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Innocence (with bonus short story Wilderness) - Dean Koontz

By Dean Koontz

Release Date: 2013-12-10

Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

4 (845 ratings)
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Includes Dean Koontz’s short story “Wilderness”!

This ebook edition contains a special preview of Dean Koontz’s The Silent Corner.

In Innocence, Dean Koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with readers forever.

He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen.

She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found.

But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance—and nothing less than destiny—has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching.

Praise for Innocence

“A thriller that’s both chilling and fulfilling.”—People (four stars)

“Laced with fantastical mysticism, it’s an allegory of nonviolence, acceptance and love in the face of adversity. . . . The narrative is intense, with an old-fashioned ominousness and artistically crafted descriptions. . . . An optimistic and unexpected conclusion [mirrors] his theme. Something different this way comes from Mr. Koontz’s imagination. Enjoy.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Mystery and terror, the paranormal and romance—all combine to make Innocence a challenging and emotional experience.”—New York Journal of Books
 
“This novel really is something special. . . . This may just be the book Dean Koontz was born to write.”—Thriller Books Journal

“Entrancing . . . as speedy a chase-thriller as any Koontz . . . has ever constructed. Written in Koontz’ late mellifluent and reflective manner . . . [Innocence is] fueled by deep disgust with the world’s evils [and] hope for redemption.”—Booklist (starred review)
 
“[An] imaginative, mystical thriller from bestseller Koontz . . . This is the most satisfying Koontz standalone in a while.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Masterful storyteller Koontz delivers perhaps his most eerie and unusual tale to date. The timeline in this amazing story is compact, and readers will be swept along as they try to unravel hints and clues as to the true nature of both the protagonists and the unfolding drama. Unpredictably spine-chilling and terrifying, this is a story readers won’t soon forget.”—RT Book Reviews
 
“Elegant . . . Fans of Koontz’s previous series will be left hoping that Addison and Gwyneth, too, will return.”—Library Journal

Innocence (with bonus short story Wilderness) - Dean Koontz

By Dean Koontz

Release Date: 2013-12-10

Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

4 (845 ratings)
Read Download
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Includes Dean Koontz’s short story “Wilderness”!

This ebook edition contains a special preview of Dean Koontz’s The Silent Corner.

In Innocence, Dean Koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with readers forever.

He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen.

She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found.

But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance—and nothing less than destiny—has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching.

Praise for Innocence

“A thriller that’s both chilling and fulfilling.”—People (four stars)

“Laced with fantastical mysticism, it’s an allegory of nonviolence, acceptance and love in the face of adversity. . . . The narrative is intense, with an old-fashioned ominousness and artistically crafted descriptions. . . . An optimistic and unexpected conclusion [mirrors] his theme. Something different this way comes from Mr. Koontz’s imagination. Enjoy.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Mystery and terror, the paranormal and romance—all combine to make Innocence a challenging and emotional experience.”—New York Journal of Books
 
“This novel really is something special. . . . This may just be the book Dean Koontz was born to write.”—Thriller Books Journal

“Entrancing . . . as speedy a chase-thriller as any Koontz . . . has ever constructed. Written in Koontz’ late mellifluent and reflective manner . . . [Innocence is] fueled by deep disgust with the world’s evils [and] hope for redemption.”—Booklist (starred review)
 
“[An] imaginative, mystical thriller from bestseller Koontz . . . This is the most satisfying Koontz standalone in a while.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Masterful storyteller Koontz delivers perhaps his most eerie and unusual tale to date. The timeline in this amazing story is compact, and readers will be swept along as they try to unravel hints and clues as to the true nature of both the protagonists and the unfolding drama. Unpredictably spine-chilling and terrifying, this is a story readers won’t soon forget.”—RT Book Reviews
 
“Elegant . . . Fans of Koontz’s previous series will be left hoping that Addison and Gwyneth, too, will return.”—Library Journal

More by Dean Koontz

The Silent Corner

Odd Apocalypse

The Moonlit Mind (Novella)

Odd Thomas

Watchers

Innocence (with bonus short story Wilderness)

Deeply Odd

The Whispering Room

Saint Odd

The Crooked Staircase

Ashley Bell

The Forbidden Door

Lightning

The Night Window

77 Shadow Street (with bonus novella The Moonlit Mind)

Forever Odd

Odd Hours

Odd Interlude

What the Night Knows (with bonus novella Darkness Under the Sun)

Intensity

Brother Odd

Darkness Under the Sun (Novella)

The City (with bonus short story The Neighbor)

Frankenstein: The Dead Town

The Neighbor (Short Story)

From the Corner of His Eye

Life Expectancy

The Taking

Wilderness (Short Story)

Velocity

The Good Guy

Odd Thomas: You Are Destined to Be Together Forever (Short Story)

A Big Little Life

Strangers

Frankenstein: Prodigal Son

Breathless

The Husband

Fear Nothing

Frankenstein: Lost Souls

Cold Fire

The Bad Place

Frankenstein: Dead and Alive

The Darkest Evening of the Year

Frankenstein: City of Night

False Memory

Final Hour (Novella)

Last Light (Novella)

One Door Away from Heaven

Dark Rivers of the Heart

By the Light of the Moon

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