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With each and every new novel, Dean Koontz raises the stakes -and the pulse rate- higher than any other author. Now, in what may be his most suspenseful and heartfelt novel ever, he brings us the story of an ordinary man whose extraordinary commitment to his wife will take him on a harrowing journey of adventure, sacrifice, and redemption to the mystery of love itself - and to a showdown with the darkness that would destroy it forever.
What would you do for love? Would you die? Would you kill?
We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. Landscaper Mitchell Rafferty thinks it must be some kind of joke. He was in the middle of planting impatiens in the yard of one of his clients when his cell phone rang. Now he's standing in a normal suburban neighborhood on a bright summer day, having a phone conversation out of his darkest nightmare.
Whoever is on the other end of the line is dead serious. He has Mitch's wife and he's named the price for her safe return. The caller doesn't care that Mitch runs a small two-man landscaping operation and has no way of raising such a vast sum. He's confident that Mitch will find a way.
If he loves his wife enough...Mitch does love her enough. He loves her more than life itself. He's got seventy-two hours to prove it. He has to find the two million by then. But he'll pay a lot more. He'll pay anything.
From its tense opening to its shattering climax, The Husband is a thriller that will hold you in its relentless grip for every twist, every shock, every revelation...until it lets you go, unmistakably changed. This is a Dean Koontz novel, after all. And there's no other experience quite like it.
What would you do for love? Would you die? Would you kill?
We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. Landscaper Mitchell Rafferty thinks it must be some kind of joke. He was in the middle of planting impatiens in the yard of one of his clients when his cell phone rang. Now he's standing in a normal suburban neighborhood on a bright summer day, having a phone conversation out of his darkest nightmare.
Whoever is on the other end of the line is dead serious. He has Mitch's wife and he's named the price for her safe return. The caller doesn't care that Mitch runs a small two-man landscaping operation and has no way of raising such a vast sum. He's confident that Mitch will find a way.
If he loves his wife enough...Mitch does love her enough. He loves her more than life itself. He's got seventy-two hours to prove it. He has to find the two million by then. But he'll pay a lot more. He'll pay anything.
From its tense opening to its shattering climax, The Husband is a thriller that will hold you in its relentless grip for every twist, every shock, every revelation...until it lets you go, unmistakably changed. This is a Dean Koontz novel, after all. And there's no other experience quite like it.
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Charlene D. (
10 member(s) found this review helpful.
How much does he really love his wife? And how far will he go to get her back? Mitch is just an ordinary guy living an ordinary life with the woman of his dreams. Life is very good until out-of-nowhere a group of high-tech, calculating psychos kidnap his wife and demand a ransom of two million dollars. Mitch has no clue where a lawn gardener can find that kind of money, but the kidnappers have a well thought out plan that is slowly and painfully revealed in stages. And just when you think you have everything and everyone figured out - bam! Dean Koontz takes us on another wild ride through some unimaginable twists and turns. This is another great masterpiece by the master of mystery! I find it so amazing how this writer can have me doing belly laughs one minute and pulling the covers over my head the next. Make sure you have some reading time on your hands when you pick up this book, because you are not going to want to put it down.
Heather M. (
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
I used to be a big Dean Koontz fan and had kind of gotten away, but I took this with a book bazaar deal. The description didn't sound like any of his books and I picked it up with pretty low expectations, but wow! I was trying to not get into it and I was hooked by the third chapter. And the chapters are really short (usually only 5-10 pages) so it's easy to start and stop. Of course it's also next to impossible to put down because every other page has some insane plot twist that you never see coming! The Denver Post wasn't kidding when they said "Moves like a roller coaster without brakes..."
Janis K. (
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Good Book...It was a nice light read, but there were times that I found myself making faces and my skin crawled. It's a bit disturbing at parts.
The only thing I can say that bothered me was the constant references to trees, plants and flowers. I got that the man was a gardener. It was driven sufficiently into my brain. I didn't need every description of a scene to have a corresponding plant metaphor.
Other than that - worth it. A good summer read.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
2006 NYT Bestseller. Straightforward thriller about an average man dealing with those who kidnap his wife and demand $2M ransom. Excellent plot. Four stars.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I am a real Dean Koontz fan, and this is one of his best ever. Exciting from front to back, it's a thriller all the way. I had white knuckles just reading it.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book! Dean Koontz comes through again!!
Aerika J. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a definite page turner for me. I could not put this book down and felt like I could not read fast enough. It kept me going until the very end.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
such a gut-wrenching suspense. I have not read many of Dean Koontz novels, but this was such a good one
Samantha T. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another fantastic Dean Koontz book! Everything you'd expect from a Koontz novel is there: suspense, wonderful creativity, fast-paced plot, twists and turns galore! My boyfirend, my sister and her boyfriend (who has pretty much only read textbooks and the first Harry Potter book in his life) all passed this book around and loved it.
Joanne A. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
an excellent read. one that takes you on a journey of how far a man will go to save the woman he loves.
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Rebecca T. (Another good novel from Koontz! If you like his books you cant miss this one.. I dont know how he thinks up this stuff! For such a prolific writer he still keeps coming up with shocks and thrills! great book.. I read this one pretty quick!
The way Koontz details the characters draws you in and makes you want to hate/love them. The book had many surprises which made the book a real page turner. I could not put this book down.
This may be the best Koontz book I have ever read. It gets away from his usual horror/sci-fi genre but really grabs a hold of the reader. Highly recommended.
Emilie M. (Wow-This book is really good! If you like action and suspense, this is the book for you. Is the police detective a good guy or one of the bad guys? Stretches the answer out for you. Great read!!!
Elizabeth D. (Good book. It put's a good feeling in your heart to think that a man would go this far for the one he loves.
It keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Mike is trying his best to save his beloved wife from the bad guys. A lot of twist and turns and you wonder how he's going to save her. He's just a small business man and they want 2 million dollars from him in exchange for his wife they hold hostage. Does he come up with the money, does she have doupts that he will, who are these people, and why him???? Read the book and get the answers. It's a fast book to read.
Dean Koontz doing what he does best. Storyline had a few twists here and there, but was predictable overall.
Kelly G. (I enjoyed this book, as I do most of Dean Koontz's books; he is excellent with suspense. To me, though, this one was a bit of a let-down...perhaps I just expect too much out the man, but it is suspenseful and intriguing- but not on the same level as Life Expectancy or Velocity. A good read, just not one of his best.
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