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Watch Your Back [Kindle Edition]

James Scott Bell
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Like Your Suspense Lean and Mean?

From the master of the "heart-whamming" read (Publishers Weekly) comes a novella of suspense and three new stories. Full of the twists and shocks James Scott Bell is known for, these taut tales are guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your e-reader long into the night.

In the title novella, "Watch Your Back," hotshot IT guy Cameron Cates seems to have it all. A secure job, a fiancée who loves him and the prospect of a steady life ahead. But then he sees her. The new woman at work. And like watching a car crash in slow motion, Cam knows he can't turn away and is powerless to stop what happens next. A tale of lust and greed and corporate America--and what happens to dreams that become all too real.

"Fore Play" is the story of the world's top golfer and the trouble that follows his off the course activities. Let's put it this way: his game will never be the same.

In "Rage Road," a nice young couple thinks they're out for a smooth ride through some lovely country. The truck behind them has a different idea.

Married man Frank Dabney has learned to listen to his wife, Susie. But in "Heed the Wife" he finds out he may have listened one too many times.

"Compulsively readable, Bell takes his place at the top of the crowded suspense genre." - Sheldon Siegel, New York Times bestselling author

"One of the best writers out there, bar none." - In the Library Review

Product Details

  • File Size: 212 KB
  • Print Length: 130 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Compendium Press (February 9, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004MYH0MG
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,419 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
James Scott Bell is a master storyteller. In a few short words he can make you care about a character, cause you to wave your hands in warning as they speed toward disaster, or root for them to win the day. Watch Your Back is exactly that kind of story. I read the first novella in one night, unable to put it down. A fantastic read! And the bonus is a collection of riveting short stories. They are the perfect way to end the day - quick and delicious reads by a suspense master. Give us more of these, JSB!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Pure Entertainment March 18, 2011
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Format:Kindle Edition
I enjoy reading fiction that can hold you in suspense without being offensive. That's exactly what these stories do. Personally, I'm glad for a place where stories like these can be published. I would love to see more of them and I think there are a lot of people like me out there who feel the same way. Bell's books on writing I also recommend.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Good read March 2, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was my first story/stories from this genre in 48 years of voracious reading. Having no experience with this genre I don't think I'm qualified to give a credible review. It wasn't until after I bought it that I noticed the Christian tag. I guess I'm slow. I was really glad for it though. It contained no offensive material. I enjoyed reading it. I would never have given it a try where it not for the price.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not a fan of this one
I admit, I was disappointed in this book. I am usually a fan of James Scott Bell, but this book greatly disappointed me. Read more
Published 15 days ago by R. Jukic
great suspense, disappointed in the author for language
This collection of short stories is a great read, and has great suspense. James Scott Bell is a Christian author, and I was surprised and disappointed at some of the language he... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mark A. Buzard
James Scott Bell's "Kindle Noir" is Top Rate
Movie fans who enjoy well-constructed film noir should be pleased with the writing style of Mr. James Scott Bell in "Watch Your Back. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Toby Martin II (aka R. Howe)
They'll make you think, that's for sure.
This is a book of short crime stories. The first story is a great deal longer than the others. They were fun to have to read when I had just a few minutes here and there. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Novel Teen
Author know for christian books
The author was trying to write a less faith based book. For the most part he did,, but when he added the religous part it really didn't fit well with the story. Read more
Published 10 months ago by V. J. Heddle
A quartet of suspenseful stories from a true maven of the genre
James Scott Bell is a seriously underrated writer. Like his hero Raymond Chandler, he's a tireless practitioner of the hardboiled style with a flair for stylish simile ("The words... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Fordyce
A new era in books
I must say, I didn't know what to expect when I bought the book. Some months back, I have read Mr. Bell's TRY FEAR and loved it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ara the Writer
Ever Wanted To Walk On The Wild Side?
Author James Scott Bell' WATCH YOUR BACK novella, trailed by three short stories, takes readers to the edge of conflict, dipping into the blackness of human greed, anger and lust. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mark Young
Waste of time and money
James Scott Bell is a gifted author. I've read all of his books and found them to have characters you can relate to, plots that keep you interested to the last page. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Marilyn
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Having read all of James Scott Bell's fiction, I was looking forward to this read. I knew it was written for the secular market, and was not expecting overt references to faith. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Kristen Lowery
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JAMES SCOTT BELL is a bestselling and award winning suspense writer. He was the fiction columnist for Writer's Digest magazine and has written four popular books for the Writers Digest line: Plot & Structure, Revision & Self-Editing, The Art of War for Writers and Conflict & Suspense. Jim taught writing at Pepperdine University and numerous writers conferences in the United States, Canada and London. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he studied writing with Raymond Carver. He lives and writes in L.A. He blogs weekly at Kill Zone -- www.killzoneauthors.blogspot.com

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