Dead Watch — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceCentral
- Scary contentSupporting
- ProfanityBrief
- Sexual contentBrief
- Gender & orientationBrief
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- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender roles
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
“Former Sen. 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
Frequently asked questions
Is Dead Watch appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The plot follows the murder of a former senator, whose body is found burned and beheaded, and further killings by armed groups. The story includes a gruesomely found body, a woman on the run who fears she is next, and a hero caught between dangerous groups.
Does Dead Watch have violence?
Found (Central): The plot follows the murder of a former senator, whose body is found burned and beheaded, and further killings by armed groups.
Does Dead Watch have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The story includes a gruesomely found body, a woman on the run who fears she is next, and a hero caught between dangerous groups.
Does Dead Watch have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Dead Watch have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Dead Watch have profanity?
Found (Brief): Characters use mild swear words such as 'hell', and an author-run site says the book has some swearing, though less than his other novels.
Does Dead Watch have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Dead Watch have sexual content?
Found (Brief): A reviewer says the book has some sex, not excessive, and the hero falls for the missing senator's wife.
Does Dead Watch have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Dead Watch have gender & orientation?
Found (Brief): A reviewer says some characters in the story are gay, though no relationship or plot around them is described.
