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List Price: $7.99
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Manufacturer: Bantam
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780553589122
ISBN: 0553589121
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: 2008-10-21
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date: 2008-10-21
Studio: Bantam
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Who will be with you in the darkest hour?
Amy Redwing has devoted her life to rescuing dogs. But the unique bond she shares with Nickie, a golden retriever she saves in the most dangerous encounter of her life, is deeper than any she has ever known. In one night, their loyalty will be put to the test, and each will prove to the other how far they will go—when the stakes turn deadly serious.
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Summary: A Very Special Story
Comment: I loved this book! I felt that the good/evil contrasts were very well done, and I loved the part that the dogs played. Many reviewers here at Amazon seem disappointed by this book and I simply don't know why. To me, it was a very special story and I enjoyed every page of it! Well done, Mr. Koontz!
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Summary: Watchers & Hideway Combine into a Great Story
Comment: I'm a Dean Koontz fan. I've been reading his stories and novels for about 20 years. I've seen his writing hit wonderful highs and a couple of lows. The Darkest Evening of the Year is definitely near the high side.
It uses the dog as a hero idea from Watchers (one of my favorites) with the angelic intervention idea Koontz used in Hideaway.
The story is a taut thriller with Koontz letting out just enough information of the back story to keep the story moving forward without hindrance.
If I had two problems with the story, it's the nearly heavy handed writing about animal rescue. It wasn't preachy but it came close, especially at the end. Also, the miracles at the end were a bit of an easy solution.
Still, this is vintage Koontz. You can tell he's writing about a subject near and dear to his heart, which gives it a wonderful sincerity. Being a dog lover myself, some of the scenes came close to making me cry.
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Summary: great book
Comment: The book was shipped fast and packed great. Book is in new condition. would buy from this seller again. thank you
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Summary: First time reader of Koontz!
Comment: Ok I guess I should have picked up a Koontz book before now, seeing I am 50 years old! I have been a avid reader of King. Now I want to test the waters. Koontz is a really good writer, easy to read his work. I could not wait to pick up this book every time I set it down.
Now I am ordering my next Koontz book... Hmmm but which one?
Enjoy this one!
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Summary: Bland
Comment: I have been a Koontz fan for about 15 years and have read every book he has published. Some are better than others, but this book was extremely dull. I had to force myself to get through the first half of the book before getting into it. The book was enjoyable in Koontz fashion, but rather lackluster in it's entirety.
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