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The Good Guy

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
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Timothy Carrier, having a beer after work at his friend's tavern, enjoys drawing eccentric customers into amusing conversations. But the jittery man who sits next to him tonight has mistaken Tim for someone very different - and passes to him a manila envelope full of cash. "Ten thousand now. You get the rest when she's gone."

The stranger walks out, leaving a photo of the pretty woman marked for death, and her address. But things are about to get worse. In minutes, another stranger sits next to Tim. This one is a cold-blooded killer who believes Tim is the man who has hired him.

Thinking fast, Tim says, "I've had a change of heart. You get 10,000 - for doing nothing. Call it a no-kill fee." He keeps the photo and gives the money to the hired killer. And when Tim secretly follows the man out of the tavern, he gets a further shock: the hired killer is a cop.

Suddenly, Tim Carrier, an ordinary guy, is at the center of a mystery of extraordinary proportions, the one man who can save an innocent life and stop a killer far more powerful than any cop...and as relentless as evil incarnate. But first Tim must discover within himself the capacity for selflessness, endurance, and courage that can turn even an ordinary man into a hero, inner resources that will transform his idea of who he is and what it takes to be The Good Guy.

©2007 Dean Koontz (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

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It is ok

I didn't really care for it. I didn't like the narrator either. My husband liked it.

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Suspenseful and Timely

What we have come to expect from Dean Koontz. A well written and well delivered story that resonates in an era of anonymity, media dishonesty and fake news.

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interesting

Love Dean Koontz. Book grabbed my interest and delivered to the end. I liked how the characters develop, thought the killer was great. Knew something was going to happen crazy in the end.

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Love Dean

This book did not disappoint. Simple story but his writing and rye witt always makes me smile.

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Pure Koontz!

I love the banter, reminds me of Odd Thomas. good suspense with twists and turns.

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Classic Koontz. Very Good.

Koontz at his best. Solid characters you enjoy getting to know. His usual plot mechanics. A unique villain. Good read.

Narrator is fantastic. I'll be seeking out more titles from him.

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great book

great book! interesting story. good ending. nothing else to say I'm afraid. but fifteen words you know.....

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top 3

What can you say, it is Dean Koontz. This is one of my top 3 Koontz stories and in my list of top5 all time hits.

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One of the best stories I have ever read

Loved it. Dean Koontz is one of my favorite authors and Richard Ferrone's narration is riveting.

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Narration and Story top notch.

Excellent narration here, every character has a distinct voice. Memorable villain, as is the case in great Koontz works. I would recommend this to any Dean Koontz fan.

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