Strangers

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 29 hrs and 20 mins

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

This was one of Koontz’ best works.

The characters were so well developed and the storyline is beautifully connected and interwoven. It grabs your attention and keeps you riveted until the end.

slow at first

you really need to pay attention to the beginning of the book, because you get kllost as it goes on. however you can catch the story line later on.

Too long

It was a great book with a fantastic performance but it was just way too long. I ended up buying the book to read so I could move through the content more quickly.

a real thriller

a little slow at first but the story is a brilliant production by Dean Koontz

Great

This is the best Koontz novel I have listened to. I just couldn't turn it off until finished.

A reliable DK story, well read, but a bit wanting

This book was a favorite of my youth that I returned to in audio form. I was not disappointed by the story--although all the works of Dean Koontz begin to sound the same after a while--and Dick Hill was a fantastic voice for the male characters in the book. His slightly squeaky, falsetto attempts at the women's voices, however, were a trifle hard to take seriously. This was an enjoyable audiobook, but I yearned for a female reader to lend her talents to Mr. Hill's otherwise great skill.

Very slow moving

This was a hard book to get into. It seems to move at a very slow pace, and doesn't have a whole lot to keep you waiting for more. I had a hard time finishing it, and probably wouldn't if I hadn't paid for it. I am an avid Dean Koontz fan and have read almost everything he has written. Not denying he's a great writer, this one just wasn't for me.

Review

Good story but predictable ending. Some fully developed characters added nothing to the story. Mostly enjoyable.

Horrible reader, good story. Again, AWFUL reader.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Dick Hill?

I will avoid any books read by Dick Hill in the future. His delivery varies in volume too much. He YELLS then whispers, YELLS then whispers...it is extremely annoying. His female voices are atrocious, and his male character voices aren't much better. They do not show emotion and all have a New York/Brooklyn accent, though the reader does not and many of the characters are from California.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Yes.

One of Dean Koontz's best books!

I love many of the books Dean Koontz has written, but there are several at the top of my list including Lightning, From The Corner of His Eye, and The Watchers. So many of his other books are really great too, but recently his new books have been really amazing like Elsewhere and now this! this story captivated me and I could not stop listening. The suspense and mystery throughout the whole story kept me on the edge, and at the very end, everything was beautifully tied together and made me wonder about the vastness of the universe and the soul and one's ability to contemplate the meaning of life. Please keep them coming Dean! I want more and I know your other readers will too!