Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. Midnight dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking world of moonlight covewhere four unlikely survivors confront the darkest realms of human nature. It includes aspects of suspense, science fiction, love story, and horror. Moonlight cove is far too nice to be terrorfree, especially when it exists in a dean koontz novel. Dean and his wife, gerda, live in southern california. Dean koontz was born in everett, pennsylvania, and grew up in nearby bedford. His novels are broadly described as suspense thrillers, but also frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Make offer midnight signed dean koontz large print 1989. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read midnight.
Feb 03, 2004 midnight ebook written by dean koontz. Dean koontz delivers and awesome trilogy of stories. Feb 03, 2004 dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking world of moonlight covewhere four unlikely survivors confront the darkest realms of human nature. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. Here is the ultimate masterpiece of terror and fear. Moonlight cove, california isnt your average tourist town, not anymore. It is a little slow to begin with, but quickly becomes fast paced and exciting. Dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking. Dean koontz was born in july of 1945, a month before world war ii ended in the pacific. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Dean koontz is an extremely prolific author known for his suspense thriller novels. His childhood had a strong influence on his writing as he grew older.
He was hardly an overnight success, but his long list of works is evidence of his popularity and longevity. And the few who remain unchanged are absolutely terrified if not brutally murdered in the dead of night. A recurring motif in koontzs work is the immenselyevilyet unknown entity wreaking havoc on innocent people, hence. And the few who remain unchanged are absolutely terrifiedif not brutally murdered in the dead of night. Feb 11, 2018 master the laws of human nature with robert greene and lewis howes duration. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading midnight. This is not the first time i had heard it, but wanted. Midnight by dean koontz 2004, paperback for sale online ebay. Movies based on books written by author dean koontz. House of thunder has a young woman who wakes up in a hospital with little memory left to tell her who she is, where she is, where she came from, and what she is doing there.
Complete information about dean koontz books both fiction and nonfiction, short stories, and poetry. Dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking world of moonlight covewhere four unlikely survivors confront the darkest realms of human nature. Dean koontz got inspired to write this novel on the works of the film invasion of the body snatchers and the book of the island of dr. Master the laws of human nature with robert greene and lewis howes duration. The 16 best dean koontz books every fan should read reedsy. Midnight is the deadline for something ominous to happen to the denizens of a small and lovely seaside town in midnight. In his own masterful way, koontz slowly unveils the. Mass market paperback by koontz, dean good midnight mass market paperback by koontz, dean good. Midnight was not a vampire novel, and i was not an overnight success riding the crest of a tsunami of advertising money. Mar 04, 2018 midnight by dean koontz audiobook zann.
List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings. The latest tersely titled thriller by koontz strangers. Midnight by dean koontz 2004, paperback for sale online. While midnight is probably not my favorite of his works, i did enjoy reading it, and it qualifies as a genuine page turner. Dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites readers into the shocking world of moonlight covewhere four unlikely survivors confront the darkest realms of human nature. Dean koontz went from being the quintessential struggling writer to dominating the suspense thriller genre with works in the fields of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. The eerie mood of this creepy, crawly novel is vividly etchedgripping. Midnight continues the trend, though it veers more toward horror than the others. Deans father, raymond koontz, was extremely abusive to him and his mother. It s clear koontz has a firm grasp on todays progress in cyber technology, and firmly believes there will be future advances in the future, and most likely a few setbacks as in midnight. It is no surprise, then, that many of koontzs books have been adapted into movies. And the few who remain unchanged are absolutely terrified. In other dean koontz i have read, and particularly in midnight, i get the feeling he is writing much about himself his. After midnight became the first of my novels to reach number one on the national bestseller lists, a critic in a prominent publication wrote that i was an overnight success and had been sold with a massive and slick ad campaign to a gullible public whose lips move as they read his tedious novels about vampires in modern dress.
Koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking world of. The key to midnight 9780671809157 by dean koontz and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Midnight is a novel by american writer dean koontz. In time, many of his novels were released as bigscreen movies.
I have never written about a vampire in either modern or antique dress, nor in pajamas, for that matter. Here is a complete list of dean koontz movies by year. Worldwide sales total more than 175 million copies, a figure that currently increases at a rate of more than 350 million copies a year. It is no surprise, then, that many of koontz s books have been adapted into movies.
It begins very creepy, grabbing you from the first page. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used, and books made into movies and audio books. Along the night coast, contains chapters one through fiftyseven. The citizens of moonlight cove, california, are changing. His novels are broadly described as suspense thrillers, but also frequently incorporate elements of. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used. Midnight, both the beginning of evil and the end of despair. May 16, 2017 listen to midnight audiobook by dean koontz. He has written under the pen names of david axton, gerda ann cerra and brian. This paradox is one common to all koontz books, and as cliched as it may be, it is comforting to close the book believing, as koontz does, that there is hope for the triumph of goodness and that love will conquer all in the end. May, 2010 when the critic strikes midnight, look out.
Midnight by dean koontz hardcover january 1, 1647 5. Strange deaths have occurred in this town and one citizen was concerned enough to contact the fbi. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his. Midnight by dean koontz meet your next favorite book. This is not the first time i had heard it, but wanted to listen again and will probably listen again after awhile. This is definitely a book that has all of those things and that keeps your attention all the way through. As one who reads most of dean koontz s books, i like some of them a lot and others maybe not so much. The key to midnight was originally published in 1979 under the pseudonym, leigh nichols. Dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking world of moonlight. Moonlight cove is far too nice to be terrorfree, especially when it.
Koontz is not new to me as i have read a few of his books, but midnight is the best so far for me. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Here is the ultimate masterpiece of fear by the one and only dean koontz. This sets up both the initial plot that draws us into the novel, and much of its tone, since like phantoms midnight takes place in a small town, moonlight cove, where. Dean koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking world of moonlight cove where four unlikely survivors confront the darkest realms of human nature. Dean koontz is one of the most prolific suspense writers alive. Dean koontz large print books for sale in stock ebay. As with many koontz books, midnight is divided into parts. Moreau and he isnt afraid of just telling so at certain point of the narrative. Audiobook hd audio 77 shadow street dean koontz part 12 duration. Midnight by dean koontz book cover, description, publication history. As one who reads most of dean koontzs books, i like some of them a lot and others maybe not so much.