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The Voice of the Night Paperback – July 1, 1991

by Dean Koontz (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 3,285 ratings
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz gives a new meaning to “blood brothers” in this chilling novel of friendship gone awry...

No one could understand why Colin and Roy were best friends. Colin was so shy; Roy was so popular. Colin was nervous around girls; Roy was a ladies’ man. Colin was fascinated by Roy—and Roy was fascinated by death. Then one day Roy asked his timid friend: “You ever killed anything?” And from that moment on, the two were bound together in a game too terrifying to imagine...and too irresistible to stop.
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  1. Print length
    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Berkley
  4. Publication date
    July 1, 1991
  5. Dimensions
    4.25 x 0.75 x 6.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0425128164
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0425128169
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“A fearsome tour of an adolescent's psyche. Terrifying, knee-knocking suspense.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“Hair-raising from cover to cover.”—Houston Chronicle

More 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

About the Author

Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (July 1, 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0425128164
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425128169
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.75 x 6.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 3,285 ratings

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Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirits of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Elizabeth I. Merchen
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful with a surprise ending
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022
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As always, Dean Koontz books are deeply satisfying and enjoyable. This was an older offering, and I had read one review that felt it was "simplistic", so I had to see for myself. What I found was a slowly building suspense leading to an unexpected end. The book is breathtaking, and I stayed up all night reading it. I have already read all of Koontz works from the '90s on, so while I await his latest, I have been reading some of the older books as well as rereading the newer ones. I can't tell you how much joy, suspense , and introspection Mr. Koontz has provided over the years! I find there is always a deeper meaning in addition to the story, which has given hours of entertainment. Luckily I am only part way into the newest, Quicksilver, so if I read slowly, I am hoping he will have written another before I finish. Honestly, I don't know how people can go through life without the pleasure of reading Dean Koontz books!!!
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evets12982
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story BUT...Issues haha
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2023
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I was tempted to give this 3 stars but it was a really cool story very entertaining and kinda reminded me of that movie with Macaulay Culkin "The Good Son" I think it was called... Anyway the issue I had was how extremely abrupt the ending was. I know that's kind of a crap thing to say...Loved the story but hated the ending. But I didn't "hate" the ending it was great right up until it just ended with no warning as if Mr. Koontz had something came up and he forgot to wrap up the ending.

Lastly and not so important I think this download has format errors because when I began the book I thought it might have been a poem or play because of the line spacing and layout of sentences and paragraphs but it got better and changing the font size helped a little too. That's all I got folks hope someone finds it useful 😁
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DEBBIE W.
5.0 out of 5 stars great author
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023
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Most everything by Koontz is good! Great horror, supernatural author.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A solid comeback
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023
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For years I had avoided the author's new publications as I found his writing boring and repetitive. But in the spirit of nostalgia, I gave him another chance and this is about the 3rd or 4th of his newer books that I have enjoyed. I still refuse to pay .99¢ for a 27 page short story, putting the marketing ploy down to something more attributable to SK. So glad Koontz is back.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2022
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The Voice of the Night was ok but not great. Took way too long to reach the "big reveal". Clever but not his best work. The short story at the end was much better.
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Silvercross84
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2011
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Overall this is a great book, interesting characters and enough plot to keep you interested from Front to back. The best part is how easy I found it to relate to the characters and situation because this could easily happen to just about anyone. I found myself seriously Not liking Colin's mom. It's easy to understand where she is coming from but i literally wanted to jump in the book and tell her to shutup and listen for a change. She may be the lesser of two evils in the case of Colin's Situation but equally as bad a parent as Colin's father. Roy as the "bad guy" was great. As others have said, its easy to dislike him and feel sorry for him all at the same time. Minus the whole muderous part, reminds me of tons of kids i've know over the years. The "accident back story" was tough to read as a parent but crucial to the plot development. My only complain to this book is the ending. I see why kootz ended it that way, but it leaves the reader hanging. It would be interesting to hear the resolution of the other characters, i.e the colin-mother situation, where colin and heather go from there and of course to hear what happen's to Roy. Obviously since this book was written over 20 years ago with no sequal, we'll never know, but the ending chapter dissapoint's me every time.
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Sharon Holmes
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprise Ending
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023
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To quote the book : "The truth of each human being is in the depth of his or her heart, where no one can see it. Appearances are often costumes designed to deceive. " Read it to the end, it has a very interesting twist lol
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theriverpirate
5.0 out of 5 stars Mr.Joints does not disappoint
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023
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An entertaining and artfully written story that then picks up thirty years later and completes the story but leaves you wanting more.
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Avid reader
4.0 out of 5 stars My first dean koontz novel - Loved it!
Reviewed in India on February 6, 2021
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It's really engaging read. Fast-paced story.
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Phoenix
5.0 out of 5 stars I have to.wait
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2020
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Nooooooo..
Fast paced and over too fast. I wasn't expecting the ending to be what it is. And now I can't wait for the main event.

I'm not going to share the plot.
Enjoy....
You won't be disappointed.
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brown Suzanne
5.0 out of 5 stars surpence of Full
Reviewed in Australia on September 19, 2023
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Excellent read full of surprises loved it
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Chris 07-21
4.0 out of 5 stars Cruel kids
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2019
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One of the last of the old Koontz books I had to get to, “The Voice of the Night,” with its payphones and California coast setting and slaughter house, was a good vacation read that stopped before it had its own train wreck ending.
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Mrs K. Fenech-Soler
4.0 out of 5 stars Haunting, chilling, and horrific!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2020
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Took me a while to get into this book, but glad I did. Roy was obviously unhinged, and as his personality came to the forefront, the story began to move chillingly fast. Glad I finished the book, and thank you for entertaining me.
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