By the Light of the Moon

A Novel

De: Dean Koontz

Narrado por: Kate Rudd, Seth Podowitz

Dean Koontz has surpassed his longtime reputation as “America’s most popular suspense novelist” (Rolling Stone) to become one of the most celebrated and successful writers of our time. Reviewers hail his boundless originality, his art, his unparalleled ability to create highly textured, riveting drama, at once viscerally familiar and utterly unique.

Author of one #1 New York Times bestseller after another, Koontz is at the pinnacle of his powers, spinning mysteries and miracles, enthralling tales that speak directly to today’s readers, balm for the heart and fire for the mind. In this stunning novel, he delivers a tour de force of dark suspense and brilliant revelation that has all the Koontz trademarks: adventure, chills, riddles, humor, heartbreak, an unforgettable cast of characters, and a climax that will leave you clamoring for more.

Dylan O’Connor is a gifted young artist just trying to do the right thing in life. He’s on his way to an arts festival in Santa Fe when he stops to get a room for himself and his twenty-year-old autistic brother, Shep. But in a nightmarish instant, Dylan is attacked by a mysterious “doctor,” injected with a strange substance, and told that he is now a carrier of something that will either kill him...or transform his life in the most remarkable way. Then he is told that he must flee—before the doctor’s enemies hunt him down for the secret circulating through his body. No one can help him, the doctor says, not even the police.

Stunned, disbelieving, Dylan is turned loose to run for his life...and straight into an adventure that will turn the next twenty-four hours into an odyssey of terror, mystery—and wondrous discovery. It is a journey that begins when Dylan and Shep’s path intersects with that of Jillian Jackson. Before that evening Jilly was a beautiful comedian whose biggest worry was whether she would ever find a decent man. Now she too is a carrier. And even as Dylan tries to convince her that they’ll be safer sticking together, cold-eyed men in a threatening pack of black Suburbans approach, only seconds before Jilly’s classic Coupe DeVille explodes into thin air.

Now the three are on the run together, but with no idea whom they’re running from--or why. Meanwhile Shep has begun exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior. And whatever it is that’s coursing through their bodies seems to have plunged them into one waking nightmare after another. Seized by sinister premonitions, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to crime scenes—just minutes before the crimes take place.

What this unfathomable power is, how they can use it to stop the evil erupting all around them, and why they have been chosen are only parts of a puzzle that reaches back into the tragic past and the dark secrets they all share: secrets of madness, pain, and untimely death. Perhaps the answer lies in the eerie, enigmatic messages that Shep, with precious time running out, begins to repeat, about an entity who does his work “by the light of the moon.”

By the Light of the Moon is a novel of heart-stopping suspense and transcendent beauty, of how evil can destroy us and love can redeem us—a masterwork of the imagination in which the surprises come page after page and the spell of sublime storytelling triumphs throughout.

©2002 Dean Koontz. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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“Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of America post-September 11: novels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of good; that celebrate the common man and woman; that at their best entertain vastly as they uplift. By the Light of the Moon is one of those best, exciting and deeply moving.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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

“Surefire plotting and a roster of characters built out of painful tragedies make the pages move…. Koontz has a touching faith in the human spirit.”—People

Good story

More like his older work. I liked the characters and the story. Kept me interested for sure.

I am an avid reader of this author. Check all his books out. There are great.

I loved this book. The synonyms that he added was awesome. Got a few chuckles on them. Got a read this book. Can't wait to see if he's going to do another one To match.

Dean does it again!

I’ve been reading books by this author since I was in high school. Im 59 now and still an avid fan. A wonderful story filled with characters you care about. Great action and story as per usual.

Douglas Sabattis

Nice Development of Story line. The creative nature of the family. Danger Surprises Love.

Why bother re-recording the audio?

So, this being one of my favorite Koontz novels, I was excited to hear the new narration. I've listened to the other audiobook narrated by Stephen Lang eleventy million times. I was expecting there to be a higher quality, better acting... something...anything to warrant the new audio.

Honestly, Lang's version is better. The male narrator's portion is riddled with mistakes and a complete lack of the ability to do voices. Kate Rudd's portion is somewhat better but not in any way better than the original. If they didn't bother having the final product edited for errors, what importance was this project even given?

Highly disappointed. Download the other version. Lang's accent is strange in some places but actually works really well with the story. He gives each character a distinct voice and even gives the appropriately smarmy, self-deprecating tone to Proctor.

Waste of credit for new narration. Excellent use of a credit for the story. Luckily, you can still purchase the original.

On Par with other Koontz novels

Good novel with a decent plot. I found it to contain too much humor at the wrong (unbelievable) times. Could make a good Limited Series on Netflix.

By the light of the moon

Nothing to not like! Great storyline, good narration and unusual characters. The addition of the autistic brother added alot.

Adventures

Started slow but the ride was adventurous. I love both the narrators also. I have always enjoyed Dean Koontz books. 

Action packed suspense filled thriller.

Lately I’ve been on a Dean Koontz kick, By the Light of the Moon is the latest book of his that I’ve listened to. Overall, this was a very enjoyable story, I was entertained from the beginning to the end. The premise of the story is one that fits right in with our near future and the emergence of AI. Following Dylan, Shep, and Jillian on their journey of “awakening” was more than entertaining, it raised the questions of “what if” and “how soon until it happens for real” for this reader. One of the things that enhanced the audiobook was having Kate Rudd and Seth Podowitz as narrators. Each did an excellent job bringing the story to life and having each of them give voice to the character of their gender was an excellent touch.

Loved the subtle humor.

Reader never knew what was coming next. Great characters. Impressive story development. The plot was very imaginative.