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Lightning

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Christopher Lane
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Publisher's summary

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz’s brilliantly thrilling novel of suspense.

In the midst of a raging blizzard, lightning struck on the night Laura Shane was born. And a mysterious blond-haired stranger showed up just in time to save her from dying.

Years later, in the wake of another storm, Laura will be saved again. For someone is watching over her. Is he the guardian angel he seems? The devil in disguise? Or the master of a haunting destiny beyond all time and space?

“A gripping novel...fast-paced and satisfying.” - People

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"The paradox in time travel's tampering with history provides an interesting twist in this gripping thriller by a popular writer." (Library Journal)

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an old concept but well woven

Its a rhetoric concept with several versions of time travel stories over the years. But Koontz knows how to weave a tale and still manages to keep it moving. Not as much fun as other koontz but well performed .

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Fun read

Great characters, great story line, it kept my interest in always wanting to know what was going to happen next. It also made me feel excited to continue with my own writing by reading about Laura Shane's novels. In a way I felt inspired by how Dean Koontz wrote about a fictional character's success in writing, knowing it came from his own experience as an author. This was a fun book. :)

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Makes You Think

What if the Germans had won the war?
Loved the premise of this book. Well written as all Koontz novels!!!

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My 2nd favorite book of all time

Other than my favorite, Watership Down, Lightning was the 1st book that came to mind when I got this Audible app. Lightning has everything one could possibly want in a work of fiction. I've always loved Koontz's style of writing in that usually, as opposed to my other favorite author's - King - darker endings, the good guys win...the guy gets the girl (or visa versa)...etc. When u need a break from the pessimism & negativity that surrounds & penetrates life as we know it, Koontz's books seem to cure what ails in that regard. Now...off I go to read/listen to Midnight...or the classic Watchers (none of those movies are even close!!!)...or The Face of Fear...or Mr. Murder...or Insanity...or....

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Absolutely Wonderful

If you could sum up Lightning in three words, what would they be?

Gripping, Amazing story. Loved every word.

What other book might you compare Lightning to and why?

I can't compare it to any.

What about Christopher Lane’s performance did you like?

Perfect!!!

Any additional comments?

I could see this story play in my mind as I listened and WOW. The chronicle of events was put so easy to understand as it happened...I loved every minute of this entire book.
Kept you wanting to hear more and not stop. Thank you for another great listen.

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Loved it~

What did you love best about Lightning?

So far I've loved all of Dean Koontz's books; always unexpected, sometimes science fiction, always fun.

Who was your favorite character and why?

It's hard to choose, as they were all so well developed in the story. The good guys/gals were easy to love and the bad guys were those you love to hate.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, but it certainly kept me intrigued throughout the story.

Any additional comments?

I'd love to comment more, but typical of Koontz, it is so full of surprises that you'll thank me for not being a spoiler. This is a fast moving, fun read/listen and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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I love Dean Koontz but not a huge fan of audiobook

I read everything being consistent I love it his style not a real big fan of audiobooks I only get them when I can't read but this one was pretty good I have to say even though I already read it

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A Favorite Story Comes to Audible

This book is one of my favorites by Dean Koontz. I shared it with my teen daughter via Audible. She loved it as much as I did. Laura's character is tenacious and overcomes adversity with the help of Stephan, her "guardian angel". It's a great read and a riveting listen.

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Brilliant

Excellent story and performance. One of the best time travel novels I have ever read.

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GREAT listen

I really enjoyed listening to this book!! Great story that was engaging and easy to listen to.

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