Watcher on the Edge

by Jeff Marsick, Christopher Ragland (Narrator)

Haunted by his time in Afghanistan and looking to start over, army veteran Gage Dawson scrapes by as a thief in the suburbs of Cleveland.

When a burglary goes wrong, and Gage becomes the sole witness to a cold-blooded murder, a web of blackmail and deception begins to unravel around him. With millions in play and his own life at stake, Gage realizes the only way to escape his past is to dive deeper into the darkness.

From award-winning author Jeff Marsick comes WATCHER ON THE EDGE, an intricately plotted crime thriller that grabs hold from the start and never lets go. Perfect for fans of Breaking Bad and Don Winslow, WATCHER ON THE EDGE is a masterclass of suspense that blurs the lines between right and wrong—and shows how far one man will go to find redemption.

Genres: Audiobook, Thriller

Audible Audio

Published October 9, 2025

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written with interest throughout.

[Jane Regan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn’t really care about any of the characters
Not for me

[Leah Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great story with a lot of action and fun to listen to. The main character Gage was struggling a lot with ptsd, which was probably a little on the dramatic side of him falling in and out of consciousness. Also the narrator’s voice was over the top at times and sounded like a now in theaters commercial. Overall the story was good and I liked the ending.

[Regis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Figured out the ending, but enjoyable nonetheless. Great performance.

[Louis S · Rating 1 out of 5]

Weak story, terrible dialogue, and awful main character. Gage might be one of the stupidest characters in fiction. Do not recommend. Save your time.

[Lonni · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow. Talk about boring. The conflict is made up, the character is uninteresting, and overall, while the prose sounds nice at times, the story just fails to be enjoyable.

[Loren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story, but the narrator was a little too dramatic for my taste.

[Lee Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started out okay, but with no really likable characters and no suspense I skipped most of the chapters.

The twist and the great narration helped raise it a star, but otherwise a total ‘meh’.

[Norma · Rating 4 out of 5]

( Format : Audiobook )
' What the hell do I do now ? "

This is an unusual Crime thriller in which the main character is an ex army soldier turned thief afflicted by flashbacks of his time in Afghanistan. Whilst involved in an otherwise successful robbery he witnesses a murder which change his life . A rather convoluted tale but well executed by narrator Christopher Ragland . Fast paced and action filled, it is unfortunate that none of the characters are sympathetic but it was, overall, intriguing or enjoyable.
This is an Audible Original,And Copies Can be downloaded for free through the Audible Plus programme .

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

Watcher on the Edge was entertaining, Army veteran and burglar Gage Dawson was a compelling character, and the pacing wasn’t slow. For me, the narrator Christopher Ragland just wasn’t a good fit.

He’s an experienced narrator with a diverse background, but nearly every sentence ended with a dramatic down drop in his tone. It wasn’t an "every now & then" thing, it was just about every sentence. This unfortunately left the characters seeming flat, uninteresting, unrelatable, and one-dimensional.

[Sheryl Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Complex and intricate, this story is really very fascinating. We have a murder "mystery" that ends up having tendrils deep in unexpected areas. With our main guy being a Vet with severe PTSD, it's hard for him to get traction on his findings. So there is that whole aspect as well.

Amazingly well-woven. It's hard to keep a good story going with so many threads coming from here and there, but this author managed to make it happen and keep it interesting.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yeah, the story was just OK. I liked the character gave although he made such stupid decisions. I wanted to slap his head at times what get some sense and jam. I’m not happy that the end didn’t really resolve things with Cara. And what I really hated is that the end implies that there’s another part of the story that we don’t know unless we get the next book is that even exist. That kind of thing annoys me. I don’t like books that don’t wrap things up for me.

[Annie Rowe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent narration. A fun and pacy action packed crime thriller with well drawn characters and some great twists.

[Dwight Simmons · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this caper heist story. Nicely done via the audiobook!

[Marti Horrmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad. Suspenseful, interesting.

[Chelsi Ulrich · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It was very animal kingdom meets mob boss. I loved the main character and really felt sorry for him mostly.

[ari · Rating 1 out of 5]

gage is like those characters in horror movies that go down to the dark basement alone after being warned not to and then acts surprised when something happens in the basement

[Nancy Seamons · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't waste your time. the story is very drawn out and tedious to listen to.

[Brittany Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was hard to get into, very slow. Didn’t get into it until the last hour or so of the book.

[I’m reading · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNFd this just couldn’t keep my attention