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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In the late summer of a long-ago year, Alton Turner Blackwood brutally murdered four families. His savage spree ended only when he himself was killed by the last survivor of the last family, a fourteen-year-old boy.
Half a continent away and two decades later, someone is murdering families again, re-creating in detail Blackwood’s crimes. Homicide detective John Calvino is certain that his own family—his wife and three children—will be targets, just as his parents and sisters were victims on that distant night when he was fourteen and killed their slayer.
As a detective, John is a man of reason who deals in cold facts. But an extraordinary experience convinces him that sometimes death is not a one-way journey, that sometimes the dead return.
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"This book was one of my favorites that I have read in a long time. It is more of a dark book talking about murders, demons, and the like, so this is not one I'd recommend to younger children. Readers into more of a dark spiritual type of book would enjoy this book. Some of the better things i found in the book was the imagery in the book, I've never jumped from reading a book before this one, but other aspects of the book like the emotion from all of the character's point of view was one of my favorite things of it all. Overall this is a very well written book and has allowed me to get into the horror style of reading."
— Andrew (4 out of 5 stars)
What the Night Knows Listener Reviews
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" Koontz at his best! Sometimes he gets too bogged down but not in this one. I couldn't put it down. "
— Julia, 2/20/2014 -
" Not the best Dean Koontz book, but definitely better than the last one. The character development was lacking although it was a bit creepy. "
— TeraD, 2/7/2014 -
" Took me ages to finish this book, but somehow it kept me slugging on. Lots of filler to wade through to get to the meat of the story. No real surprises in the story line...typical Koontz. "
— Linda, 2/4/2014 -
" I'm a HUGE fan of Dean Koontz but, it took me a little to get interested in this story. The start had too many rambling portions. In true Koontz fashion, I couldn't put it down by the end! "
— Ellen, 1/27/2014 -
" One of the better Koontz books I've read in awhile - he seems to have gone back to the suspense roots that made me like him so much when I first started reading him.. But the ending was sort of a let down. I'd probably have gone 3.5 if I could have. "
— Mary, 1/23/2014 -
" Hmmm.. good book overall but I felt the ending spoiled the book. "
— Audra, 1/17/2014 -
" Frightening, creepy, and engaging. Everything required for a great thriller. I really couldn't stop reading the book even though I was thoroughly disturbed. "
— Cwilson466, 1/15/2014 -
" Great book. It hooks you from the beginning, you don't want to walk away until you find out what happens. "
— Kim, 1/15/2014 -
" Logan picked this book out. I am currently listening to it on tape. It isn't what I thought it would be but a decent book. Not sure if I would read another book of his again. "
— Tasha, 1/4/2014 -
" This book was full of repetition and loose ends. Just when you think the plot is taking an exciting turn it doesn't develop into anything. I'm usually a fan of Koontz but this book was a major disappointment. "
— Kayla, 12/28/2013 -
" This was my first Koontz book. It was written well however it wasn't awe inspiring. I know he has written better I just think to much time was placed on crime scene gore instead of character building. I will read the watchers. "
— Andrew, 12/13/2013 -
" Would like for him to do more ghosty books. "
— Mindy, 11/21/2013 -
" Very suspenseful. And I'm not really a fan of sci-fi. But I am a fan of Dean Koontz. "
— Christa, 10/1/2013 -
" Excellent possession novel! Wasn't scary for long, but the visuals were really detailed and gave you a subpar yet suspenseful approach to the horror genre. As my first koontz book I salute this man on a job well done. "
— Wayne, 8/28/2013 -
" Dean never disappoints. So far so good on this one. I'm enamored with the characters and completely creeped out the antagonist. Dean does an especially good job with nailing the attitude and characterization of his teenage and pre-teen characters. I'm really enjoying this book. "
— Kelly, 5/5/2013 -
" This was a good read. Dean Koontz is such an awesome story-teller "
— Belinda, 3/17/2013 -
" Creepy and suspenseful; not one to read at night! "
— Dana, 2/21/2013 -
" A book of gripping suspense. "
— Madiha, 12/27/2012 -
" Could NOT put this book down! Genuinely creepy, compelling, and suspenseful. Awesome! "
— Tamalam, 6/25/2012 -
" Definitely a good read, if you like dark, spooky, "campfire" stories. A relatively short section toward the end almost lost me - it wasn't as 'believable' & didn't flow as well as the rest of the book. I pressed on, though, & was glad I finished it (in less than 48 hrs., no less). Quite satisfying! "
— Shelley, 2/5/2012 -
" Good read, typical D. Koontz "
— Christine, 12/12/2011 -
" Not one of his bests but still worth reading. If you are new to Koontz start with one of his other books. "
— Lulu, 10/10/2011 -
" I wasn't too thrilled about this book..it had some good parts but I felt like I had to force myself to read it. Little disappointed, I think they could have easily written it better and it would have been great. "
— Tracy, 6/19/2011 -
" Really creepy. Could only read in daylight. Had issue with the ending. "
— Lori, 3/30/2011 -
" Gave up on it half way. "
— Melissa, 1/31/2011
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 Steven Weber
Steven Weber is an Earphones Award–winning narrator who has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has been named by AudioFile magazine three times for best narration of the year. As an actor, he made his film debut in 1984 in The Flamingo Kid and has since acted in numerous films and television series, including Wings and The Shining. He has also appeared in many stage productions, including National Anthems and the Broadway musical The Producers.