, serving up one shocking surprise after another…A rousing conclusion ties up all the intriguing threads.”
PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)
“Invasion of privacy reaches sinister new levels in thriller maestro Hurwitz’s latest….With cinematic pacing and strong echoes of countless other twisty suspenses, this one is a natural for the big screen.”
PEOPLE MAGAZINE
“Wow. That single word sums up this outstanding thriller…You won’t be able to stop reading…Don’t miss this one.”
ROMANTIC TIMES
“A strong Hitchcock vibe… Hurwitz has the smarts and the writing chops to earn his suspense in a way that lesser writers simply can’t….[he] has firmly established himself as one of the top writers in the suspense genre. He can be counted on to consistently deliver enough thrills to satisfy even the most demanding readers.”
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
“Scary fun, handled with skill by veteran Hurwitz.”
LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW)
“This is a very well constructed thriller, full of twists and turns and unexpected revelations. 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 (STARRED REVIEW)
“Simply put, Gregg Hurwitz is one of my favorite writers. And They’re Watching is the perfect example why. Riveting, emotionally rich, original, and beautifully written, this book kept me up too late reading, had me sneaking in pages the next day. As a writer, sometimes it’s easy to forget that you were a reader first. THEY’RE WATCHING reminded me what it’s like to be in the thrall of a great story: helpless until the end, loving every minute of it.”
LISA UNGER
“Buckle up and get ready for a wild ride! From the anxiety-inducing first page to the nerve-wracking last, They’re Watching will keep you riveted as one man fights for his family, his career and his very life.”
LISA GARDNER
“They’re Watching is a thrilling novel, dripping with mystery, suspense, violence, and even a little romance. It contains all the ingredients for a bestseller.”
THE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
“You’ll be gripped by this terrific read from page one.”
THE SUN
“This is one of those can’t put it down novels; a thriller that moves so fast that it leaves you gasping for breath, with a hero Raymond Chandler would approve of and dialogue to make you laugh out loud if you weren’t so frightened. Aficionados already know how good Hurwitz is; this is his third thriller, but for my money it’s his breakthrough book.”
THE DAILY MAIL
“Superb, spine-tingling. They’re Watching is one of those compulsive thrillers that grabs from the first page … be prepared for an all-night sitting!”
LANCASTER EVENING POST
“Gregg Hurwitz’s new thriller doesn’t let up. They’re Watching is intricate, thought-provoking and breathlessly paced. Few crime writers keep momentum hurtling forward without sacrificing character and plausibility as he does. He just may be the most original new talent around.”
THE AUSTRALIAN
“…turns with equal skill and mastery down the nightmarish road paved by Harlan Coben, though with a Hollywood twist….riveting in all respects.”
THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
“A contemporary thriller writer of the highest order.”
THE PROVINCE
“It just may be impossible to consider that there is a more riveting, exciting thriller on this summer’s reading list than Gregg Hurwitz’s They’re Watching….Combining a solid story with cultural literacy, Hurwitz has produced a book that absorbs from start to finish. In fact, I was so engaged by it that I actually got up three hours early to continue reading it after a late-night start.”
BLOGCRITICS
“Hurwitz hooked me with style, reached out and grabbed my attention, and made me think I could easily figure out everything that was going on. Man, I was wrong. Again and again, I was wrong, wrong, and wrong. Every time I thought I had a handle on who was doing what to whom, the ground beneath me shifted and I had a whole new view of the horizon…They’re Watching may be the most intricately plotted Hurwitz novel ever, and Patrick Davis one of his most compelling characters…a Hitchcockian movie experience trapped between book covers.”
BOOKHOUND
“Another tour de force in [Hurwitz's] latest plot-twisting, prediction-defying achievement that will repeatedly provoke conjecture, only to leave you blindsided by the author’s brilliant machinations….range of brilliance, thrill, and emotion.”
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