In picturesque Moonlight Cove, California, inexplicable deaths occur and spine-tingling terror descends to this "edge of paradise." Growing numbers of residents harbor a secret so dark it is sure to cost even more lives. Tessa Lockland comes to town to probe her sister's seemingly unprompted suicide. Independent and clever, she meets up with Sam Booker, an undercover FBI agent sent to Moonlight Cove to discover the truth behind the mysterious deaths. They meet Harry Talbot, a wheelchair-bound veteran, who has seen things from his window that he was not meant to see. Together they begin to understand the depth of evil in Moonlight Cove. Chrissie Foster, a resourceful eleven-year-old, running from her parents who have suddenly changed and in whom darkness dwells, joins them. Together they make a stand against darkness and terror.
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The latest tersely titled thriller by Koontz ( Strangers ; Lightning , etc.) displays the author's abilities at full throttle. A horror story with science fiction underpinnings, it concerns a brilliant, insane inventor, Theodore Shaddack, who uses the sleepy California town of Moonlight Cove as an outsize lab for a bizarre experiment that ultimately turns the community into a charnel house. He has devised a solution of microchips which, when injected into the (usually unwilling) subject, endows them with immense mental powers over their own bodies, leaving them, however, emotionally lobotomized. As a result, almost all the "New People" regress to animal form, to experience again primal sensationsand in animal form, they kill. The story is told from the points of view of four people who perceive that something horrible is happening in Moonlight Cove, and that if they do not act fast, it will happen to them. It is also related from the point of view of Sheriff Loman Watkins, himself a "New Person," but who retains enough moral sense to be disturbed by what is happening around him and in him. Despite some paper-thin characterizations and a predilection for the maudlin, Koontz's sense of pace and the dramatic are sure, and there are a number of memorable moments. This one should hit the bestseller list at a run. 200,000 first printing, $150,000 ad/promo; Literary Guild selection.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Four people are the last hope of Moonlight Cove, because one by one the rest of the citizens are changinginto boogymen, werewolves, mythical creatures, or something entirely new. They are the New People, willing victims of a seductive experiment in chemically induced evolution. They can transform their bodies at will and eliminate unproductive emotions, like grief and compassion. In fact, the only instinct left to the New People is self-preservation, and their only emotion is fear. And they want the rest of humanity to join them. Popular author Koontz ( Watchers , Lighting ) has again delivered a gripping horror thriller with well-drawn characters and plenty of suspense. Literary Guild selection. A.M.B. Amantia, Population Crisis Committee Lib., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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By DanD
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Something is happening to the citizens. Something horrible, something terrible...something unexplainable. And it is up to a small handful of people--and a faithful dog--to find out the answer, before it is too late...
Like in most Dean Koontz novels, plot is irrelevant. Not that it isn't good; Koontz weaves together some of the most creative plots in modern fiction. But the thing with a Koontz novel is this: character development. He has a knack for bringing characters to life, so it's as though they are right there beside you, telling you their accounts. Or it could just be me...
Suspense, too. Koontz writes nothing without some element of suspense; in his novels (which almost always blend sci-fi and horror with commercial thriller fiction), suspense is given the go-ahead to run free and rampant, pushing you to the edge of your seat, but holding back just enough so you won't fall and hurt yourself.
These Berkley reprints are great; we get some of Koontz's best novels, with new afterwords (in this one, Koontz talks about this novel being his first number one hardback, and a crocodile named Chloe who eats literary critics). The only problem is, die hard Koontz fans like myself are forced to spend another six-to-eith bucks for a book we already own...but oh well.
"Midnight." Dean Koontz. How can you miss, really? A sci-fi/horror/suspense novel, "Midnight" races along at speeds faster than most automobiles. Buckle up and hang on!
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After reading the first 10 pages, I was immediately engrossed. Almost like beginning of the movie "Jeepers Creepers" (which stunk). I was frightened of what the "creatures" were, but once that was discovered, it was a little to difficult for me to beleive in them.
This book was a little to sci-fi for my taste.
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This review is strictly about the audiobook of Midnight and doesn't concern Koontz's story. This recording is the first bad audiobook I've ever heard. The reader is someone named J. Charles and he's described as someone with over 40 years of theater experience, but apparently he never learned the art of narration. His pace is too fast, and his inflections and rhythm have a clipped style. At times it almost sounds like a synthesized, robotic voice and there are moments where he pauses inappropriately in the middle of a sentence altering its meaning. Charles' reading is, in a word, incompetent. The recording is a complete disaster and is an insult to Koontz and his fans. It's a mystery why the recording's Director, Koontz, and his publisher allowed this thing to be released. I honestly believe I could have recorded a more listenable version; yep, it's THAT bad. I struggled painfully to listen to the first 15 minutes then quit, shocked and angered at how bad it was. Don't waste your money on the audiobook, Midnight is one you have to read.
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Mister Roboto
I love Koontz's story Midnight. I listend to the audiobook on cassette tape years ago on a trip across the country. It was rivetting. Read more
Published on July 15 2004
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�Midnight� by Dean Koontz
More science fiction than horror, Koontz delivers a gripping story about the consequences of man's need to force evolution and become omnipotent. Read more
Published on May 29 2004 by Igor
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A Koontz Classic
Though I've read most of his novels, this one is a classic and one of my favorites. I'd have to say it focuses more on the sci-fi element than his standard novels, but is no less... Read more
Published on April 28 2004 by dwieselq
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Another great book from Dean Koontz...
Dean Koontz's "Midnight" takes place in the town of Moonlight Cove, CA. The people of Moonlight Cove, CA are changing. Read more
Published on Mar 14 2004 by Freddy Jones
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Great writer
This is the first book I have read by this author. The science fiction element is very interesting. It quickly gets into the action. You are never bored. I read it in a day.
Published on Feb 21 2004
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Author Joy Lee Rutter ~ A Disturbing Presence~
The book was not one to put down. It takes place within a couple of days as many of his books do, keeping you riveted. Read more
Published on Feb 20 2004 by Joy L. Rutter
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Suspense, Suspense, and more Suspense
This is the first time I have purchased a paperback book off the rack. I read the book in a day. I felt the plot was creative and there was no boring buildup to the climax. Read more
Published on Feb 19 2004
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Midnight
Wow! I have read Koontz off and on for years and have to say that I enjoyed this most of all. From the very first page I was captured and couldn't stop until I finnished this... Read more
Published on Feb 19 2004 by Marcia
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Not believable, still good!
While many of Koontz's books aren't believable, they are still good. Midnight is one of those!
Ala Stephen King, Koontz takes the idea of something other than human things... Read more
Published on Dec 30 2003 by Theresa W
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no chills in this story
Midnight is the deadline for something ominous to happen to the denizens of a small and lovely sea-side town In "Midnight". Read more
Published on Aug 4 2003 by Rottenberg's rotten book review
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