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Title	:	The Darkest Evening of the Year
Author	:	Dean Koontz
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 354 pages
Published	:	November 27th 2007 by Bantam (first published 2007)
Categories	:	Horror. Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Suspense. Animals. Dogs. Mystery Thriller

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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 he's been waiting years to write, at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the boundaries of primal fear--and 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, she's a legend for the risks she'll take to save an animal from abuse. Among her friends, Amy's heedless devotion is often cause for concern. To widower Brian McCarthy, whose commitment she can't allow herself to return, Amy's 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, he's not alone. Someone has come back to turn Amy into the desperate, hunted creature she's always been there to save. But now there's 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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Original Title:	The Darkest Evening of the Year
ISBN:	0553804820 (ISBN13: 9780553804829)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Amy Redwing, Brian McCarthy
Setting:	California(United States)

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Despite his many foibles and tics, I usually enjoy Dean Koontz's books, sometimes almost despite those tics. And I find his love of Golden Retrievers amusingly charming - the man loves his dogs - and certainly I think one of his best books is Watchers and it works there (and in some of his other works).That said, wow, I really disliked Darkest Evening of the Year. It started with his rapturous, over-the-top love of goldens... it stopped feeling like a charming quirk and turned into this

I wish I could say I liked this novel more. I mean, there were a lot of murderers and anarchists, there was the healing power of a golden retriever, and there was a mentally handicapped kiddo and some genuinely nice people who were our heroes.Unfortunately, it just doesn't stand out that much from any of Koontz's other novels. No breakaway gimmick, no over-the-top message beyond treating dogs well. (Kids are a lesser priority, but let's face it, dogs are cuter.) ;)It was almost as if I've read

So far, I love this book. The writing is so lyrical, so tight. It's exactly how I want my writing to sound.Well, I finished the book, and I feel cheated by several things. First, I read sometime ago that Dean Koontz doesn't consider himself to be a horror writer. I've read some of his other stuff, and it's sci-fi creepy, but not horror. This book contains some of the most gruesome things I've ever read. (Okay, I don't read lots of horror, so maybe I don't even know what gruesome is. The

I can't think of any book I've ever been more annoyed and disappointed with. I bought it because I haven't read anything by Mr. Koontz, and since our last names are similar I figured I should get an informed opinion. The only reason I finished the book is because I kept thinking "surely it's going to get better... there must be some reason people buy these books!" But alas, I finished it last night and... it was crappy up to the very last page.I knew the book would be a struggle for me when on

Opening Line: " Behind the wheel of the Ford Expedition, Amy Redwing drove as if she were immortal and therefore safe at any speed."I read THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR for a book club challenge although admittedly it had been sitting on my TBR shelf for a couple of years. I was happy to finally find a reason to stop passing it over (in favour of vampire romance and testosterone filled Navy Seals) and get into a good horror novel. Unfortunately I now wished Id left it sitting on the shelf

Interesting book, but I have to admit I didn't pay too much attention to the main character (who has an unnatural love for dogs). I was more interested in the story of "Piggy", the little girl who was abused and then rescued. It was disturbing but original and I'm glad it ended happily despite the various tragedies throughout the plot.

This book is a bit lacking in suspense but it's rich with the wonder and hope that make me love Koontz so much. So I guess this novel touched my heart emotionally but didn't exactly make it speed with excitement :)