Darkness Under the Sun

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: Steven Weber

Length: 1 hr and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

There once was a killer who knew the night, its secrets and rhythms. How to hide within its shadows. When to hunt. He roamed from town to town, city to city, choosing his prey for their beauty and innocence. His cruelties were infinite, his humanity long since forfeit. But still... he had not yet discovered how to make his special mark among monsters, how to come fully alive as Death. This is the story of how he learned those things, and of what we might do to ensure that he does not visit us.

©2010 Dean Koontz (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Not Long enough

What made the experience of listening to Darkness Under the Sun the most enjoyable?

I expected it to be longer. It's excellent like Dean Koontz is.

What about Steven Weber’s performance did you like?

He was incredible. Really has a wonderful knowledge of acting out parts.

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

I did listen to it in 1 sitting. It's only and hour and 1/2

Dean Koontz never fails to write an excellant book

What made the experience of listening to Darkness Under the Sun the most enjoyable?

#1 on audio on my kindle is awesome
#2 dean Koontz is my favorite author
#3 Great story as usual
Dean Koontz always keeps you interested thru the whole book,

What did you like best about this story?

From page 1 till finished wanted to listen till the end

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

Steve is one of the better performers

Good Koontz Short Story

Where does Darkness Under the Sun rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I think Steven Weber's voice acting skills make him a superb narrator for audiobooks, and he never fails to deliver. His work on this short story was very compelling. So, in that, I rank it highly. Now that I've listened to a couple of Koontz's short stories, I think I see where this form is good for him. He can tend to 'wax poetic' a bit, so the short form keeps him on his toes and keeps the story moving. This one was enjoyable and lifted characters and storyline from a previous novel of his, which is always fun to connect the dots.

GREAT book BUT....waste of money.

This is a great little prequel.. BUT most all of the content is revisited word for word in book one.
So even though it was less than $8 ..not exactly a great value . You literally will miss nothing if you don't buy this and just go to book one. If I weren't such a Koontz fan and wanted to be a big B I'd give is zero stars for being a blatant money grab : (

hollow

I felt there should have been so much more. Not bad, just not the best.

A story for dark nights and cocoa

This is a typical Koontz book and I find them all a very good listening experience. This story did not hold many surprises for me as I could see where it would go but, despite the horror story itself, which was creepy, I did find it a relaxing listen and worth the effort.

brilliant

Would you consider the audio edition of Darkness Under the Sun to be better than the print version?

never read it

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

yes was thrilling

Which character – as performed by Steven Weber – was your favorite?

the boy

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

yes when the boy knew that he had been the cause of so many families dying

Any additional comments?

none

Good always triumphs over evil yet evil never dies

This headline is a statement by the detective in this grisly short story. The truth of this dichotomy is why Koontz can continue writing what I call Horror with Heart. Darkness Under the Sun is a tale about children but not for children to read even though the moral of the story is something we all need to live by.

Sub Par

Maybe it is just the length of this, but it begins well and just seems to where he becomes bored with it and brings it to a quick and mediocre end.

Loovvee it

This writer will listen to the book again. I listen to books when going to bed. When ever I get a step master I will be using this book to exercise. This writer would not suggest to individuals who have bad dreams from movies this book could be a problem for the fait of heart