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The Darkest Evening of the Year
The Darkest Evening of the Year: A Novel | Dean Koontz
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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City. With each of his #1 New York Times bestsellers, Dean Koontz has displayed an unparalleled ability to entertain and enlighten readers with novels that capture the essence of our times even as they bring us to the edge of our seats. Now he delivers a heart-gripping tour de force hes been waiting years to write, at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the boundaries of primal fearand of enduring devotion. Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to the southern California organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. Among dog lovers, shes a legend for the risks shell take to save an animal from abuse. Among her friends, Amys heedless devotion is often cause for concern. To widower Brian McCarthy, whose commitment she cant allow herself to return, Amys behavior is far more puzzling and hides a shattering secret. No one is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents. An ominous stranger. A mysterious home invasion. And the unmistakable sense that someone is watching Amy s every move and that, whoever it is, hes not alone. Someone has come back to turn Amy into the desperate, hunted creature shes always been there to save. But now theres no one to save Amy and those she loves. From its breathtaking opening scene to its shocking climax, The Darkest Evening of the Year is Dean Koontz at his finest, a transcendent thriller certain to have readers turning pages until dawn.
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MrsBibliophile
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I love dogs. So it's no surprise that I decided to read this book simply because it had a dog on the cover. However, it was an odd book with an interesting story line and a rather absurd ending. Nonetheless I really liked it! If you're a fan of Golden Retrievers and mild thrillers, THIS BOOK'S FOR YOU!

📖📚Happy Reading!📚📖

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kplovesbooks
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Pickpick

⭐⭐⭐⭐ The dog love in this book is just ...yes!! ❤ This was a joy to read!

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kplovesbooks
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50% into this... I am SO enjoying this one!!!! The last couple Koontz books I've read didn't live up to expectations, but this one is truly great so far!!

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kplovesbooks
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😂😂 Koontz's humor always gets me.

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kplovesbooks
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Starting my 18th Dean Koontz novel!! 😄

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mypoesoul
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If you follow @NatalieR, you may have noticed that she had our little dog Sahara in almost all of her Litsy photos. The last photo of Sahara was with one of my Poe books (that I begged her to read). Little did we know that Sahara would be gone a couple of days later (after complications from surgery). @NatalieR didn‘t want to draw any sympathy with her own post, so I wanted to honor them both with this one. I hope she‘s OK with me sharing this.

GarthRanzz My heart goes out to you and Natalie on your loss. 💔 6y
mypoesoul @GarthRanzz Thanks so much! I‘ve been absent a bit lately because of everything going on. It‘s taken a while to start to feel somewhat normal again. Thanks again, my friend! ☺️ 6y
NatalieR Thank you @mypoesoul. 😢 You have been so sweet and supportive as we both grieve for Sahara. Thanks for always putting my feelings first. 6y
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GarthRanzz I‘ve been worried but figured you were taking a needed break. If there‘s anything I can do for the two of you, just let me know. 6y
DGRachel @mypoesoul @NatalieR I‘m so sorry for your loss. It‘s so hard to lose our fur babies. {{hugs}}💗 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m so sorry 😪😪 6y
mypoesoul @DGRachel Thanks! She was a tough little cookie, and did her best to hang on, but it wasn‘t written in the stars. She‘s at peace, and playing with her big brother now. 🐶 6y
YouReadMyEyes @NatalieR I‘m so sorry for you both. Our dogs are our family and it‘s so heartbreaking to lose them. 😓 6y
JoScho @NatalieR and @mypoesoul I am so sorry. Losing a pet takes a piece of your heart that is never fully whole again. My heart truly aches for you. Sending love. 6y
mypoesoul @GarthRanzz Thanks! It‘s been crazy the past few weeks. We‘ll never forget her, but seeing her at peace after she passed away made us feel a bit better. It was as she was just lying there taking a nap, without a care in the world. Pretty much the way she lived her whole life. 🐶 6y
NatalieR @DGRachel @britt_brooke @YouReadMyEyes Thanks so much. You all are sweet. 😊 6y
cobwebmoth So sorry for your loss. Big hugs to you both. @NatalieR 6y
NatalieR @JoScho Thanks. You said it perfectly. She broke my heart and left a HUGE hole there. 💔 6y
NatalieR @cobwebmoth Thank you for your caring. 😊 6y
JoScho @NatalieR I am currently wearing a necklace with my dog‘s name on it and I lost her two and a half years ago. I totally get it and I am just so sorry because unless you have loved a dog like family you just don‘t understand. Sending so much love to you and wishes for comfort. 6y
mypoesoul @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @britt_brooke @JoScho @YouReadMyEyes Thanks so much! If my wife didn‘t have a book in her lap, it was Sahara. Most of the times it was both. ☺️ 6y
mypoesoul @cobwebmoth Thanks! @NatalieR introduced her to Poe there in the end. I tried to, but she didn‘t care much for my lap (unless I was eating). ☺️ 6y
Paula3 Oh 💔😢 I'm so sorry 6y
JessClark78 So sorry for your loss. 💔🌹❤️ 6y
mypoesoul @Paula3 Thanks so much! Sahara needed her own Litsy account, because every book @NatalieR read, she did too... ☺️ 6y
mypoesoul @JessClark78 Thanks! If she wasn‘t part of the photos in @NatalieR posts, she found a way to photobomb them. ☺️ 6y
NatalieR @JoScho Awww, the necklace is such a sweet idea! I love that! (hint, hint @mypoesoul 😉). We don‘t have kids, so she is our kid. We spoiled her like there was no tomorrow. 6y
Jas16 I am so sorry 6y
JoScho @NatalieR same here. Our puppies are our babies. My mom gave me the necklace after she passed and it is just a small way to keep her with me. 6y
SconsinBookyBadger My condolences to you and @NatalieR on your loss of Sahara. Pets truly do leave their paw prints on people‘s hearts. 💔🐾🌈 6y
NatalieR @anansigirl Thank you for your kind thoughts. 6y
SandyW My sympathies to you and @NatalieR . We had to put our girlie down after Christmas. They are so difficult to lose, but such a wonderful part of our lives when we have them. 💔 6y
TricksyTails I‘m deeply sorry for your loss.😞💔 After losing my heartdog I‘ve yet to feel whole again. My heart goes out to both you and @NatalieR . All the love and hugs to you both. ♥️♥️♥️ 6y
Cathythoughts This is so hard. Mind your heart ❤️ 6y
sherryvdh So sorry for your loss! 💔 6y
CoffeeK8 I‘m s sorry for your loss 💔 6y
Scurvygirl @mypoesoul @NatalieR so sorry for your loss of Sahara. My pets are my life, even though I do have a daughter, she's grown and ignores me. River is by my side 24/7 and I send all my love to you, because I will be broken without her.💚💚💚 6y
NatalieR @SandyW Thank you. I‘m sorry for your recent loss too. As much as I miss her, I‘m so grateful to have had her in our lives. 6y
NatalieR @TricksyTails You‘re very sweet. I definitely feel like a very important piece is missing. 6y
NatalieR @Scurvygirl I appreciate your kind words. Sahara followed me every where and I miss that so much. I‘ve yet to sit and read a physical book since she passed. Maybe today will be the day I pick up the books her and I were reading.... 6y
mypoesoul Thanks so much, @Jas16 @anansigirl @SandyW @TricksyTails @Cathythoughts @sherryvdh @CoffeeK8 @Scurvygirl ... This is why I‘m happy that @NatalieR told me that I needed a Litsy account. You all are the best! I love this quote by Erica Jong, “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many dogs your heart is very big.” 🐶☺️ 6y
CoffeeK8 @mypoesoul that‘s a lovely quote 6y
TricksyTails Perfect quote. ♥️🐶♥️ 6y
DivineDiana Just seeing this. Beautiful post. Sending love to you and @NatalieR. ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
NatalieR Thank you so much @DivineDiana 💜 6y
mypoesoul @DivineDiana Thanks so much! 🐶💜 6y
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Cupofjo We like the same authors! 😁👏👍 Koontz is my all time fav! Right behind him is Kepnes! (edited) 6y
JoeStalksBeck @Cupofjo yes!🤘🏻 6y
MinDea I love akoontz, but have never read Kepnes. What would you guys recommend? @Cupofjo @JoeStalksBeck 6y
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JoeStalksBeck @MinDea omg! Omg! Girl! Read YOU and Hidden Bodies. No no get the audiobooks! Hans from Frozen , Santino Fontana , narrates them and it‘s superb!!!! 6y
MinDea Hahaha! Love the excitement! Ok. I will check them out. Thank you!! 6y
JoeStalksBeck @MinDea yay! You will understand my screen name afterward 😉❤️ 6y
MinDea Ooohhhhh! Well now I have to read them! 6y
JoeStalksBeck @MinDea try the audiobook first. Seriously it‘s the only way to experience Joe 6y
Cupofjo @MinDea you must read YOU! And Hidden Bodies is just as good!! (And Kepnes has a new one coming in June!!!! (I haven‘t done the audio so idk how good those are, but if @JoeStalksBeck says their good, there great! 6y
JoeStalksBeck @Cupofjo ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤘🏻🤘🏻 6y
MinDea Thanks @Cupofjo I plan to check these out soon!!! 6y
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JoeStalksBeck
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VrushaliPathak
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#NoteworthyNovember DAY 9 : DREAMS
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The main character has these various elaborate weird dreams. Also the cover is weirdly dreamy.
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Tag : @Jess7
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#LitsyPhotoChallenge #book #deankoontz #horror #thriller

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NatalieR
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This was pretty good, but not a typical Dean Koontz novel. I love dogs, so I enjoyed how the heart of the story is about golden retrievers.

Lacythebookworm Lovely flowers! 7y
NatalieR @Lacythebookworm Thank you! 😊 7y
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