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Devoted

Written by: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Publisher's Summary

An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller.

From Dean Koontz, the master of suspense, comes an epic thriller about a terrifying killer and the singular compassion it will take to defeat him.

“Canine or human, it is hard to find a more lovable character in fiction than Kipp. Devoted has every mark of a classic.” - Associated Press

Woody Bookman hasn’t spoken a word in his eleven years of life. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father’s death and now threatens him and his mother. And he’s not alone in his thoughts. An ally unknown to him is listening.

A uniquely gifted dog with a heart as golden as his breed, Kipp is devoted beyond reason to people. When he hears the boy who communicates like he does, without speaking, Kipp knows he needs to find him before it’s too late.

Woody’s fearful suspicions are taking shape. A man driven by a malicious evil has set a depraved plan into motion. And he’s coming after Woody and his mother. The reasons are primal. His powers are growing. And he’s not alone. Only a force greater than evil can stop what’s coming next.

©2020 The Koontz Living Trust. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

What the critics say

"Readers who were wondering how Koontz could possibly follow up his remarkable Jane Hawk series can breathe a sigh of relief. His new novel finds him still at the top of his game…Scary, sickening (in that good way), and touching, this is a novel that will delight both the author's legion of fans and those who finally decide it's time to find out what this guy Koontz is all about." Booklist (starred review)

"Canine or human, it is hard to find a more lovable character in fiction than Kipp. Devoted has every mark of a classic." —Associated Press

"A warm, deeply engrossing tale…Not to be missed." Providence Journal

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Great story

Loved this. Great for anyone, but a must read for dog lovers . Some scenes are gruesome but this is overall well written and well developed, I thought it was a perfect package. Was cheering at the end.

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very intriguing

I loved it! Very easy to listen to, Edoardo Ballerini was very enjoyable to listen to, his voice was very soothing

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Unexpected

The story keeps you enthralled throughout
One of the best novels he has written . Highly recommend

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Dean Is My Hero

phenomenal. I love his thought processes. Dean Koontz is my absolute favourite author and has always been.

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Now I love a Dean Koontz book. But for some reason, this one was quite boring to me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Average book, average performance

This was a solid 3 stars. The narrator was ok, but not great and the story seemed to carry on much longer than it needed to. I love Dean Kuntz but if this was the first of his books I read, I wouldn't read another one.

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awesome

Great story, original idea, lots of twists and turns. Ballerini proved himself to be a superb reader as well, with excellent pacing

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I loved this book. It has everything I like, dogs, mystery, sci-fi, romance, good people and bad. The story is great, and flows nicely to keep you interested! The reader was excellent. Dean Koontz has been my favorite, since the 70’s. Anyone, interested a story that keeps you working out until you hear the end, will enjoy this.

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Not for me

This is the first time listing to a book from this author. It sounded interesting on the sample so I thought I’d give it a try. It’s not for me. :-(
Had a hard time keeping up with all the characters and who they were.

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Enjoyed every minute. loved it

Typically the Golden is the hero as well he should be. Great book as always.

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