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By the Light of the Moon: A Novel Audiobook
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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.
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"Another great book by Koontz! Twisted right up till the end. Dylan is the main caretaker of his autistic brother Shep and they are enjoying a typical night in a hotel when a strange man infects them both with a strange solution. Jilly in another customer at the hotel who has an encounter with this strange man and the three of them embark on an adventure that has them united. Jilly does not trust men and you will learn about her current companion and her past history while Dylan's and Shep's history is unwound as the trio get to know each other. I thought it was interesting how Jilly listens to a radio station that boardcasts paranormal stories, talk radio ideas since she seemed to be a straight forward kind of character. The identity of the strange man is discovered to the trio and only then do you discover the future that awaits these players as the solution in their bodies travels throughout them. No romance between the characters as there was no time for that when you have a strange solution soaring through your body and you feel like the characters feel in this book. I ended up staying up till 1 in the morning finishing the book - I had to know the ending."
— Sandy (4 out of 5 stars)
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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 -
Koontz is not just master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler.
— The Times (London) -
The poet laureate of paranoid pop fiction . . . Readers . . . will find themselves rushing pell-mell to the book’s end.
— The Denver Post
By the Light of the Moon Listener Reviews
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" I struggled getting into this book until half way thru, then it got interesting "
— Wendy, 2/14/2014 -
" Like many prolific writers, Koontz has written books that appeal to everyone. That said, if you like the idea of a mad scientist performing some pseudoscience on a few great multi-dimensional (could that be considered a spoiler...?) characters who then are beset upon by malevolent forces, straining their very beings to the uppermost limit of human understanding only to end up...oh, I guess you'll just have to read it to find out. "
— Vladimir, 2/10/2014 -
" they're injected by a substance that will make them mutants.. "
— Steve, 2/9/2014 -
" This story starts out great. 3 characters are brought together by chance and circumstance and injected with an evil substance of God knows what by a mad scientist type of man. They have to do research to find out what they've been injected with and also exactly what is at store in their future. They come to learn that each of them has developed some type of supernatural-like abilities which will come in handy later while dodging reckless gunmen. However, later on the story kind of fizzles out because every time the author develops a jam for the characters or a tough situation they just seem to solve it by the snap of their fingers..Kaput..Over. I don't have a problem suspending disbelief but I found the childish solutions and happy-sappy endings to be a little more than I could fathom. There is no doubt that Dean Koontz is a master of suspense and story-telling but I feel some of the scenes should have been condensed to avoid getting glazed-over eyes and that the intensity of the story faded later on in the book. The book would have been far better if the author had cut out some of the more frivolous parts and stuck to the compelling story that started at the beginning of the book. "
— Jason, 2/9/2014 -
" My first Dean Koontz novel. I'll be honest, I don't remember much, considering I read it when I was in middle school about 7 or 8 years ago. Hence why it's on my "to reread" shelf, and the default, I-didn't-really-like-it-or-really-hate-it rating of 3 stars. "
— Tumbleweed, 1/31/2014 -
" It was very slow starting and slow finishing but the middle was very good. There were a lot of unanswered questions so perhaps it is part of a series but I cannot find any more of his books that would belong with this one. "
— Khristine, 1/28/2014 -
" A VERY different take on a super-hero tale. It's what happens BEFORE you realize you can be a superhero...and it's messy. "
— Evan, 1/24/2014 -
" I liked this book. the story moved along pretty quick. the characters were likable and interesting. The ending was just okay. It certainly left it open for book two. "
— Olga, 1/13/2014 -
" Great book. I wish I could do folding. "
— Joe, 1/1/2014 -
" not sure what to think yet but most of deans books blow you away at the end "
— Michael, 12/11/2013 -
" Not my favorite Koontz, but still well worth reading. "
— Lea, 12/5/2013 -
" This book is nothing more than a cliche, and I often found myself disinterested and agitated with Koontz's lack of imagination. "
— Danielle, 11/29/2013 -
" Wonderfully entertaining, full of humor and adventure. "
— Joshua, 11/26/2013 -
" Very interesting. I was confused throughout most of the book. But interested enough to keep flipping through the pages! Very different and good! "
— Mandee, 9/22/2013 -
" I've read this a number of times - excellent every time I read it :) "
— Stephanie, 8/29/2013 -
" Now this book... is trully my favorite from this author.A must read. LOVED loved LOVED it. "
— Carmen, 4/12/2013 -
" I have to admit, Koontz does keep you on the edge of your chair. But the ending was just little too nifty and neat. Still, if you're looking for a good beach read, I would recommend this book. "
— Robin, 4/2/2013 -
" this is a very creepy book, compared to most of DK's books... "
— Claudine, 2/18/2013 -
" I'm having a hard time getting into it. I'm on page 65 and it's just now starting to really get me interested. It may be because it's something different than I'm used to. I'm not impressed yet. We'll see what I'm saying when I finish it. "
— Angie, 2/17/2013 -
" More based in the super-natural. Again, read with an open mind and you'll find it entertaining. "
— Manessa, 2/12/2013 -
" I loved this book. It starts with two brothers being injected with some mystery syringe by some random guy, and ends with... Well the ending is one of the best "origin stories" I've ever read. "
— Crissy, 1/15/2013 -
" I'm a big Koontz fan but this was not one of my favorites . Unfortunately, I couldn't wait to get through the book. I found the characters annoying and the end just plain dumb. "
— Glasgowgal, 12/24/2012 -
" Good read. Strange and intriguing. Dean Koontz is a master at keeping you reading til the end. "
— Kimberly, 9/17/2012 -
" Really loved the suspense and thrill of reading this book. "
— Jaslyn, 8/28/2012 -
" Love it.. read it several times... reading it again.. found it in hardback at a used book store. "
— Barbe, 1/8/2012 -
" Interesting, but a little hokey. Many contrived scenarios. Didn't care for parts of the ending. "
— •, 1/7/2012 -
" Not a great book, it was hopping at the end, but very unbelievable. I was not sold on the nanotechnology and the abilities they provided. But, who knows down the road I may be proved very wrong. "
— Tara, 10/17/2011 -
" This was the first Dean Koontz book I read and the only one I can remember liking. Too much use of gross-out shock value in most of his novels for me. Starts to get a little old. "
— Gretchen, 9/17/2011 -
" I've been reading Koontz for awhile and knew this would be a great read, I just didn't realize HOW great! <br/>Koontz never ceases to surprise me! "
— Whitney, 6/23/2011 -
" Picked this up at the airport on a long flight - I figured there had to be something about Dean Koontz that keeps him selling a billion copies. It's just so empty, so vapid. I gave it a second star only because he kept me hooked for at least a couple of hours. But no more of that, please. "
— Mike, 5/12/2011 -
" I had a hard time getting into the first few pages, but after the initial slow time, I could have read the rest straight through. Love the characters. Would love a sequel. "
— Driftwood, 4/4/2011 -
" Once again Koontz delivers! His shock factor and amazing sense of humor stands out in this horror/mystery filled novel. Not so much horror as it is mysterious but there are some horror spots in it, at least for Dylan there is. A very easy and enjoyable read. "
— Tracy, 3/28/2011 -
" I liked this book. Great idea, someone sneaking up on you and injecting you with some unknown substance. I would have ended it differently, but that's just me! "
— Dorothy, 3/18/2011 -
" Enjoyed the characters and the humor. I expected more from the ending, but overall, I wasn't disappointed. "
— D, 3/18/2011 -
" A great book to curl up and spend an afternoon reading. "
— Laurie, 3/3/2011 -
" not sure what to think yet but most of deans books blow you away at the end "
— Michael, 2/15/2011 -
" 41st: BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON - Dean Koontz<br/>Trivia Winner - Rachelle<br/><br/>~COVE OPINION: B, Great story "
— The, 2/11/2011 -
" A must read. Enthralling, exciting and emotive. A lovely book which I have read numerous times. "
— Vixi_li, 2/10/2011
About Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz is the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, including suspense thrillers and books for young readers. His books are published in thirty-eight languages, and his worldwide sales top 500 million copies. Several of his books have also been adapted into feature films and television miniseries. He has been hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as “America’s most popular suspense novelist.” For more information, visit his website at www.deankoontz.com.
About Kate Rudd
Kate Rudd, actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared in several independent films and shorts, as well as in multiple episodes of the television show Perks. As an audiobook narrator she has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration.