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  • Written by: Dean Koontz
  • Narrated by: Korey Jackson
  • Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (28 ratings)

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The City

Written by: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Korey Jackson
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Publisher's Summary

There are millions of stories in the city - some magical, some tragic, others terror-filled or triumphant. Jonah Kirk’s story is all of those things as he draws listeners into his life in the city as a young boy, introducing his indomitable grandfather, also a "piano man"; his single mother, a struggling singer; and the heroes, villains, and everyday saints and sinners who make up the fabric of the metropolis in which they live - and who will change the course of Jonah’s life forever.

Welcome to The City, a place of evergreen dreams where enchantment and malice entwine, where courage and honor are found in the most unexpected corners and the way forward lies buried deep inside the heart.

©2014 Dean Koontz (P)2014 Recorded Books

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Another enjoyable Koontz story.

As a long time fan of Dean Koontz I enjoyed this story. While I’ve enjoyed some of his other books a little more this was still worth the time and I enjoyed the characters.

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Atypical Koontz Offering

This book starts as a fairly straightforward Coming-Of-Age tale set in the late 1960s - populated with the type of quirky characters that fans of Dean Koontz expect - but evolves into a supernatural-infused exploration of morals, attitudes, and relationships between families, friends, and neighbors of 9-year-old music prodigy 'Jonah Ellington Basie Hines Eldridge Wilson Hampton Armstrong Kirk'. 'The City' incorporates Mr Koontz's oustanding vocabulary/prose, mind's-eye vivid description, and unparalleled imagination - but never really settles on a plot (albeit introducing some "mystery" elements and a criminal conspiracy storyline). It's different.

As to presentation: Korey Jackson turns in a noteworthy performance - backed up with exemplary technical support from Recorded Books Inc. He reads too slowly (listen to this audiobook at 1.25X), but Jackson's diction, timbre, cadence, tone, and voice-acting demonstrate evident interest and a dedication to his craft.

You can find better examples of Dean Koontz writing - and this odd drama is honestly aimless compared to what he typically offers - but if you can get the book as a 'Plus' option, it's a 6.5/10-star listen.. no waste of time by any measure.

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loved the city

this was a beautiful story. so many stories of good even amongst the bad. I loved the characters ‼️

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Loves the story teller

I am still new to listening to audio books. Korey Jackson captivated me the entire time.

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Inspired

Charming characters. So many heart felt truths. Would be humbled to have such wonderful friends and mentors.
This will be a repeat listen for me.
Thanks to all who made it a listening pleasure.

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Another great tale by Dean Koontz

I am a huge fan of this author and was surprised at how different this story was. I loved the way it was presented. Mainly from the voice and innocence of a child. I really enjoyed the minute details that fleshed out the characters and the whispers of the supernatural throughout. This is truly a great story.

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