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Strangers
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Narrated by:
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Dick Hill
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Written by:
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Dean Koontz
Summary
“The plot twists ingeniously...an engaging, often chilling book.” - The New York Times Book Review
A writer in California. A doctor in Boston. A motel owner and his employee in Nevada. A priest in Chicago. A robber in New York. A little girl in Las Vegas. They’re a handful of people from across the country, living through eerie variations of the same nightmare.
A dark memory is calling out to them. And soon they will be drawn together, deep in the heart of a sprawling desert, where the terrifying truth awaits...
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What the critics say
“A unique spellbinder that captures the reader on the first page. Exciting, enjoyable, and an intensely satisfying read.” - Mary Higgins Clark
“[Koontz] is a great storyteller, and Strangers features a plot so original you’ll be reading, with chills, well into the morning." - New York Daily News
“Koontz is a master at constructing vivid, eerily realistic worlds that hold readers spellbound. A memorable thriller.” - Booklist
I liked the narrator as long as he didnt try to take on different characters, especially female voices. He sounded like a baby.
Too long
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I could not stop reading!!!
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Long and kinda boring
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This book was written 35 years ago, but aside for the lack of modern technology it didn't really seem dated to me, with one exception:
Dean Koontz tends to write women in a sexist way, in my opinion. As I said, it was 35 years ago so hopefully his perspectives have changed a bit in recent years. He is constantly describing the physical beauty of women - basically how hot they are, like that's their only trait, while he doesn't do the same thing for his male characters, which is kind of annoying. I'm actually surprised he made one of the female characters a doctor. And the women seem to do almost all the cooking in this story.
He also tends to overwrite and be overly sappy in some of his books. This one wasn't too bad except for too many similes, and the repetition of some words (macadam, susurration etc.). The sappiness only appeared now and then. He certainly has way more faith in the human race than I do.
The editing was pretty good, for a 29-hour book. It was definitely a bit choppy in places though.
All in all I definitely enjoyed the story. I would recommend it if you are already a Koontz fan and have lots of time to kill!
A good story, I didn't get bored!
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Dick Hill's reading performance is notably weak. I have never been terribly impressed with what I've heard before but he turns in an "adequate" effort here at best. He reads clearly, exhibits great cadence and timbre, and avoids annoying accents.. but he feels a little disinterested, chooses some irritating character voices (Ginger Weiss - the female surgeon - is cartoonish), and has legitimately terrible pacing: I had to speed the playback rate to 1.25X to make up for the plodding approach.
This book suffers from subpar efforts from both the author and the reader.. but I didn't hate it. I bought it as a 'Daily Deal' and the $7.50 wasn't a waste (I might be hesitant to spend a Credit on this one, however). I would rate it 6 stars out of 10. You wouldn't be crazy to take a chance on it, but unless you're a dedicated fan, another work from Koontz might give you a better sample of his storytelling talent.
Not As Bad As The Reviews Suggest..
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