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Jane is a wanted fugitive now. She is being made to sound like a villain by the very people she's trying to bring down. She will not let that stop her from tracking down and exposing what's going on. She will stop this mission from happening or die trying.
I really enjoyed this book. It was very intense and thrilling. It was like watching an episode of Prison Break but without the prison. The characters are very relatable. Especially Jane. I can't wait to see how this series ends.
There's nothing I really saw wrong with this book. The narrator did a fantastic job and the story flowed nicely. I was on the edge of my seat through many parts of this book. I couldn't get enough! I don't know why I never read Dean Koontz before I started to.
I fully recommend this book, but I highly recommend that you read the first book first. This book will not make sense at all if you don't. It's very fast paced and intense. It gives explanations through the book, but it's still more understandable if read in order. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
I really enjoyed this book. It was very intense and thrilling. It was like watching an episode of Prison Break but without the prison. The characters are very relatable. Especially Jane. I can't wait to see how this series ends.
There's nothing I really saw wrong with this book. The narrator did a fantastic job and the story flowed nicely. I was on the edge of my seat through many parts of this book. I couldn't get enough! I don't know why I never read Dean Koontz before I started to.
I fully recommend this book, but I highly recommend that you read the first book first. This book will not make sense at all if you don't. It's very fast paced and intense. It gives explanations through the book, but it's still more understandable if read in order. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
3.5*
The suspension was killing me. If I hadn't known there were still 3 more books in this series I really would have thought Jane's luck was finished and "They" were closing in on her. Her encounter with "her granddad" was a nice distraction from all the tension.
But then the end of this book was a bit of anticlimactic. I expected more from her visit to the 9th floor. So I guess I'll have to continue with the next book if I want to know more...
The suspension was killing me. If I hadn't known there were still 3 more books in this series I really would have thought Jane's luck was finished and "They" were closing in on her. Her encounter with "her granddad" was a nice distraction from all the tension.
But then the end of this book was a bit of anticlimactic. I expected more from her visit to the 9th floor. So I guess I'll have to continue with the next book if I want to know more...
Strong female lead. Great story and very realistic according to an ex-cop in our book club. Only con is that the case did not end in this book. I already purchased the follow up. I love a good series following a particular character but I like my cases wrapped up in one book. One per book please.
tense
fast-paced
4 1/2
After I finished A Silent Corner (see review here), I fully expected to launch right into The Whispering Room. I started reading it, but I stopped. I don’t know, but there was something about the beginning with poor Cora, her mental state, and her lovely little dachshund that just made me stop. At that point in time, I just couldn’t handle reading about what I expected to happen. I picked up the book again about a week ago and was caught up in the story.
Lots of things happen in The Whispering Room so there’s no time to be bored. I love that Jane met up with Luther, the sheriff from Cora’s hometown who follows clues and intuition. I love the fact that he had faith in his knowledge of Cora so that he followed his gut.
read more: http://saschadarlington.me/2019/05/04/review-of-the-whispering-room/
After I finished A Silent Corner (see review here), I fully expected to launch right into The Whispering Room. I started reading it, but I stopped. I don’t know, but there was something about the beginning with poor Cora, her mental state, and her lovely little dachshund that just made me stop. At that point in time, I just couldn’t handle reading about what I expected to happen. I picked up the book again about a week ago and was caught up in the story.
Lots of things happen in The Whispering Room so there’s no time to be bored. I love that Jane met up with Luther, the sheriff from Cora’s hometown who follows clues and intuition. I love the fact that he had faith in his knowledge of Cora so that he followed his gut.
read more: http://saschadarlington.me/2019/05/04/review-of-the-whispering-room/
Hefty Suspension of belief required
I like Jane Hawk. I really do. I like this series - it’s tightly wound, and eerily plausible - mostly. Jane herself seems to be an untouchable hero, which is bad ace, and kinda groan worthy too. The situations she finds herself in can be quite intricate. It’s a good read, not a great one just based on the improbability of Jane’s own heroism.
I like Jane Hawk. I really do. I like this series - it’s tightly wound, and eerily plausible - mostly. Jane herself seems to be an untouchable hero, which is bad ace, and kinda groan worthy too. The situations she finds herself in can be quite intricate. It’s a good read, not a great one just based on the improbability of Jane’s own heroism.
A widowed FBI agent goes rogue after the death of her husband in order to uncover a conspiracy involving a new technology that can control people. The premise seemed intriguing enough. Unfortunately Koontz could not deliver an engaging story.
I'm not familiar with the first part of the series, nor do I read a lot of Koontz. I've read the Odd Thomas series, but those books had a completely different feel to them. Jane Hawk came across as a contrived voice that Koontz used to condescend to the reader. I understand explaining certain concepts or tech in fiction in order to not lose your reader, however it was done horribly in this novel. More often than not, Jane was having some stream of consciousness thought where she was explaining to HERSELF how or why something worked the way it did, or why she expected such-and-such outcome.
About 40 pages in I had simply had enough with the dumbed down explanations. I wish Koontz had respected the intelligence of his readers a bit more with this one.
I'm not familiar with the first part of the series, nor do I read a lot of Koontz. I've read the Odd Thomas series, but those books had a completely different feel to them. Jane Hawk came across as a contrived voice that Koontz used to condescend to the reader. I understand explaining certain concepts or tech in fiction in order to not lose your reader, however it was done horribly in this novel. More often than not, Jane was having some stream of consciousness thought where she was explaining to HERSELF how or why something worked the way it did, or why she expected such-and-such outcome.
About 40 pages in I had simply had enough with the dumbed down explanations. I wish Koontz had respected the intelligence of his readers a bit more with this one.
The Whispering Room takes off from where The Silent Corner ended. A shadowy but frighteningly widespread group who call themselves Arcadians are using injectable nanotechnology to rewire and take control of people’s brains, trying to rebuild society into their idea of utopia. Some of those injected are deemed dangerous to the cause and are programmed to kill themselves. Others are forced to serve the masters in Arcadia in various ways, from sexual slavery to injecting unsuspecting recruits. In the first book, Jane Hawk’s husband had been one programmed to commit suicide, and she is committed to stopping those responsible.
Jane remains on the run, labeled a dangerous rogue FBI agent and hunted both by legitimate law enforcement and the conspirators placed in government and private organizations across the country. While she eliminated one key leader in the Arcadian group in the last book, she now focuses on the billionaire she believes is the head of the group, hoping to expose their secrets and prevent them from gaining any more power.
In most ways, this book is less compelling than the first. The depth of the Arcadians’ depravity and hunger for power was revealed previously and little new ground is trod. Jane’s young son is safely hidden, so there is little tension from that. Jane meets and works with some interesting new people, but most of them merely are foils for showing why Jane must fight and defeat the puppetmasters of Arcadia. There is plenty of action but little advancement either with Jane’s character or with the overall plot. It’s 500+ pages to remind us that the conspiracy is vast, the players evil, and humanity is worth saving.
Nevertheless, I will look forward to reading the next Jane Hawk book to see her uncover and defeat more of the plot masters. I strongly suspect that someone close to her will be among them.
Jane remains on the run, labeled a dangerous rogue FBI agent and hunted both by legitimate law enforcement and the conspirators placed in government and private organizations across the country. While she eliminated one key leader in the Arcadian group in the last book, she now focuses on the billionaire she believes is the head of the group, hoping to expose their secrets and prevent them from gaining any more power.
In most ways, this book is less compelling than the first. The depth of the Arcadians’ depravity and hunger for power was revealed previously and little new ground is trod. Jane’s young son is safely hidden, so there is little tension from that. Jane meets and works with some interesting new people, but most of them merely are foils for showing why Jane must fight and defeat the puppetmasters of Arcadia. There is plenty of action but little advancement either with Jane’s character or with the overall plot. It’s 500+ pages to remind us that the conspiracy is vast, the players evil, and humanity is worth saving.
Nevertheless, I will look forward to reading the next Jane Hawk book to see her uncover and defeat more of the plot masters. I strongly suspect that someone close to her
Spoiler
her famous father who years earlier murdered her mother
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No