Suzanne Collins wrote the Hunger Games, Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World and George Orwell wrote 1984.
All three novels were about dystopian societies of the future.
In Lady Justice and the Watchers, Walt Williams sees the world we live in today through the eyes of a group who call themselves ‘The Watchers’.
Oscar Levant said that there’s a fine line between genius and insanity.
… and insanity.
After reading Lady Justice and the Watchers, you may realize as Walt did that there’s also a very fine line separating the life of freedom that we enjoy today and the totalitarian society envisioned in these classic novels.
Quietly and without fanfare, powerful interests have instituted policies that have eroded our privacy, health and individual freedoms.
Is the dystopian society still a thing of the distant future or is it with us now disguised as a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
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Audiobook review: Lady Justice and the Watchers is a very, very interesting fictional mystery based upon some factual information. As always Mr. Thornhill weaves together a riveting tale displaying both the positives and negatives of a real life situation. This particular story will, as with the previous two, make you think and examine some of your own beliefs. All of this is tied up in the fictional world of Officer Walt Williams and his band of merry she established friends. This is definitely one of my favorites in the series! I received a free copy of this audiobook and voluntarily left this review.
Here is a post 9/11 book that begs the question… embrace technology or shun it. Let’s talk GPS. Cars with On Star can find you, send for help in an accident… GPS good! Trackers sewn into the clothing of at risk for kidnapping children can save their lives. GPS good! Your cell phone has GPS, by order of the government, since 2005, and privacy is at risk. Cheat on your spouse? There are ways to track your movements through your phone, so busted! GPS bad! One technology with two outcomes, and that’s not even the half of it.
Walt Williams, 68 year old Kansas City police officer, is out to help Lady Justice, and, it would seem, she needs all the help she can get. “Watchers” is the eighth book in the series. It looks at issues of privacy and how it relates to terrorism. The big question is ‘have we come to rely too much upon technology’ in our quest for security and safety?
Have you read 1984?
I have come to enjoy this series because I think they are written to an audience of retired persons not yet ready to give up on life. Much of the humor (Walt and Ox ride in Car 54) is directed squarely at that old person audience. As the series moves along, Walt and Maggie and their circle of friends provide us with different perspectives, and new characters are added every now and again.
If you enjoy a fast read packed with a great storyline, I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of
LADY JUSTICE TAKES A C.R.A.P, the first book in the series and start working your way through mysteries with a comedic edge.
A fantastic detective mystery. Each story has its own very well developed story. The Author has a very creative gift that brings great world building as well as Character building. With a great addition of humor. And the Narrator does a fantastic job with the Nation. I definitely recommend this Audio book.
Shauna Joesten
You know, I really love this group and the silliness of some of them. But I also love how Robert Thornhill is able to touch some sensitive subjects and make them simple enough for all his readers to really think about. In this one it is about terrorists and how our country goes about catching them. Great job on writing this book as well as George Kuch narrating!
This review is for the audio book.
What I like about these stories is that even when you have finished listening to the book it still has you thinking about it after it has finished and even though they are serious subjects that will terrify you, the author breaks it up with some great humour, that has you laughing. So far any book in this series is a must listen to book as all have been enjoyable, slightly naughty and very funny
In this book 68 year old rookie cop Walt Williams is tackling the use of technology and how in some ways it is a life saver but in others it is a life taker. Walt and his friends are up against terrorists who plan to bomb the super bowl, as well as save a kidnapped child and Investigate a drug dealer. Going undercover has been Walt’s life as a policeman and in this book he gets to play himself to infiltrate a terrorist meeting and make a drug deal. But will technology like mobile phones and GPS turn out to help or hinder him. Just remember big brother is watching.
I like the narrator and with his gruff voice he sounds just right for the aged cop.
I was gifted this book with the understanding I would leave an honest review. Well I loved it. Book 8 and still great
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Many laughs in a novel of frightening clarity delving into issues of today in the guise of a mystery involving law enforcement and a radical group who are watching government encroachment of the individual. There is lots of fun here, but do yourself a favor and evaluate the lesson, too.
George Kuch continues to be perfect as the voice of Walt.