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YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR DEATH STOP PRECISELY FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FROM THE TIME OF THIS TRANSMISSION YOU WILL DIE STOP THIS IS AN OFFICIAL DEATH WATCH NOTICE STOP Rookie news reporter Sydney St. James found the first Death Watch notice in a vehicle at the scene of a fatal accident. That was just hours ago. Now other notices are turning up worldwide-and Sydney finds herself paired with renowned international newscaster Hunz Vonner in a desperate attempt to unmask the terrorists. The wording of the notices is always the same-as are the results. There is no pattern to the victims' deaths. Every attempt to save the recipients fails. Government agencies and news organizations are stumped. Then it gets personal. People close to Sydney begin receiving Death Watch notices. The clock is ticking ...and suddenly, Sydney finds herself in possession of an astonishing secret. It could break the power of Death Watch, save the lives of those she loves ...and ruin her forever.… (more)
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A reporter stumbles across the story of a lifetime when she uncovers a "Death Watch" notice at the scene of an accident. People worldwide have been receiving the notices--which warn that the person will die within the
Style Characterisics: Pacing, clarity, structure, narrative devices, etc.
Fast paced, characterization is fairly shallow and the way the story is summed up and explained seemed to have some inconsistencies. If 2 "witnesses" were notified for each victim why did this not come to light and why was Hunz the first one saved? A fascinating premise and good suspense, good for entertainment but not very deep or impressive. The scene with the homeless man is memorable, he's perhaps the best character, and the reality of a Spiritual dimension at work around us all is fascinating.
How Good is it?
Entertaining, suspenseful, good orginal idea, but inconsistent and shallow