Play Time : 15 Hours (approx.)
Edition :(Un Abridged) Category :Mystery/Suspense (USA Today)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio ISBN: 1-59335-848-2
More terrifying than Strangers, more gripping than Watchers, more haunting than Midnight, The Bad Place is Dean Koontz's masterpiece of terror, a classic duel of good and evil sure to keep the listener breathless and guessing until the last page.
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Audio Book Description
Frank Pollard awakens in an alley, knowing nothing but his name - and that he is in great danger. Having taken refuge in a motel, he wakes again only to find his hands covered in blood. As far as he knows, he's no killer. But whose blood is this, and how did it get there? Over the next few days Frank develops a fear of sleep, because each time he wakes he discovers strange objects in his hands and pockets - objects far more frightening than blood.
Husband-and-wife detective team Bobby and Julie Dakota specialize in high-ticket corporate security investigations, but when a distraught and desperate Frank Pollard begs them to watch over him, they can't refuse. Out of compassion - and curiosity - they agree to get to the bottom of his mysterious, amnesiac fugues. It seems a simple job: just follow a client who wants to be watched and tell him where he winds up. But as the Dakotas begin to discover where their client goes when he sleeps, they are drawn slowly into ever-darkening realms where they encounter the ominous figure stalking Frank. Their lives are threatened, as is that of Julie's gentle, Down's-syndrome brother, Thomas.
To Thomas, death is "the bad place" from which there is no return. But Julie and Bobby - and their tortured client - ultimately learn that equally bad places exist in the world of the living, places so steeped in evil that in contrast death seems almost a relief...
Reviews
"A master storyteller, sometimes humorous, sometimes shocking, but always riveting. His characters sparkle with life. And his fast-paced plots are wonderfully fiendish, taking unexpected twists and turns." - The San Diego Union-Tribune
"One of our finest and most versatile suspense writers." - The Macon Telegraph & News
"His prose mesmerizes...Koontz consistently hits the bull's-eye." - Arkansas Democrat
"An exceptional novelist...top-notch." - Lincoln Journal-Star
Reader's Reviews
Average Reader Review: [Based on 10 reviews]
The Bad Place by Michael on October 27 2007
Enjoyed the book but it could use a stronger
ending.
The Bad PlaceAnonymous Posting on May 01 2007
I‘m no prude, but this was way too dark for me!
I listened to the first couple of chapters and
sent it back.
again by Leo on May 01 2007
excellent book,with good story line,good
plot,creative thinking,and 2 Narrators.Can`t go
wrong with this one.
Not Bad but Not His Best by Anne on April 20 2007
The narration of the story is pretty distracting,
with two different narrators. This wasn‘t Koontz
at his best either (The Watchers being his
tightest storyline so far.) It feels a bit too
much like too many different done-before themes
strung together.
With that said it‘s not a terrible listen either.
It just wasn‘t great and for that reason wasn‘t
very engaging. The Watchers was a much better
storyline, as was Lightning. If I hadn‘t been
spoiled on much better Koontz and Michael Crichton
novels it might not have been too bad.
The prose is typical Koontz. His ability to throw
together a concise word picture is there as is his
ability to create empathetic (if at times
cookie-cutter) characters.
Gripping... by Laurie on April 09 2007
and suspenseful, this book kept me plugged in and
always disappointed when I had to take a break!
The characters were a wonderful, down-to-earth
crew you could identify with, and feel for. Having
a Deaf child myself, two of the characters I found
especially endearing. You will be instantly
interested in, then consumed by and finally
shocked by what happens to them all!
unpredictableAnonymous Posting on March 27 2007
This was a long book that was extremely
unpredictable. The book contains violence so be
aware.
The Bad Place by Victor on January 24 2007
From start to finish this book kept me listening
and I hated to pause to handle other things.
Great mix of action, thrill, and sci-
fi/paranormal.
a great read by michael on April 15 2006
Typical of Dean Koontz‘s books, this one is filled with plenty of
intrigue and suspense. He builds his characters well and eases
the reader into the meat of the matter with just enough speed to
keep the reader‘s eyes glued to the pages without overwhelming
the reader.
The Bad Place by Teresa on February 27 2006
Well I‘ll tell you this much it WILL keep you interested!
Pretty Good by Gloria on June 13 2005
Pretty good ‘listen‘. I laughed out loud in a few
places and hung on through the twisted ending.
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