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Lightning

Written by: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Christopher Lane
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Publisher's Summary

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz’s brilliantly thrilling novel of suspense.

In the midst of a raging blizzard, lightning struck on the night Laura Shane was born. And a mysterious blond-haired stranger showed up just in time to save her from dying. 

Years later, in the wake of another storm, Laura will be saved again. For someone is watching over her. Is he the guardian angel he seems? The devil in disguise? Or the master of a haunting destiny beyond all time and space?

“A gripping novel...fast-paced and satisfying.” - People

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"The paradox in time travel's tampering with history provides an interesting twist in this gripping thriller by a popular writer." (Library Journal

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A story that also has time travel in it

I’m entering this review as part of the #Audible 1 promotion. I looked through my library of books for one I wanted to tell others about and this one jumped out in my collection. I took a chance on this book when it came on a deal. Not a regular Koontz fan, but the way this book develops made me look into his other works for more of the same type of clever writing. This is not just a time travel book, I’ve listened to many and found that most have the same problems brought up (grandfather paradox) and the same clever explanation and solution, not this book.

This presents time travel from the perspective of a person affected by the time traveler. Things like how does your life change when someone shows up out of the blue to help, can you rely on that help, can you help them back.
There is enough story to develop characters you care about, but enough action to keep things going along. Some adult themes to help the reader realize how dire things can get, but nothing graphic.

Over all very impressed and will be looking for more from this author

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captivating!..terrific narration!

Rivoting and thought provoking! enjoyed this listen very much. on to the next of Dean's work

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One of my favorite books.

Great story, I love Dean Koontz books. No offence but should have been female narrator.

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Lightening

This was a extremely good book and I enjoyed it very much. The narrator was perfect for this ebook. I would recommend it to everyone looking for a sci-fi story which includes history and romance .

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Amazing, as I remember reading it. Maybe better!

Christopher does a great job of bending his voice to suit each character. The suspense and drama is well delivered and compliments the incredible talents of Dean Koontz, who has always created believable and complex characters. I recommend this book highly.

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Intriguing

Enjoyed this story more than I expected to. I was impressed with Koontz ability to manipulate time. He smoothly shifts between present day and past but also with different time scales in each.

Narration is just okay. By the end of the book the bad guys all sort of sound like Arnold Schwarzenegger. I picked this book up on a deal, but it's worth the credit.

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Really great story, brilliantly written.& narrated

This story had it all! It was engaging, realistic and had very relatable characters! The narration elevated the story and characters and brought it to life. It was very entertaining however, there were a couple times I didn't quite follow or understand the plot but this didn't take away my enjoyment of the novel.

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very good

This book is not as 'weird' as Koontz usually writes. It is still obviously a Koontz, just dialed down a little. I liked the narrator. He did a good job. I enjoyed the book. A fun read.

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Loved it

Great book. The characters, the humor, the story line, well done. Haven't read a Koontz book in quite some time... he's still got it!

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Great book, poor audio quality

The only issue I had with this book was a staticky on the recording. Probably a cassette tape port.

The story itself was excellent and the narrator was very talented.

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