What the Night Knows

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: Steven Weber

Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In the late summer of a long-ago year, Alton Turner Blackwood brutally murdered four families. His savage spree ended only when he himself was killed by the last survivor of the last family, a fourteen-year-old boy.

Half a continent away and two decades later, someone is murdering families again, re-creating in detail Blackwood’s crimes. Homicide detective John Calvino is certain that his own family - his wife and three children - will be targets, just as his parents and sisters were victims on that distant night when he was fourteen and killed their slayer.

As a detective, John is a man of reason who deals in cold facts. But an extraordinary experience convinces him that sometimes death is not a one-way journey, that sometimes the dead return.

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

Critic reviews

“Dean Koontz... has the power to scare the daylights out of us.” ( People)

“Koontz seems to know us, our deepest foibles and fears.” ( USA Today)

“Koontz writes first-rate suspense, scary and stylish.” ( Los Angeles Times)

Excellent

I loved it. I loved the characters and the story. I can't wait to listen to more by this author. The narration was excellent also.

Another one hits the mark

l love Koontz books and this is another 🏆 winner. It is spooky and I can't listen at night. But, we get through it together. If you love Koontz like I do, don't miss this one.

I Love This Book!

I first read this book in hardback. It stirred my imagination and left me wondering just how harmless the soft settling sounds of my house really were. Steven Weber’s performance served to bring all those feelings back. His performance was captivating, frightful, and passionate. A great book and a great narrator!

Fallen

A 1998 movie starring Denzel Washington as a cop, fighting a serial killing demon who passes from person to person with a touch….

He's back...... THANK GOD!

I think most D.K fans will agree the "original Koontz" was AMAZING. but "New Koontz" has been pretty disappointing. Well ladies and gentlemen.... ORIGINAL DEAN KOONTZ IS BACK! Reading this book was like reading his old school best! I'm not even going to review the actual plot, because real Koontz fans will understand that if this book is written like his early work.... Then they have no choice but to read it.... Because it's that damn good! Mr. Koontz, please keep giving us the gift of your original writing genius! Oh, and the performance was spectacular!

Enjoyable, But Not My Favorite

Would you listen to What the Night Knows again? Why?

No, I wouldn't listen to it again, but it was entertaining.

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

The plot kept me on the edge of my seat at times, but for the most part ventured into the bizarre. Not my favorite book, but worth a read.

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

The main character is the obvious choice.

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

An enjoyable read.

Loved it...

Loved it! Classic Koontz, and this one actually had a good, and even pretty plausible ending! Yay!

Another good one

I like suspense and the magic of it all. I was able to follow the storyline from beginning until the end.

Koontz is back!

I have read all of the Koontz books,new and old, and was disappointed in the last few but "What the night knows" brought back the Koontz I love to read or listen to. Very enjoyable.

Back In Fine Form

The last Koontz novel I listened to was way below his standards. Great idea, poorly executed.

This one has plenty of energy and plenty of twists...a lot of supernatural activity...and definitely draws you in. If I could have changed one thing, I would have made it slightly less grisly...especially as some of the victims are kids. But I still really liked it, and will probably be back to listen to it again at some point.

Stephen Weber does a fairly good job of narration. He's not in the class of Patton and Guidall...but he's also a big better than average. He didn't distract from the story as so many narrators do. Solid overall.