By the Light of the Moon
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Kate Rudd
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Seth Podowitz
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By:
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Dean Koontz
About this listen
Dean Koontz has surpassed his longtime reputation as “America’s most popular suspense novelist” (Rolling Stone) to become one of the most celebrated and successful writers of our time. Reviewers hail his boundless originality, his art, his unparalleled ability to create highly textured, riveting drama, at once viscerally familiar and utterly unique.
Author of one #1 New York Times bestseller after another, Koontz is at the pinnacle of his powers, spinning mysteries and miracles, enthralling tales that speak directly to today’s readers, balm for the heart and fire for the mind. In this stunning novel, he delivers a tour de force of dark suspense and brilliant revelation that has all the Koontz trademarks: adventure, chills, riddles, humor, heartbreak, an unforgettable cast of characters, and a climax that will leave you clamoring for more.
Dylan O’Connor is a gifted young artist just trying to do the right thing in life. He’s on his way to an arts festival in Santa Fe when he stops to get a room for himself and his twenty-year-old autistic brother, Shep. But in a nightmarish instant, Dylan is attacked by a mysterious “doctor,” injected with a strange substance, and told that he is now a carrier of something that will either kill him...or transform his life in the most remarkable way. Then he is told that he must flee—before the doctor’s enemies hunt him down for the secret circulating through his body. No one can help him, the doctor says, not even the police.
Stunned, disbelieving, Dylan is turned loose to run for his life...and straight into an adventure that will turn the next twenty-four hours into an odyssey of terror, mystery—and wondrous discovery. It is a journey that begins when Dylan and Shep’s path intersects with that of Jillian Jackson. Before that evening Jilly was a beautiful comedian whose biggest worry was whether she would ever find a decent man. Now she too is a carrier. And even as Dylan tries to convince her that they’ll be safer sticking together, cold-eyed men in a threatening pack of black Suburbans approach, only seconds before Jilly’s classic Coupe DeVille explodes into thin air.
Now the three are on the run together, but with no idea whom they’re running from--or why. Meanwhile Shep has begun exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior. And whatever it is that’s coursing through their bodies seems to have plunged them into one waking nightmare after another. Seized by sinister premonitions, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to crime scenes—just minutes before the crimes take place.
What this unfathomable power is, how they can use it to stop the evil erupting all around them, and why they have been chosen are only parts of a puzzle that reaches back into the tragic past and the dark secrets they all share: secrets of madness, pain, and untimely death. Perhaps the answer lies in the eerie, enigmatic messages that Shep, with precious time running out, begins to repeat, about an entity who does his work “by the light of the moon.”
By the Light of the Moon is a novel of heart-stopping suspense and transcendent beauty, of how evil can destroy us and love can redeem us—a masterwork of the imagination in which the surprises come page after page and the spell of sublime storytelling triumphs throughout.
©2002 Dean Koontz. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Critic reviews
“Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of America post-September 11: novels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of good; that celebrate the common man and woman; that at their best entertain vastly as they uplift. By the Light of the Moon is one of those best, exciting and deeply moving.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Koontz seems to know us, our deepest foibles and fears.”—USA Today
“Surefire plotting and a roster of characters built out of painful tragedies make the pages move…. Koontz has a touching faith in the human spirit.”—People
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-05-23
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Watchers and Lighting by Dean Koonts are my 2 Favourite books so when I listened to By the Light of the Moon I had high hopes. I was very disappointed. It was by far the worst Book I’ve ever listened to. The only reason I listened to the end was just to see how it finished up. I wish I hadn’t bothered!
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- Nathgw
- 26-04-23
2 readers 1 character
Having 2 readers read the same character is annoying as you lose track of the story as the both have different voices for the same characters
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- Boyracer
- 05-10-23
A slow starter with a quick ending
The narration worked fine fine for me as it was obvious from who’s perspective it was from. Nearly gave up after 90 mins but persevered- a decent yarn but a little quick to end. Not a DK but still good.
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- Kath B
- 24-12-24
THE RELUCTANT NANO SQUAD
I love the way the story began and flowed with unexpected turns. You're never knowing what was going to happen next and the end was a pleasant surprise too.
I enjoyed it thoroughly especially the humor. The timing was perfect.
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- Tinamac69
- 09-08-23
Fantastic Story! ...illiteration impeccable.
I've been a Dean Koontz fan since I was 12 I'm 54 now and I believe he's getting better. I can't understand the negative reviews here. Simply uncalled for. The beautiful yet strained relationship between two brothers and a quirky friend faced with the impossible... Brilliant!!!!
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- Tonycaponey
- 31-10-23
Loved the book, voices annoying
Great story and set up to continue for further adventures. I just wish it was read by someone with an English accent. I found it sounded quite robotic and took a while to get used to.
The writing had me on the edge of my seat on several occasions. Loved it!
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- Jo Bird
- 20-05-24
Twisted and wonderful
Thoroughly enjoyed this dip into Dean Koontzs mind. Always brilliant, entertaining and mischievously twisted. Highly recommended.
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- ann valerie shephered
- 23-05-23
Ridiculous dialogue. Unrealistic. Plot could be better. A poor story.
Poor story. Ridiculous dialogue. Persevered until chapter six then abandoned.
Would not recommend for Koonz fans who expect something better.
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