Innocence: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 148054275X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Something more than chance—and nothing less than destiny—has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching.In Innocence, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with listeners forever.. He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen.She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found.But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives
Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Anna, and the enduring spirit of their golden, Trixie.
From Booklist *Starred Review* Addison Goodheart, who must never be seen, and last-nameless Gwyneth, who must never be touched, meet sensationally cute at the end of evading a big, enraged man shouting that he’ll kill her. Confronting one another by the Dickens collection of the grand central library of a never-named American metropolis, they realize, as he says, that “we’re made for each other.” Love at first sight, though heavily impeded (by his clothes and her makeup), saves both them
A wonderful fairy tale like story Peggy B I pre-purchased this book quite awhile back and sort of forgot about it until it appeared (like a gift) on my Kindle a few mornings ago. Well, of course, I started it immediately. Since I had no clue as to what it was about (the pre-buy contained no synopsis) I did. One for the heart Koontz has done it again. A really moving, heartfelt story about the human condition with beautiful imagery and profound statements about "being". I highlighted so many passages in the book, that it looks like a yellow font. A mysterious beginning, wondering just w. Philosophy, Mystery, or Horrror? I purchased an advance copy of Innocence because I understood the novel was based on character development, not Koontz famous skill for invoking terror. Perhaps character development could be a fraction of the plot, but the philosophical and religious aspects of th