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Ricochet Joe

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
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Can an ordinary guy make extraordinary choices in a battle between humanity and unearthly evil?

Joe Mandel is a perfectly ordinary guy from a perfectly ordinary town - a college student and community volunteer who dreams of one day publishing a novel. When a series of strange intuitions leads him to a crime in progress, Joe jumps headlong into danger without hesitation. In the aftermath, he wonders about the uncanny impulse that suddenly swept over him.

Until new friend Portia Montclair, the strangely wise daughter of the local police chief, explains to him what sent him ricocheting around town like a crazy pinball. Portia tells of another reality, a reality more thrilling - and terrifying - than Joe ever imagined. Timeless, elemental forces of good and evil have come to the quiet town of Little City: a cosmic entity capable of infecting human beings, and the seeker who has chosen Joe to find it.

To stop the malevolent invader, this average Joe must be braver than he ever thought possible...and face the hardest decisions of his life.

©2017 Dean Koontz (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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Fun romp through the multiverse!

Time and space collide for a wild and fun ride! In the humdrum of every day life, extraordinary things do happen.

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what

I'm going to be late interested in the head today was the first day of the rest of the rest of the week

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To short but likes it a lot

Really enjoyed this short. I hope more comes from it. Joe I think may be the start of another Odd. At least has potential.

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It was okay

I did finish it. It wasn't one of those that I would read or listen to again. Not the usual Koontz that I love. It's okay.

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Good read

Dean Koontz books have not let me down yet. A good short story. Good read.

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fun story

I really enjoyed the story. I look forward to Future character development and storylines with these characters.

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interesting short story

I've gotten away from Koontz as if late. I feel like he's lost a bit of his edge. Despite that, this story was interesting and may last the groundwork for further tales of ricochet Joe...

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Love Dean but this is just ok. Worth a listen.

Over all was just ok. Entertainment for a car ride. Worth the $2 to purchase.

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Quick, engaging thriller

Loved this in the audio form. Not an extroardinarily long book, but entertaining and thrilling with a twist ending. Koontz never disappoints!

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Amazing One of my favorite books

Not to long not too short a perfect book to read and doesn't take forever to read

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