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The Taking
Author: Dean Koontz

In one of the most dazzling books of his celebrated career, Dean Koontz delivers a masterwork of page-turning suspense that surpasses even his own inimitable reputation as a chronicler of our worst fears--and best dreams. In The Taking he tells the story of a community cut off from a world under siege, and the terrifying battle for survival wage... more »d by a young couple and their neighbors as familiar streets become fog-shrouded death traps. Gripping, heartbreaking, and triumphant in the face of mankind's darkest hour, here is a small-town slice-of-doomsday thriller that strikes to the core of each of us to ask: What would you do in the midst of The Taking.

On the morning that will mark the end of the world they have known, Molly and Niel Sloan awaken to the drumbeat of rain on their roof. It has haunted their sleep, invaded their dreams, and now they rise to find a luminous silvery downpour drenching their small California mountain town. A strange scent hangs faintly in the air, and the young couple cannot shake the sense of something wrong.

As hours pass and the rain continues to fall, Molly and Niel listen to disturbing news of extreme weather phenomena across the globe. Before evening, their little town loses television and radio reception. Then telephone and the Internet are gone. With the ceaseless rain now comes an obscuring fog that transforms the once-friendly village into a ghostly labyrinth. By nightfall the Sloans have gathered with some of their neighbors to deal with community damage...but also because they feel the need to band together against some unknown threat, some enemy they cannot identify or even imagine.

In the night, strange noises arise, and at a distance,in the rain and the mist, mysterious lights are seen drifting among the trees. The rain diminishes with the dawn, but a moody gray-purple twilight prevails. Soon Molly, Niel, and their small band of friends will be forced to draw on reserves of strength, courage, and humanity they never knew they had. For within the misty gloom they will encounter something that reveals in a terrifying instant what is happening to their world--something that is hunting them with ruthless efficiency. Epic in scope, searingly intimate and immediate in perspective, The Taking is an adventure story like no other, a relentless roller-coaster read that brings apocalypse to Main Street and showcases the talents of one of our most original and mesmerizing novelists at the pinnacle of his powers.

ISBN-13: 9780553802504
ISBN-10: 055380250X
Publication Date: 5/25/2004
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Currently 5/5 Stars.

Holly R. (hollyrod) - MI reviewed The Taking on 8/15/2005 + 7 more book reviews

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book captivated me from the beginning and I could not put it down!! I read it in one day~!~ If you like Dean Koontz, you will like this book.

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Kathryn (Kmarie) reviewed The Taking on 12/9/2005 + 522 more book reviews

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"Taking nightmarish fears to the next notch, Koontz delivers his creepiest and most horrific story yet. This apocalyptic thriller is truly haunting."

Gripping, fascinating, unusual, haunting!

Currently 4/5 Stars.

Paula D. (eddiandizosmom) reviewed The Taking on 8/22/2006 + 134 more book reviews

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I really enjoyed this one... it's an 'end of the world' scenario... (sort of in the vein of Stephen King's The Stand).

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Emily D. (Heart2UnBreak) reviewed The Taking on 4/3/2010 + 3 more book reviews

Interesting & attention grabbing

Currently 4/5 Stars.

Grace A D. (HoustonGirl) reviewed The Taking on 7/6/2008 + 4 more book reviews

I enjoyed it. It was slightly scary but a good fast read.

Currently 5/5 Stars.

Karen B. (SciFiFan) - Land O Lakes, FL reviewed The Taking on 6/29/2008 + 64 more book reviews

I very much enjoyed this Koontz book. I usually like his books, but this is one of my favorites. Great idea and plot and an uplifting ending!!

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Neil Sloan (Primary Character)

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