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Phantoms

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Buck Schirner
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Summary
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They found the town silent, apparently abandoned. Then they found the first body strangely swollen and still warm. One hundred fifty were dead, 350 missing. But the terror had only begun in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, California.

...and closer...
At first, they thought it was the work of a maniac. Or terrorists. Or toxic contamination. Or a bizarre new disease.

...and closer...
But then they found the truth. And they saw it in the flesh. And it was worse than anything any of them had ever imagined.

©2008 Dean Koontz (P)2008 Brilliance Audio Crime Fiction Horror Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Crime Fiction

Critic Reviews

"First-rate suspense, scary and stylish." ( Los Angeles Times)
"Schirner's pacing and pitch respond to the story's context, and his characterizations of female characters are impressive." ( AudioFile)
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The book starts strong for the first quarter but crashes hard after it begins introducing character after character and before you have a chance to know who’s who the books finished.

Too many characters not enough story

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This is the first book by Dean Koontz I have listened too and certainly won't be the last. Kept me interested all the way and very enjoyable.

kept me interested

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As with all Dean Koontz books, I couldn’t wait to hear more.
Yet another thriller that kept me entertained.

Phantoms

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Couldn’t put it down. Loved it. Another great read.

Looking for the next book by author as they are so good

Intriguing and creepy

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I have read many Dean Koontz stories over the years and while this was not one of his best, it was entertaining enough. What I wasn’t a fan of however was the narrator. He has quite an odd cadence and inflection that I didn’t especially enjoy.

An OK story but not one of Koontz’s best

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