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    The House at the End of the World
    The House at the End of the World
    The House at the End of the World
    Audiobook10 hours

    The House at the End of the World

    Written by Dean Koontz

    Narrated by Natalie Naudus

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    About this audiobook

    Soon no one on Earth will have a place to hide in this novel about fears known and unknown by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.

    In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie lives alone in a fortresslike stone house on Jacob’s Ladder island. Once a rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting.

    The neighboring island of Ringrock houses a secret: a government research facility. And now two agents have arrived on Jacob’s Ladder in search of someone—or something—they refuse to identify. Although an air of menace hangs over these men, an infinitely greater threat has arrived, one so strange even the island animals are in a state of high alarm.

    Katie soon finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy. But Katie’s not alone after all: a brave young girl appears out of the violent squall. As Katie and her companion struggle across a dark and eerie landscape, against them is an omnipresent terror that could bring about the end of the world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJan 24, 2023
    ISBN9781799789857
    The House at the End of the World
    Author

    Dean Koontz

    Internationally bestselling author Dean Koontz was only a senior in college when he won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition. He has never stopped writing since. Koontz is the author of seventy-nine New York Times bestsellers, fourteen of which rose to #1, including One Door Away from Heaven, From the Corner of His Eye, Midnight, Cold Fire, The Bad Place, Hideaway, Dragon Tears, Intensity, Sole Survivor, The Husband, Odd Hours, Relentless, What the Night Knows, and 77 Shadow Street. He’s been hailed by Rolling Stone as “America’s most popular suspense novelist,” and his books have been published in thirty-eight languages and have sold over five hundred million copies worldwide. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he now lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirits of their goldens Trixie and Anna. For more information, visit his website at www.deankoontz.com.

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    • 5/5
      Entertaining with unexpected twists, but loose ends left at end. Good and pretty scary Koontz book. Enjoyed the read but it seemed to end more abruptly than expected. There were some loose ends I felt needed addressing, but overall kept my attention the whole time.
    • 3/5
      The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz

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      This book had great detail and drew me in right away. But as it went on, it started to drag, and when things finally picked up, it all happened too quickly. The ending felt rushed compared to the more detailed beginning. Overall, it was a good read, but the pacing could’ve been more even.
    • 2/5
      I’ve read this before I knew it I try to read most of what Dean Koontz puts out. It was still a good book.
    • 5/5
      Koontz never fails to keep you enthralled. This one kept me up nights.
    • 4/5
      A Good, suspenseful, paranoid narrative, compelling characters and an interesting though somewhat derivative SF monster. Think The Thing meets Atlas Shrugged!
    • 5/5
      I really liked this book, I was hooked from the beginning.
    • 5/5
      This was a great book and I loved the concept of it!
    • 2/5
      Good but overly wordy and drawn out. No surprises here.
    • 3/5
      The idea was really interesting, but it seemed like Koontz suddenly got bored with the story and ended it without planning a conclusion. Not my favorite.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      This was an ok audiobook. I usually love Dean Koontz books, but this one kinda seemed to fall flat on the story. It was really wordy and was more about the main character than about the actual goings on that was so strange and scary. I don't know that I would recommend it to others to read.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Fast and fun suspense thriller. Reminds me of the early books in this author's catalog and I enjoyed it very much.Everyone who reads Dean Koontz knows that he loves words and tends toward the verbose. The long passages of descriptive prose can get a bit much at times, but I do enjoy his imagination. Memorable characters and lots of action makes the pages flip faster.Katie has endured a terrible loss and now lives in a fortified house on her own island retreat. Unfortunately, her hermit-like existence comes to an abrupt end when the secret government research facility located a couple of miles away from her, Ringrock Island, experiences a catastrophic failure that allows a horrible entity to escape. Just enjoyed the ride, didn't try to make it political or analyze the text. The story was entertaining even if a bit far-fetched. I always like the way he involves animals in his stories, and this was no exception. All I did was root for the good guys to win!

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    • 4/5
      I love Dean Koontz. I own and have read all of his books. I read this one straight through as I usually do. Not his best but I enjoyed it.

      2 people found this helpful