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| The Darkest Evening of the Year
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Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date: 2007-11-27
ISBN-10: 0553804820
ISBN-13: 9780553804829
List Price: $27.00
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With each of his #1 New York Times bestsellers, Dean Koontz has displayed an unparalleled ability to entertain and enlighten readers with novels that capture the essence of our times even as they bring us to the edge of our seats. Now he delivers a heart-gripping tour de force he’s been waiting years to write, at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the boundaries of primal fear—and of enduring devotion.
Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to the southern California organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. Among dog lovers, she’s a legend for the risks she’ll take to save an animal from abuse. Among her friends, Amy’s heedless devotion is often cause for concern. To widower Brian McCarthy, whose commitment she can’t allow herself to return, Amy’s behavior is far more puzzling and hides a shattering secret.
No one is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents. An ominous stranger. A mysterious home invasion.
And the unmistakable sense that someone is watching Amy’s every move and that, whoever it is, he’s not alone.
Someone has come back to turn Amy into the desperate, hunted creature she’s always been there to save. But now there’s no one to save Amy and those she loves. From its breathtaking opening scene to its shocking climax, The Darkest Evening of the Year is Dean Koontz at his finest, a transcendent thriller certain to have readers turning pages until dawn.
What happened to the climatic finish?
| Customer Rating: | OK. I've got to begin by saying I'm an unashamed dog lover. So the combination of another book by Dean Koontz and this one about dogs seemed like something too good to miss.
The book began great. Amy Redwing got me onboard right from the start and as the pages turned I became more engrossed in this tale of dog rescue and mystery. The writing is, as usual from this great author, fantastic. The storyline very engaging. I couldn't put the book down once I got started, but what happened to the finish? Get to page 450 and it seems like Mr Koontz just wanted to finish the book in double quick time. After all the build up, the tension, the intertwined storylines and characters...it all just abruptly ends! What happened?
A good book, but could have been better. |
Disturbing novel with senseless child abuse storyline
| Customer Rating: | | I've enjoyed Deat Koontz novels in the past, but this one was disturbing on so many levels. I'm disturbed that someone could even create this storyline. A woman who burns people down in their home for no apparent reason and wants to kill her Down's syndrome child? What kind of psycho thinks up this stuff? This book was depressing and disturbing due to the 2 characters killing or wanting to kill their own children. Just awful...I only read to the end in hopes that good would triumph over evil. There is a lot of senseless killing in this book and very graphic descriptions of people being tortured and killed senselessly along with children being killed and tortured. Isn't there enough of that in real life? |
Recommend a skip on this one
| Customer Rating: | If you have enjoyed Koontz in the past, I suggest you skip this stumbling attempt. The story is incoherent and often meanders without an apparent point or purpose. There are many unresolved and inexplicable incidents that don't integrate into a coherent whole. Just not up to his normal abilities except for an occasional beautifully constructed description or characterization. But the story left me saying "Huh?".
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The Darkest Evening of the Year
| Customer Rating: | Koontz's "The Darkest Evening of the Year" is at best another novel in a long line of solid psychological thrillers from one of the masters from this genre' and at worst, a sometimes-plodding, difficult-to-follow yarn containing numerous references to how great a breed the Golden Retriever is and how warped some people are. (I tend to agree about the Golden Retriever part though, having owned 5 of these beautiful and intelligent animals over the years.)
Lines of good and evil are clearly marked in the novel and both sides come across as a little too "over-the-top" for my liking. (The "baddies" are almost cartoonish in this regard.) The only other critical comment that I have on the book is that the various aliases that the private eyes and other operatives used by the "baddies" (Moongirl and Harrow) throughout the book are both confusing and unnecessary.
As is normal with most Koontz novels, there are a sufficient number of plot twists to keep the reader on his or her toes while delivering that person to the somewhat-expected conclusion of the book. The novel is a very quick "read".
If the reader is a dog lover (especially of Goldens) or just a Koontz lover, then he or she will want to dive in to "The Darkest Evening of the Year". I don't think longtime Koontz fans will be disappointed by this book. For those new to Koontz's writing or just want to add Koontz to their "authors read" list, then this reviewer would recommend any of his earlier works to begin with such as "Watchers", "Strangers", "The Servants of Twilight", "Phantoms", or "Whispers" and work up from there.
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Darkest Evening of the Year Audio CD
| Customer Rating: | Well..first, I haven't written a review before....a real review... simply because I am inept at doing so. But, this book compelled me to try. I listened to this book on the CD format as I do all books today.
"Darkest Evening of the Year", for me, is a fantastic book. I was hooked from the very beginning. The cast of charactors; Amy, Brian, Nickie, Hope and others of the "good" persuation are wonderful. I really got to "know" them so well. The cast of charactors of the "evil" persuation were evil to the enth degree. Particularly Vanessa and Harro. I've never read where the female charactor can be so evil! I couldn't wait to see what happens to her.
The passion for which this book was obviously written is evident throughout the story. As I was listening, I found myself rivited to the point of gasping out loud, tears rolling down my cheeks. Other times, smiling. The narrator, Kirsten Kairos, has a voice perfect for this story. At least, I think so. Narration can make or break and audio book and this one definately was made.
Too sum up, I loved this book and I highly recommend either version: audio or written. I happen to be a fan of audio versions. This is a page turner or a disk changer for sure. I loved the ending as well. The twists and how the charactors were interwined surprised me at times.
Since I am not a professional critic but only a casual reader, I don't pick apart the whys and wherefors of a story. I only know what I like and I love this one. Thank you, Mr Koontz, for a wonderful story.
Like I said, I am not good at writing reviews, but I hope this has helped someone decide about getting this book.
Cissy |
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