Dragon Tears

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: Jay O. Sanders

Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

Harry Lyon was a rational man, a cop who refused to let his job harden his soul. Then one fateful day, he was forced to shoot a man--and a homeless stranger with bloodshot eyes uttered the haunting words that challenged Harry Lyon's sanity: "Ticktock, ticktock. You'll be dead in sixteen hours...Dead by dawn...Dead by dawn...Dead by dawn..."

©2006 Dean Koontz (P)2010 Penguin

Critic reviews

“A razor-sharp, nonstop, suspenseful story.”(The San Diego Union-Tribune)

“Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose....‘Serious’ writers...might do well to examine his technique.” (The New York Times Book Review)

“Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of America...novels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of good...[and that] entertain vastly as they uplift.” (Publishers Weekly)

Great story!

I loved the story, characters, and narration. The only negative I have is that every character that was in distress or that was shouting was narrated in the same way.

Love it...

I would love to see this made into a movie!!!!! It would be soon cool...

So glad to revisit this book

I have always loved Dean Koontz, going back to past books in a different format (audio) it really does do it wonders. there are one or two parts that drive me crazy because it was audio, but that can't be helped, rather have it there then someone change the script so to speak.

In Dean Koontz style this is good, just remember the year that are represented when the narrative took place.

Masterfully done.

The story itself is altogether wonderful with a few hitches in reasoning here and there but certainly not enough to distract from the overall experience and enjoyment of a DK book.

The performance however is masterful. An absolutely wonderful piece of vocal performance art that I fervently wish was more commonplace in the audible library. Thanks Mr. Sanders for your skills and talents that brought the story alive and made it something so much more than it ever could have been in print.

Bravo!

Fantastical, Bittersweet, and Joyful

Dean Koontz and Stephen King are master storytellers. It seemed almost as though they collaborated on this story. Koontz brought his playful love of dogs ("gooood dog") and of California but it seemed as though King channeled the grit that exists in the "in-between" realms and that I love so much (abandoned lots and alleyways and in a makeshift cardboard home; the lost and forgotten places to which dark magic retires). Great characters that I cared about. I loved this book.

Woofer

This is one of my favorites. Loved listening to it as previously I read the paperback version. Nice job. Thank you.

Never disappointed with Dean Koontz

I thought that even though this book was written in the 1990’s, a lot of the points made by Mr. Koontz are still relevant today in the 2020’s. I was captivated with the character’s and the impossible situations they found themselves in, wondering how they would escape a particularly dangerous scenario. I am not capable of thinking what our esteemed author will do next, as I can in novels written by other author’s. I love that he surprises me and I truly appreciate his moral code as evidenced in every book I have ever read of his. I love your work and your brilliant mind, my dear Mr. Koontz! Thank you for another thriller, and wonderful dog.

Good, Not Great

Enjoyed it - ending was a bit disppointing. Love Dean Koontz - not quite his best work.

As always Dean Koontz is thought provoking

I enjoyed this 1990’s era setting. It reminded me that the chaos of 2021 was not instantaneous. We have been sliding down this slope for decades. Not as conspiracy theory, terrifying as the Jane Hawk series to consider but definitely entertaining and worth listening too. I only wish the end hadn’t seemed so rushed. Left me wanting more loose ends tied.

I found myself totally immersed in this one

I got this book years ago but never actually read it. So when I found it on audible I thought I would give it a try. I was more then surprised and loved how the reader made it come to life with his different voices and sounds. I have to say it was so well written and even the dogs point of view was great and believable to keep the movie going in my mind unhindered. A movie of this would be killer but you wouldn’t hear the dogs ideas and thoughts the same. Loved it, the writer is as always a genius.