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  • Written by: Dean Koontz
  • Narrated by: Tanya Eby
  • Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (125 ratings)

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The Eyes of Darkness

Written by: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Tanya Eby
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Publisher's Summary

A mother’s greatest wish—or darkest nightmare—comes true in this chilling classic audiobook thriller from the Master of Suspense, Dean Koontz.

“Koontz puts his readers through the emotional wringer.”–The Associated Press

In the year since her son Danny’s tragic death, Tina Evans has suffered incredible heartache. But now, with her Vegas show about to premiere, Tina might be ready to put her grief behind her and start over.

Until a shocking message appears on the chalkboard in Danny's room: NOT DEAD. Those two words send her on a terrifying journey from the bright lights of Las Vegas to the cold shadows of the High Sierras, where she uncovers a terrible secret.

©1981 by Leigh Nichols, 1996 by Nkui, Inc. (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Editorial Review

Losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. Tina Evans is grieving her son Danny after he died in a tragic bus accident. One year later, she swore she saw him in a stranger’s car. Could her son still be alive? Tina goes on a quest to find out the truth—and discovers a terrifying secret. Some things can be worse than death...

This gripping thriller will keep the listener on the edge of their seat from the first second to the last. Narrator Tanya Eby’s energetic and youthful voice captivates and carries the suspense of each dramatic moment. Eby is a USA Today best-selling author and an Audie Award-winning narrator of more than 650 audiobooks. She is also an active blogger, a novelist and the owner of Blunder Woman Productions, an Indie audiobook publishing company.

The Eyes of Darkness writer Dean Koontz started to create stories when he was a teen. His skillful detail in building the tension and terror throughout his thrillers has seduced audiences everywhere. Koontz has written more than 105 titles and has sold over 450 million copies worldwide. The popular horror novelist is the creator of countless #1 New York Times best sellers that have inspired many film adaptations.

Published in 1981, The Eyes of Darkness saw a surge in popularity in 2020 after a passage from the book purportedly predicted the real-world outbreak of the coronavirus. Indeed, the book mentions a virus called “Wuhan-400”, although that’s where the similarities with the coronavirus end.

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  • J.S
  • 2020-09-19

Meh

I found the book to be rather boring. took me forever to get through. There were a few parts in the book that were interesting but the majority of it was rather boring in my opinion.

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Ok-except for the cheesy banter

Story was ok, probably could have shortened it by about 5 hrs if they cut out the cheesy banter between the two main characters, I rolled my eyes so hard I detached a retina. Just when you think they’re going to move on from the conversation….it keeps going.

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Good but clearly early Koontz

I don't think I would ever not enjoy reading anything by Mr. Koontz. However after reading the Jane Hawk series this title sounds a bit like a study.

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classic

Classic early work by Koontz. A roller coaster of an adventure.
always a quick fun read.

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Poor story rife with plot holes and often silly

The narration was ok except for pronunciation. I expect they were well aware of the silliness of the story line.

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wrong voice casting. so wrong.

the story was fine. but the narrator was somewhere between a children's book and an automated announcement over a speaker system voice. it was impossible to listen all the way through unfortunately.

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Not his best work

He's written better books. It was tedious and predictable. The narrator was distracting. I only bothered to finish it because I'd spent money on it.

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  • Joe
  • 2020-12-21

No wonder this was part of a 2 for 1 deal.

I can't finish this book. It's worse than any romance novel or soap opera. The main character is completely helpless to the point where she doesn't even call the police when she suspects that her house was broken into and vandalized. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of this book.

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Really poor

Dumb story, poorly written and lousy sound quality. Dialogue is horribly lame. This was a very bad choice

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First read from this author and I enjoyed it

This book was very good. First time reading Dean Koontz. really enjoyed it . will look for more books from Dean . Narrator was good as well

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