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Going Home in the Dark

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: BJ Harrison
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When hometown horrors come back to haunt, friendship is salvation in a novel about childhood fears and buried secrets by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.

As kids, outcasts Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer, and Ernie were inseparable friends in the idyllic town of Maple Grove. Three left to pursue lofty dreams—and achieved them. Only Ernie never left. When he falls into a coma, his three amigos feel an urgent need to return home. Don’t they remember people lapsing into comas back then? And those people always awoke…didn’t they?

After two decades, not a lot has changed in Maple Grove, especially Ernie’s obnoxious, scary mother. But Rebecca, Bobby, and Spencer begin to remember a hulking, murderous figure and weirdness piled on mystery that they were made to forget. As Ernie sinks deeper into darkness, something strange awaits any friend who tries to save him.

For Rebecca, Bobby, and Spencer, time is running out to remember the terrors of the past in a perfect town where nothing is what it seems. For Maple Grove, it’s a chance to have the “four amigos,” as they once called themselves, back in its grasp.

©2025 The Koontz Living Trust. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Horror Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary

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Critic reviews

“Koontz is still experimenting, still finding new ways to please his audience. A rousing success.”—Booklist (starred review)
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This just seemed like a cheap imitation of a Dean Koontz story. The narrator comments on the plot etc were really annoying. The story was almost childish at times and not really amusing. The introduction of the forgotten memories was rushed and they seemed to suddenly all know the town was ominous before the danger was built up. Very disappointed. I love Dean Koontz and have read all of his books. This is one I won’t remember!

Not my favourite Dean Koontz book

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i had looked forward to this latest novel but it didn't seem to have Deans magic. im an avid reader since discovering Mr Murder but unlike most of his books, I wont be re reading this one

disappointed in this story

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I really enjoyed this story, lots of humour and drama and interesting points of view on the plot delivery.

Interesting plot deliveru

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Didn't enjoy the 4th dimension bits it' was a first but not one I enjoyed otherwise the rest was great

The 4th dimension

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If I had to tell someone what this book was about I could not tell them. It never really seemed to get started.

No real story

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This isn't the usual Koontz style, i enjoyed it for sure though. It was so different from his previous books, plenty of humour in the book and plenty of the word Amigo too 🫤.

🤔

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Poor story. Way below what I’d expect having read 95% of his books. Really disappointed

Not good

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I have read and listened to pretty much all of Koontz's books. I am always excited at a new offering.
Sadly, I found this book awkward and cringy. Despite the best effort of the narrator, this one was just too far off the rails, and having completed it leaves me with disappointment.

Disappointed.

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I have been reading Mr Koontz since I was 15. I'm now 56. this is the poorest book I think I have ever read. please revert back to your normal self.

abysmal

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I don’t believe I’ve ever been more irritated by a book. I am a Dean Koontz fan but found it difficult to believe he wrote this.
I tried so hard to persevere but in the end just had to abandon it after chapter 24. In reading, as in life, I do
Not like to be interrupted and the constant author’s interruptions drove me mad and distracted me from the very difficult task
Of trying to like the ridiculous story. I hate to say this (being a fan) but I thought it was self indulgent twaddle.

That will teach me not to read the reviews

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