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  • The Crooked Staircase

  • A Jane Hawk Novel (Jane Hawk, Book 3)
  • By: Dean Koontz
  • Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
  • Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (96 ratings)

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The Crooked Staircase

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
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Publisher's Summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jane Hawk - who dazzled readers in The Silent Corner and The Whispering Room - faces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime, in this electrifying thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz.

“I could be dead tomorrow. Or something worse than dead.”

Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she’s breathing, she’ll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom - and free will - of millions. Battling the strange epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed Jane’s husband, and is escalating across the country, has made the rogue FBI agent a wanted fugitive, relentlessly hunted not only by the government but by the secret cabal behind the plot. Deploying every resource their malign nexus of power and technology commands, Jane’s enemies are determined to see her dead...or make her wish she was.

Jane’s ruthless pursuers can’t stop her from drawing a bead on her prey: a cunning man with connections in high places, a twisted soul of unspeakable depths with an army of professional killers on call. Propelled by her righteous fury and implacable insistence on justice, Jane will make her way from southern Southern California to the snow-swept slopes of Lake Tahoe to confront head-on the lethal forces arrayed against her. But nothing can prepare her for the chilling truth that awaits when she descends the crooked staircase to the dark and dreadful place where her long nightmare was born.

Don’t miss any of Dean Koontz’s gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:

THE SILENT CORNER • THE WHISPERING ROOM • THE CROOKED STAIRCASE • THE FORBIDDEN DOOR • THE NIGHT WINDOW

Praise for The Crooked Staircase

“An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches… Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action…. For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Spellbinding… Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare… The Hawk series… is among [Koontz’s] best work.” - Booklist (starred review)

“Unrelenting… [Jane] rivets readers’ attention…. Michael Crichton fans and thriller aficionados who appreciate a fierce female protagonist…should be urged to meet Jane Hawk.” - Library Journal

©2018 by Dean Koontz. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic Reviews

 “An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches… Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action…. For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind.” (Kirkus Reviews)

 “Spellbinding… Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare… The Hawk series…is among [Koontz’s] best work.” (Booklist, starred review) 

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loved it. typical Koontz stick,n it to the man .

yes our eyes are wide open :1%s: and D. Koontz who has the same awful taste in his mouth that you give us all sumtimes makes me wonder if it,s fact or fict i,m reading. brilliant as always

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Fantastic story

I was hooked at the very start
What a breathtaking story loved every minute of it

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Orr Descriptive

Good story which is obviously being continued in next book.
Over Descriptive content which when put with the reader of this book often left me day dreaming as her voice is great to put you to sleep!
I found her fine when things were happening.

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Good Story, Ending?

Not happy with ending. It was like a chapter ended, not the whole book. Other than that great to listen to.

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Too much unrelated detail

Also - it’s too long. The story of Jane Hawk could have been covered in three books total.

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Killed it with adjectives

Overly descriptive.
Got lost in the words rather than envisioning the scene.
Unable to finish it.

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Repetitive repetitive repetitive

Oh boy!! Compared to the first two Jane Hawk books this is sooo slow with over the top descriptions reminiscent of Stephen King at his worst and at least 1/4 of the story dedicated to apparent dead ends. This was hard work!

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Love Jane hawk

Love Jane hawk, can’t wait for next chapter in her adventure. Adrenaline pumping. Fast moving

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Riveting Read

awesome story I just can't get enought beats holding a book up, and the narrator very cool :)

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Fabulous

Loved this 3rd instalment.... I wander through my housework listening... fantastic story line and always leaves me wanting more. Love this lot of Dean Koontz and the narrator, Elisabeth Rodgers is incredible... keep em comin

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