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  • Strangers

  • By: Dean Koontz
  • Narrated by: Dick Hill
  • Length: 29 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (5,913 ratings)

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Strangers

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Publisher's summary

“The plot twists ingeniously...an engaging, often chilling book.” - The New York Times Book Review

A writer in California. A doctor in Boston. A motel owner and his employee in Nevada. A priest in Chicago. A robber in New York. A little girl in Las Vegas. They’re a handful of people from across the country, living through eerie variations of the same nightmare.

A dark memory is calling out to them. And soon they will be drawn together, deep in the heart of a sprawling desert, where the terrifying truth awaits...

©2008 Dean Koontz (P)2008 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“A unique spellbinder that captures the reader on the first page. Exciting, enjoyable, and an intensely satisfying read.” - Mary Higgins Clark

“[Koontz] is a great storyteller, and Strangers features a plot so original you’ll be reading, with chills, well into the morning." - New York Daily News

“Koontz is a master at constructing vivid, eerily realistic worlds that hold readers spellbound. A memorable thriller.” - Booklist

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Wonderful story.

This was the longest Dean Koontz book I have ever listened to. All have been good, but Strangers is the best. With 46 minutes to go, I worried about how it would end. Well worth the time to listen.

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This is an unabridged version

First, this is unabridged. If you like detail about detail this is for you.

Second- I love Koontz books but this is not one of his finest. Predictable and very anticlimactic ending for a 24 hour build up.

Looking for good Koontz books? I loved “watchers” and it’s counterpart.

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One of my favorite Koontz books

I am listening to every Koontz book this year. Re-listening should I say. This is one of my favorites. This is scary stuff. The mind control aspect is not just fiction and makes you wonder if the men in black stuff is real.

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A Bit Too long

The story is good but there seemed to be a lot of “filler” and excess background that made for tedious listening. A couple of hours shorter and it would have made more impact. Probably not my favorite effort by one of my favorite authors. Kudos to Dick Hill.

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Fantastic Story!!

This is a great story told by an amazing narrator! Definitely a must listen!

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WOW

ABSOLUTLY FABULOUS !!!!!!!!!!! ENGROSSING STORY OF SHARED EXPIRENCES AND SEEMINGLY RANDOM COINCIDENCE WILL KEEP YOU CAPTIVATED FROM STAT TO FINISH

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Great book

Where does Strangers rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Strangers is one of my favorite books.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Strangers?

The moon.

Have you listened to any of Dick Hill’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Never heard dick hill before. But he is very good.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This book is very addicting.

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I love this book. A very complex story. Really well written characters. Sucks you in and doesn't let you go till the end.

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pure gold

Story was one of best this type of stories i have watched, read or listened. sound quality and narrators voice made it hard for me to hear/understand some words or sentences and i had to jump back often to listen some parts again. Thats why only 4 star overall.

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Amazing

Certainly matches up with UAP videos - TicTac. Marvelous imagination as always and excellent narration! Very enjoyable.

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Started slow

This book is easy listening. Starts slow but it all comes together in the end. Love Dean Koontz writing will read anything he writes.

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