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Book Description:
An ordinary man is pushed to his very limits to save the woman he loves in this novel from the master of suspense, Dean Koontz. Someone kidnaps Mitchell Raffertys wife, Holly, and threatens to kill her within the next 72 hours unless Mitch produces a ransom of two million dollars--an amount far beyond the landscapers ability to pay. Worse still, Mitch cant tell the police about Hollys disappearance, because the kidnapper is not only watching Mitchs every move, but is prepared to take drastic measures to ensure his silence.
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Top Member Reviews
Kim B. (
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was just an okay read. For me it was too wordy, and things moved at such a frantic pace it's like Koontz never took a breath while writing it. It started out great, and with a plot twist in the beginning that wasn't expected, but the book itself didn't leave me holding my breath like he usually does. It was so frantic at times I was lost and I just didn't connect with the hero at all. Still, worth reading, just not my favorite of DK's books.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
I thought the book was really good, it kept my attention the whole time
Toni T. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I thought it was pretty good. Not as good as say Whispers or The Bad Place, but still a good read. Fast paced & a decent plot.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Got to page 33 and then could not finish. I have not read Dean Koontz in a while, and now I now why. I felt almost like I was reading a parody of a kidnapping/ransom book because it was so predictable and dramatic. I also want to care about the characters, and I normally do by page 33, but in this one, I couldn't care less what happened next.
Tom F. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book freaked me out! The wife is kidnapped and the kidnappers expect some regular dude to get a million bucks in ransom!
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was an entertaining thriller which kept me guessing throughout. I liked how the narration switched between Mitch and his wife Holly as they both tried to outwit the kidnappers.
Cathy V. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Not typical Dean Koontz but I had to keep reading to find out what happened. Draws you in right away and reads very quickly, which is good!
Bill R. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
It hooked me from the start and couldn't stop. I read it in two days which is rare for me. Great plot twists and turns. Would give it a five except for another ho-hum ending for Koontz.
Amy C. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
It was okay. I was intrigued at the beginning, but bored by about the middle. Overall it was just okay.
Nicole M. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Kind of a letdown. Not horrible but not really good either. Just kind of so-so. It was VERY wordy...even for Koontz. I was really hoping for another home run like Velocity.
Rate These Member Reviews
Greg S. from STAFFORD, VA wrote on 10/18/2008...Good book, classic Koontz.
Dixie M. from MISSOURI CITY, TX wrote on 8/26/2008...THE SUSPENSE IS IS FANTASTIC, THEN THE SURPRISE IT APPEARS THE HUSBAND IS GOING TO LOSE EVERYTHING HIS WIFE ,HIS LIFE BETRAYED HIS BROTHER.
Book was boring skipped pages and still knew what was going on, ending seems very far fetched
Wow! Dean Koontz has written another book that grabbed me from the beginning and wouldn't let go until the end. Great read!!
Caryn W. from MANSFIELD, MA wrote on 1/3/2007...Great Book. Couldn't put it down. Easy read.
I liked it, but not as much as other Koontz books!
Wendy K. (Lots of twists and turns. But kinda predictable.
Tara L. from DURHAM, CT wrote on 11/26/2006...Loved this book - great Koontz thriller!