The Husband

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: Holter Graham

Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

With each and every new novel, Dean Koontz raises the stakes—and the pulse rate—higher than any other author. Now, in what may be his most suspenseful and heartfelt novel ever, he brings us the story of an ordinary man whose extraordinary commitment to his wife will take him on a harrowing journey of adventure, sacrifice, and redemption to the mystery of love itself—and to a showdown with the darkness that would destroy it forever.

What would you do for love? Would you die? Would you kill? We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. Landscaper Mitchell Rafferty thinks it must be some kind of joke. He was in the middle of planting impatiens in the yard of one of his clients when his cell phone rang. Now he’s standing in a normal suburban neighborhood on a bright summer day, having a phone conversation out of his darkest nightmare.

Whoever is on the other end of the line is dead serious. He has Mitch’s wife and he’s named the price for her safe return. The caller doesn’t care that Mitch runs a small two-man landscaping operation and has no way of raising such a vast sum. He’s confident that Mitch will find a way. If he loves his wife enough. . . Mitch does love her enough. He loves her more than life itself. He’s got seventy-two hours to prove it. He has to find the two million by then. But he’ll pay a lot more. He’ll pay anything.

From its tense opening to its shattering climax, The Husband is a thriller that will hold you in its relentless grip for every twist, every shock, every revelation…until it lets you go, unmistakably changed. This is a Dean Koontz novel, after all. And there’s no other experience quite like it.

©2006 Dean Koontz (P)2006 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"The Husband moves like a roller coaster without brakes….Without a doubt, Koontz is America's No. 1 author of thrillers today … The Husband is one of his finest novels."—The Denver Post

"Dean Koontz thrillers are the perfect way to chill out on a hot summer day."—The Chicago Tribune

"Fast-paced.... Koontz often pulls the rug out from under his readers' assumptions about his characters and their motives."—Associated Press, Book Review

Kept my interest...

I've read several Dean Koontz books and generally find them enjoyable. "The Husband" was not quite as good as others of Koontz' works but I enjoyed listening nonetheless.

Good Listen

Good story and narration. If you enjoy other books by Koontz I feel certain you will enjoy this audio book.

exciting

I have been reading Koontz's books for a long time. I haven't like his books lately, but this one was great! I didn't want to quit listening when I got home. If you like drama, you'll like this book. It was intense and exciting.

THE HUSBAND

I enjoyed the story, but thought it was to drawn out. The story line was good. It was interesting and unpredictable, but it seemed to take to long to tell it.

Another Dean Koontz Masterpiece

Fantastic story and perfectly read. Dean Koontz has never been better. Never a dull moment

great intensity

This book is what I expect from Koontz in the best way. The only negative is the loose ends from all the destruction were not tied up very well at the end.

Gripping

I thought it was great. It was like being in many of the situations first hand and knowing how glad you were not to be! I have not read Koontz before but now I think I just might try another. His descriptions were really well done.

Fantastic

I love Dean Koontz, this book was very well read and the book itself cover to cover is non-stop action, great book

amazing story

drama from the beginning of the book. And with so many twists and turns, I really recommend listening while on a walk.

Excellent read!

This is absolutely an excellent read!

It grabs your attention within the first 5 to 10 minutes and holds you for the remainder of the book.
This book is every bit as good as his "Mr Murder" but not as weird.
It is on par with his Christopher Snow novels but again, not as strange.
The work is totally plausable and beliveable.
The characters are easy to follow and remember.
I did not encounter a single second of "zoning out" on my part as a listener.
It is akin to a very good mystery novel.
Sorry, no cute or wise dogs in this one.
Buy this book, you will not be dissapointed.