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The House at the End of the World
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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Summary
Soon no one on Earth will have a place to hide in this novel about fears known and unknown by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.
In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie lives alone in a fortresslike stone house on Jacob’s Ladder island. Once a rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting.
The neighboring island of Ringrock houses a secret: a government research facility. And now two agents have arrived on Jacob’s Ladder in search of someone—or something—they refuse to identify. Although an air of menace hangs over these men, an infinitely greater threat has arrived, one so strange even the island animals are in a state of high alarm.
Katie soon finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy. But Katie’s not alone after all: a brave young girl appears out of the violent squall. As Katie and her companion struggle across a dark and eerie landscape, against them is an omnipresent terror that could bring about the end of the world.
Critic reviews
“Natalie Naudus narrates with the emotion required for a Koontz thriller in which danger lurks around every corner.… Naudus is at her best as she deftly balances the older woman's slightly deeper voice with the frightened teenager's higher pitch.”—AudioFile Magazine
"The House at the End of the World is author Dean Koontz at his very best…deftly narrated from start to finish by the vocal acting talents of Natalie Naudus. Of particular and special interest to fans of dystopian novels, science fiction, and suspense thrillers.”—Midwest Book Review
“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
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- EMMA LOUISE MOORHOUSE
- 25-03-24
Ok
Slow to start and disappointed at the end.
Very anticlimactic and left wondering if I had missed parts out.
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- Melanie D
- 15-02-23
Not bad, but not Koontz at his best
The story is generally good, the performance excellent, but overall the book feels forced. It’s a shame, because it’s just off enough to miss out on being a classic Koontz book. Certainly worth a listen if you’re generally a Koontz fan, but where I’ve often reread his books in the past, I’m not sure I’ll be listening to this again.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-07-23
Love it!
Another great story of Dean Koontz author of the fantastic Jane Hawk series and Relentless. Excellent narration too.
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- Noel Marshall
- 13-11-23
Enjoyable story
I enjoyed this book by Koontz, two good main characters and a good narrator. The only down side is that I was thinking it was maybe the first of a series and it just ended! Think he could have made it much longer!
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- Reggy A
- 08-12-23
Maybe 4.5 stars; the ending was a touch disappointing
But I wouldn’t take a whole star off, so 5* it is. Walking around the house with my noise cancelling headphones in, my daughter had to tap my shoulder to get my attention, with great hilarity because I physically jumped every time. The half star would be mainly for the ending, that seemed tidied up and sorted far too easily, the last tense moment not quite near enough to the end. But after a disappointing run of ‘domestic thrillers’ that were anything but thrilling, this was a welcome relief. I’ll be reading more by this author for sure.
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- C. Windermere Stoke
- 25-01-23
Quite Good
This story had mystery and intrigue in the beginning, a catastrophic conundrum in the middle, then a double climactic ending. I liked that there was scary enough build towards the mystery of the goings on inside the secret science facility. We find out the secret in nerve wracking ways, but the suspense is sorted quick too, from scary moment to scary moment. This story could have had a triple happy ending with the first being the mysterious problem they defeat, the second being that they find their way through more hurdles, but the third could have been justice served to those who deserved it that had wronged her so massively. Good suspense science fiction and fantasy story.
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- Anna
- 28-01-23
Wonderful Koontz tale
As always Dean Koontz delivers a story both disturbing and hopeful. Vivid characters with an exploration of the darker side of humanity but with the hope that our better nature will prevail. Superb narration that enhances Koontz’ storytelling perfectly. Well worth your time!
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- Romsey readers
- 13-02-24
First ever Koontz
Not read/listened to Dean Koontz before and I started to read the book but was running out of time for book club. It’s a beautifully written book, masterfully descriptive and is not too cliche ridden. Struggled a bit with the monster on the island but this is very much “of his style” I’m told. I’d read/ listen to another.
Narrator was good enough… way better than a rendering of SK’s Talisman…
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- RB103
- 17-05-23
Not his best book
Dean has written better books, and I found the narrator’s voice irritating. Worth a listen but wouldn’t listen again.
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- Marta
- 01-04-24
This book draaaaags !
Could easily be half the length it was , way too much waffling and unnecessary content .
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