The Darkest Evening of the Year Audiobook

" I really liked this book. Deb, I am going to send it to you, b/c you are a Koontz fan. "

" I've only read a few of Dean Koontz's books but have liked every one of them so far. This one has his superb writing but I wasn't a huge fan of the subject. I didn't know it was going to be so heavily focused on dogs. I'm not an animal person and especially not a dog person. Anyway, the story was good enough to keep me reading and I think it deserves better than 2 stars, so it grudgingly gets 3 from me. "

" This was one of Dean Koontz's better books. "

" Brian is an architect who helps Amy with her dog rescue. One night they rescue a very special dog name Nickie. The story involves other interesting characters like Moongirl and Harrow. While the several side characters were enjoyable and the story leading up to the finale was told well, not with this and that thrown in, I only found this Koontz novel mildly amusing. "

" This book made me want to get a dog! A very quick read. I was a little disappointed with the ending. "

" Good one for those of you who love how Koontz includes dogs into his writing. Also I thought not as dark as some of his others if you want a more light weight thriller from Dean. "

" a good read (ha ha) Koontz is very into dogs well Golden retrievers, he has another really GREAT book about them! This one was very spiritual and I had me very anxious at the end! "

" Personally, I thought it was terrible. Badly written, characters have lack of depth and are poorly developed, and the ending was so awful it made me mad. While it was fairly suspenseful, the bad things about the book really distracted me from any good. This was the first book I'd read of Koontz and I'm unlikely to read another. "

" I loved this book, probably because I love dogs but also because I enjoyed the message and the way it was written. "

" Not a huge fan of Koontz style. Still, the story was original and the ending made it worth the read. "

" Not as good as some of the other Koontz books I have read, but interesting. Centers on a woman who rescues Golden Retrievers, and her help to rescue another man's daughter. "

" I really liked this book, but it was a little disturbing in some parts. It was very intense and a real page-turner! "

" Long book....because it was boring!! This book didn't even get remotely interesting till almost the end and then it just ended quickly and rather dumb! I wouldn't recommend reading it to anyone. "

" really boring book......did expect more from it. "

" Pretty weak plot-wise and kind of strange, especially the ending which really did not do it for me. Koontz always has a dog in the story but this one just didn't work. "

" I stopped reading Dean Koontz a while ago and this book did not inspire me to follow his work in the future. It is simply awful and once again I thought I would love it because one of the main characters is a dog...I was wrong. "

" By the end, the book was good. But leading up to the end, the book was a tad odd. The book literally goes to the last 4 pages with suspense ... Carrie, I will bring this if you want to read it. "

" Entertaining and fast read, but utterly forgettable. Although I do have an inexplicable urge to rescue a Golden Retriever now... "

" A few too many coincidences, but...it was pretty close to vintage Koontz. "

" Great story, as usual, but it lacked a great ending. Dog-lovers will love it. "

" Never have really gotten into a Dean Koontz book but this one sounded interesting. May never try another! It was bizarre. A bit too off the wall for my tastes. I like mystery, but this was a thriller with a wierd twist. "

" It took half the book to start connecting the dots. Then it took the rest of the book for him to get to the point. He finished the book in the last 5 pages, which leave you thinking the book just got out of control, and he finished it to begin another book. "

" I started reading Koontz in the 8th grade (I'm 30 now) and this one was the most disappointing by far. Don't bother. "

" EXTREMELY dissapointed. Got all of the way to the end, and that was it???? "

" This book has a nice story. Despite the roughness of the writing style I enjoyed reading this book knowing that the author had worked on it during the time of this own dog's death. I felt all the emotions of the book were very sincere. Also the book has an endearing message. "

" I love this book. I especially love how Koontz often incorporates animals into his works. "

" In my opinion this is pretty standard fare...Koontz is an unbelievably prolific author who maintains a good standard. This is a good story, a suspenseful thriller. Once suspension of disbelief kicks in the reading is easy and the characters light, but you will want the nice ones to win well enough! "

" I really liked this book. It has become one of my favorites that Dean Knootz has written. It has suspense and it made me cry. I love dogs so this book hit home. "

" Didn't really get interesting until the third, and final part, of the book. "

" This was sort of depressing in the middle, and I just kept hoping for a fantastic finish... which was only mediocre. I had to read it to the end, though, to make sure it turned out the way I'd hoped. "

" I enjoyed listening to the story, although not typical Koontz. "

" Great book, but the ending was a little too abrupt for my liking. The build up was excellent though, I cried and laughed. All in all, a good book. "

" This is definitely the darkest story I've ever read from Koontz, and I've read most of his books. Just the same, there is light at the end of the tunnel in this mesmerizing tale. "

" Not one his better books, but still entertaining. "

" What a great book. The last paragraph brought tears to my eyes. "

" I thought this thriller was lacking the suspense that is usually found in most of his books. Based on the title and the brief synopses of what the book is described as being about you expect a different story than the one actually being told. I kept wondering when it was going to all tie together. "

" A beautiful uplifting story with wonderful dogs in it. "