The House of Thunder

A sanity-twisting Koontz classic about a traumatized woman and the terrifying place she might never escape.

“Koontz is brilliant.” -Chicago Sun-Times

Susan Thornton watched in terror as her lover died a brutal death in a college hazing. And in the four years that followed, the four young men who participated in that grim fraternity ritual also died violently-or so she thought.

Twelve years later, Susan wakes in a hospital bed. Apparently involved in a fatal accident, she can't remember who she is or why she is there. All she knows is that her life is unfolding into a menacing nightmare-and that the faces that surround her, are those of the four men involved in that murder years ago.

Have the dead come back to life? Or has Susan plunged into the abyss of madness? With the help of her neuro-surgeon, she desperately clings to her sanity while fighting to uncover who-or what-could be coming for her.

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The House of Thunder

A sanity-twisting Koontz classic about a traumatized woman and the terrifying place she might never escape.

“Koontz is brilliant.” -Chicago Sun-Times

Susan Thornton watched in terror as her lover died a brutal death in a college hazing. And in the four years that followed, the four young men who participated in that grim fraternity ritual also died violently-or so she thought.

Twelve years later, Susan wakes in a hospital bed. Apparently involved in a fatal accident, she can't remember who she is or why she is there. All she knows is that her life is unfolding into a menacing nightmare-and that the faces that surround her, are those of the four men involved in that murder years ago.

Have the dead come back to life? Or has Susan plunged into the abyss of madness? With the help of her neuro-surgeon, she desperately clings to her sanity while fighting to uncover who-or what-could be coming for her.

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The House of Thunder

The House of Thunder

by Dean Koontz

Narrated by Laural Merlington, Mel Foster

Unabridged — 9 hours, 57 minutes

The House of Thunder

The House of Thunder

by Dean Koontz

Narrated by Laural Merlington, Mel Foster

Unabridged — 9 hours, 57 minutes

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Overview

A sanity-twisting Koontz classic about a traumatized woman and the terrifying place she might never escape.

“Koontz is brilliant.” -Chicago Sun-Times

Susan Thornton watched in terror as her lover died a brutal death in a college hazing. And in the four years that followed, the four young men who participated in that grim fraternity ritual also died violently-or so she thought.

Twelve years later, Susan wakes in a hospital bed. Apparently involved in a fatal accident, she can't remember who she is or why she is there. All she knows is that her life is unfolding into a menacing nightmare-and that the faces that surround her, are those of the four men involved in that murder years ago.

Have the dead come back to life? Or has Susan plunged into the abyss of madness? With the help of her neuro-surgeon, she desperately clings to her sanity while fighting to uncover who-or what-could be coming for her.


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Praise for Dean Koontz

“Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. [He creates] characters of unusual richness and depth.”—The Seattle Times

“Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose....‘Serious’ writers...might do well to examine his technique.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Lyrical writing and compelling characters...Koontz stands alone.”—Associated Press

“In every industry there exist ‘artists’ that are not only unforgettable, but know their craft better than the rest. Dean Koontz...is among these artisans.”—Suspense Magazine

“[Koontz] has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match.”—Los Angeles Times

“Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of America...novels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of good...[and that] entertain vastly as they uplift.”—Publishers Weekly

APR/MAY 08 - AudioFile

Here's a revival of an old Koontz thriller that's worth listening to the second time around. Performed jointly by Laural Merlington and Mel Foster, this creepy story involves a woman who wakes up a partial amnesiac and can't remember anything about her job. Soon she begins to dream about her boyfriend's death years earlier, while his murderers appear to stalk her. The reading duo of Merlington and Foster is smooth together. First, they lull you into an almost peaceful state of mind, then they lower the boom—sending chills up your spine. Because of their delivery, you can’t tell what's imaginary from what's real—until it's too late. A.L.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940172666872
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 09/29/2007
Edition description: Unabridged
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