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The House of Thunder Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Dean Koontz (Author), Laural Merlington (Narrator), Mel Foster (Narrator),
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A sanity-twisting Koontz classic about a traumatized woman and the terrifying place she might never escape.

“Koontz is brilliant.”–Chicago Sun-Times

Susan Thornton watched in terror as her lover died a brutal death in a college hazing. And in the four years that followed, the four young men who participated in that grim fraternity ritual also died violently—or so she thought.

Twelve years later, Susan wakes in a hospital bed. Apparently involved in a fatal accident, she can’t remember who she is or why she is there. All she knows is that her life is unfolding into a menacing nightmare—and that the faces that surround her, are those of the four men involved in that murder years ago.

Have the dead come back to life? Or has Susan plunged into the abyss of madness? With the help of her neuro-surgeon, she desperately clings to her sanity while fighting to uncover who—or what—could be coming for her.

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  1. Listening Length
    9 hours and 57 minutes
  2. Author
    Dean Koontz
  3. Narrator
    Laural Merlington, see all
  4. Audible release date
    June 10, 2008
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Brilliance Audio
  7. ASIN
    B001AZT8YI
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 9 hours and 57 minutes
Author Dean Koontz
Narrator Laural Merlington, Mel Foster
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date June 10, 2008
Publisher Brilliance Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B001AZT8YI
Best Sellers Rank #95,525 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#2,997 in Horror Fiction
#6,831 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)
#14,968 in Horror Literature & Fiction

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Rosa
5.0 out of 5 stars great book thumbs up
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
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Very interesting and I did not disengage it makes you think if it could really happen I really liked it
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D. Ship
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy, fast inyerestingbread
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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Four stars due to the very abrupt ending but I did enjoy it. Funny that with most of his books I am annoyed with elongated endings!
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5.0 out of 5 stars whack !
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
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Koontz never disappoints, he pulls you in slowly then slams you down to slid you over the edge swiftly, surely.
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Syndi Carlson
3.0 out of 5 stars not his usual best
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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My kindle edition is HORRIBLY formatted. Paragraphs in strange places or no paragraphs at all....dialogs running into each other. Makes it a tad confusing wondering who is talking to whom. The actual writing just didn't seem up to Koontz's standard -( but I may have been spoiled by recently finishing Stanford's newest - and he is such a superb author.) I actually looked at copyright date, thinking this might be one of his earlier novels (which it is not). Not the worst book I've ever read, but I'd not recommend it to someone who had never read Koontz before.
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Mark Holman
4.0 out of 5 stars Goid read
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
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This is a great mind twisting novel. The only negative about it is how long the chapters are and the editing to digital is off a little
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JustMe
5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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I received the book in a timely manner and the book was in good shape and a great read.
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J. A. F. in Charlotte, NC
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2022
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Another book very well crafted by one of my favorite authors, Dean Koontz. At first I didn't know if I would like this one, but when I started reading it, I found it was really hard to put down. In bed at night I would plan on reading for maybe half a hour before turning out the lights for the night. Well, that "half an hour" turned Into a couple hours and I still wasn't wanting to stop. Give this book a chance. It has a really well thought out plot and well drawn characters. It will keep you intrigued and guessing until the very end. Try it, you will like it.
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Pammydoo
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected from Dean Koontz
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2024
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I have read nearly every book written by Dean Koontz, and this one just wasn't of the same quality. It was very difficult to figure out which character was speaking, the editing was terrible. I'm addition, the storyline was choppy and just not as riveting. I guess it's too be expected with age, but I miss the storytelling as it used to be.
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Sherry-Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Koontz
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2023
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Great book, gives you the classic Koontz experience I have come to expect. Not disappointed!
Definitely worth a read
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Elisabeth Rodrigues Soares
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in Spain on January 29, 2024
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Excelente
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Marilyn Stanbrook
5.0 out of 5 stars One of his best!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2022
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A plot that kept you guessing. Who can you trust? Exciting, suspenseful a real page turner. Thanks Dean. You have outdone yourself with this one 👍
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Leanne Tiver
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic novel, well written
Reviewed in Australia on February 13, 2015
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Fantastic novel, well written, that keeps you guessing until the end. Dean Koontz at his best. A story that is impossible to put down until you have read it all.
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Madeleine Gingras
4.0 out of 5 stars très bien
Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2023
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J’ai aimé ce livre et les derniers chapitres étaient très bons et faciles à lire. Cependant j’ai trouvé le milieu du livre un peu long. J’aime beaucoup cet auteur bravo à votre talent!!!
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