Dragon Tears

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: Jay O. Sanders

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..."

Critic reviews

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

“A great story...the most ambitious of Dean Koontz’s books.”—Columbus Dispatch

“The take-a-deep-breath ending alone is worth the price of the ticket.”—People

“A great story, sympathetic characters, and enough suspense to keep the pages flying.”—Detroit News

More Praise for Dean Koontz

“Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. [He creates] characters of unusual richness and depth.”—The Seattle Times

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

“Lyrical writing and compelling characters...Koontz stands alone.”—Associated Press

“In every industry there exist ‘artists’ that are not only unforgettable, but know their craft better than the rest. Dean Koontz...is among these artisans.”—Suspense Magazine

“[Koontz] has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match.”—Los Angeles Times

“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

Another great read by a great author.

This is a non-stop page turner and keeps you guessing until the end. This book is a solid four for be because From the Corner of his Eye is just a hard book to top. Connie and Henry really deliver in Dragon Tears and is a thrilling ride all the way through.

IN YOUR BONES

Perfect Narration gives the exact impact needed to match the expertly crafted language vividly painting scenes with emotional intensity. You Feel It !
A Koontz Triumph.

Loved the book AND the performance!!

I loved the story, and the performance by the reader was amazing! I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good thriller with a happy ending.

Best book with a dog.

I loved hearing this as much as when I first read it. the dog in this book is so great.

Amazing!!

this was my first Dean Koontz book. I enjoyed it very much and will be reading more!! I love how descriptive he is and I am very excited to read and listen to more of his books!!

Enjoyed it immense

I loved this book and the narrator. I especially enjoyed the inner monologue of the dog, lol.

awesome story. again

Cool Orange county story, with familiar Koontz themes. I love them. and of course a cool dog.

Great Entertainment

The story is great, the narrator is great. The only problem lies in production. The book needs a 1-2 second pause between chapters. The last sentence of one and the first sentence of the next occur like they are part of the same paragraph. You get used to this jarring effect, but I’ve never had another book produced this way.

Imperfect but still Koontz

Dragon Tears is not one of my favorite Koontz, but it is not bad. The story is a little preachier than I like and the story is a little Koontz-formulaic. That formula has a mildly interesting supernatural bad guy, strong female cop, a conflicted male cop, a very good dog, and other assorted characters. I found the powers of the bad guy over the top. After a nice setup the story concludes too rapidly without a resounding ending. So, it you love Koontz, give it a try.

Dragon tears

Loved this book. author and narrator did an awesome job! Good doooog! Like they all saw the same movie and and were in eck others head