Quicksilver

De: Dean Koontz

Narrado por: Todd Haberkorn

2022 SOVAS Award Winner for Best Voiceover Audiobook Narration—Thriller

#1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz takes a surprising and exhilarating road trip with a man in pursuit of his strange past—mile by frightening mile.

Quinn Quicksilver was born a mystery—abandoned at three days old on a desert highway in Arizona. Raised in an orphanage, never knowing his parents, Quinn had a happy if unexceptional life. Until the day of “strange magnetism.” It compelled him to drive out to the middle of nowhere. It helped him find a coin worth a lot of money. And it practically saved his life when two government agents showed up in the diner in pursuit of him. Now Quinn is on the run from those agents and who knows what else, fleeing for his life.

During a shoot-out at a forlorn dude ranch, he finally meets his destined companions: Bridget Rainking, a beauty as gifted in foresight as she is with firearms, and her grandpa Sparky, a romance novelist with an unusual past. Bridget knows what it’s like to be Quinn. She’s hunted, too. The only way to stay alive is to keep moving.

Barreling through the Sonoran Desert, the formidable trio is impelled by that same inexplicable magnetism toward the inevitable. With every deeply disturbing mile, something sinister is in the rearview—an enemy that is more than a match for Quinn. Even as he discovers within himself resources that are every bit as scary.

©2022 The Koontz Living Trust (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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“Narrator Todd Haberkorn really gets into the characters, all of whom he gives drastically different voices that fit their personalities. It's as if he is a cast of multiple people.… Haberkorn's entertaining narration guides the listener as Quinn and company desperately try to stay ahead of a sociopathic force.”—AudioFile Magazine

“Todd Haberkorn, who narrates and performs the novel, does a fine job of adjusting his voice as Quinn ages. A child's simple gratitude, a young man's wanderlust, a woman's heartache, and an old man's experience all give listeners a clear aural sense of which character is speaking. Koontz's fans will enjoy the familiarity of the novel, while new listeners will enjoy the plot.”—Library Journal

“As an author, Dean Koontz is one of the very best when it comes to a riveting novel of mystery, suspense, and action. Quicksilver…narrated by impressive storytelling skills of Todd Haberkorn, will be treasured by the legions of Dean Koontz fans.”—Midwest Book Review

The new Odd Thomas

For any fan of the Odd Thomas series, this will be a great listen. I love Koontz’ writing, but there is something distinct about both the Odd Thomas series - and now Quicksilver - that is even more endearing than his other books.

What happens next?

I almost wish I had waited a few years to read this one. Can’t wait until the next Quinn Quicksilver book comes out!!!!!!

Not typical Koontz

Certainly not what I expected coming from Dean Koontz. However, I found it enjoyable.

Koontz is far superior to King

With every Koontz book I read I’m reminded of what an entertaining author he really is. QuickSilver is no exception. While I’ve never met Mr. Koontz, I feel like we would agree on a great many topics. He just tells good stories, that’s what I’m looking for in a book. Just entertain me. I love how his good guys are actually good and his villains are truly morally depraved. King feels compelled to force his liberal ideology on his readers. Koontz, on the other hand, may have a bit of his ideology come through, but it is never at the expense of good story telling. This is what makes him superior. I highly recommend this book. Also, the Voice actor is amazing!

Quinn Quicksilver

story is not bad but nothing close to as good as Odd Thomas. The narrator does good on the voices of some characters but the Quinn voice was very annoying and took some getting used to every time I started up again after a break in listening. if there is more in this series I doubt I will be listening.

The Finally

I guess I just expected a bigger scope on the conclusion. They took out a rich bad guy and his sexually misanthropic group.
But the primes seemed SO much bigger than the conclusion.

Awesome

I love Dean Koontz wit and style, this book did not disappoint! The narrator was really good too!
If you like Dean Koontz you will love this book!!!

Roadtrip Story

Had this going during a Road Trip. Enjoyed the story and performance immensely. I've been reading Dean Koontz since 6th grade and still never tire from his wonderful imaginative world his mind resides in. My daughter, who is 19, doesnt read much. But. when this audio presentation was finished she said "well now I'm upset", because she wanted more and according to interview with Mr Koontz, this wont be a series. I agree with her sentiment. I always want more from the different universes that are Dean Koontz novels.

50/50

The core story was good so I finished the book. However, it was so over stuffed with words/philosophy that perhaps were meant to make the author look like an intellectual that it overshadowed my listening experience.

Great

Very intelligent and interesting defiantly a favorite. I would recommend to almost any one.