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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
***bookish first give away in exchange for an honest review***
I enjoyed the book. It took some time and effort to truly get into this book. Not because it was bad but just the fact that life happened.
This book started where the silent corner left off. Jane Hawk avenging her husband's death while protecting her son from bad people that might use him as a pawn in a game. she works to uncover a secret run by a group of bad guys who injected a mind control mechanism into many people. The mechanism that when activated leaves the person like a drone. It was a fun book and I will most likely read the third book.
I enjoyed the book. It took some time and effort to truly get into this book. Not because it was bad but just the fact that life happened.
This book started where the silent corner left off. Jane Hawk avenging her husband's death while protecting her son from bad people that might use him as a pawn in a game. she works to uncover a secret run by a group of bad guys who injected a mind control mechanism into many people. The mechanism that when activated leaves the person like a drone. It was a fun book and I will most likely read the third book.
Mini-Review:
The worst thing is that the book is over and yet there is so much more to go. Jane Hawk is an amazing, resilient woman out to fight against the forces that have caused the death of her beloved husband and threatened to harm her son. More details about the project is fleshed out and everyday heroes are drawn together in a nebulous network that could collapse at any moment. Each character stands out in a distinct manner and Koontz does a great job of making the ordinary extraordinary while the macabre has more than an edge of horror.
I'll be really thrilled if the next book is due out sooner than a year or two. This one popped out about six months after the first.
A present day thriller bound by family values and questioning the cost of maintaining freedom.
The worst thing is that the book is over and yet there is so much more to go. Jane Hawk is an amazing, resilient woman out to fight against the forces that have caused the death of her beloved husband and threatened to harm her son. More details about the project is fleshed out and everyday heroes are drawn together in a nebulous network that could collapse at any moment. Each character stands out in a distinct manner and Koontz does a great job of making the ordinary extraordinary while the macabre has more than an edge of horror.
I'll be really thrilled if the next book is due out sooner than a year or two. This one popped out about six months after the first.
A present day thriller bound by family values and questioning the cost of maintaining freedom.
The Whispering Room by Dean Koontz was given to me through Netgalley for an honest review. Thank you to author publisher and Netgalley.
The first thing I will say is that this is the second book in the Jane Hawk Series and in order to get a better understanding I suggest starting with The Silent Corner to get a much more well rounded idea of the plot and character that is Jane Hawk. While I inhaled the first book in the series I had a hard time finding my groove with this book. Deans construction is pure genus and flows easy I just felt as though poor Jane is constantly chasing someone to get somewhere and all the breadcrumbs have not been laid out yet for her to get to the end. I loved the cast of supporting characters they all added something different to the story. The story starts to take shape for me after we meet Cora.
After Cora Gunderson's spectacular suicide mission, Sheriff Luther Tillman begins to realize that somehow people are being controlled, it is important to note that the way these people are being controlled is an extremely interesting concept that makes him want to investigate He decides to go to Iron Furnace in a bid to find out what happened to Cora whilst she was there. Tillman and Hawk paths cross in Iron Furnace and they team up to rescue the children from the 'school'. They transport the children to safety, then go their separate ways. I feel horrible for the sheriff yet I love him as a character. Once they part ways Jane continues her mission to get DJ Micheals into the Far Horizons building. I have a feeling that this series will continue in a third book so there for I will be giving this a 3.5 star rating waiting to see how the story progresses. All and all if you like Thrillers and enjoyed the first book give this one a chance.
The first thing I will say is that this is the second book in the Jane Hawk Series and in order to get a better understanding I suggest starting with The Silent Corner to get a much more well rounded idea of the plot and character that is Jane Hawk. While I inhaled the first book in the series I had a hard time finding my groove with this book. Deans construction is pure genus and flows easy I just felt as though poor Jane is constantly chasing someone to get somewhere and all the breadcrumbs have not been laid out yet for her to get to the end. I loved the cast of supporting characters they all added something different to the story. The story starts to take shape for me after we meet Cora.
After Cora Gunderson's spectacular suicide mission, Sheriff Luther Tillman begins to realize that somehow people are being controlled, it is important to note that the way these people are being controlled is an extremely interesting concept that makes him want to investigate He decides to go to Iron Furnace in a bid to find out what happened to Cora whilst she was there. Tillman and Hawk paths cross in Iron Furnace and they team up to rescue the children from the 'school'. They transport the children to safety, then go their separate ways. I feel horrible for the sheriff yet I love him as a character. Once they part ways Jane continues her mission to get DJ Micheals into the Far Horizons building. I have a feeling that this series will continue in a third book so there for I will be giving this a 3.5 star rating waiting to see how the story progresses. All and all if you like Thrillers and enjoyed the first book give this one a chance.
I have been a long-term Dean Koontz fan. In fact, it was well-read copies of DK novels that enticed my husband into reading. However, while I have enjoyed some of his more current books, I haven't read one in quite a while that really just left me hungry for more - a series that would have me buying the newest without even reading the blurb. The Jane Hawk series has changed all that.
Plausible (even probable?) technology, wealthy people high up playing God, and a lone FBI agent who uncovered it at the cost of her husband. The action is relentless - but the characters are excellent as well. This is Dean Koontz at his best - at least for this reader.
Plausible (even probable?) technology, wealthy people high up playing God, and a lone FBI agent who uncovered it at the cost of her husband. The action is relentless - but the characters are excellent as well. This is Dean Koontz at his best - at least for this reader.
I have read many Dean Koontz books and I adore his writing style. Like his other books, the excerpt is so descriptive it's easy to be there. He writes like he was literally there inside the story. I love it.
So, the big question here is, do I want to know more after reading the excerpt provided to me? Yes, I do. I will be purchasing this book to find out what happens to the characters and how the story unfolds. I adore strong, women characters and Jane Hawk is definitely one of them. Of course, we know that there will be some romance down the line.
My only qualm with any of the books by this author is that I feel his endings aren't as good as the rest of the book leading up to it. I will buy this book and jump in feet first. Hopefully, the ending is solid too.
So, the big question here is, do I want to know more after reading the excerpt provided to me? Yes, I do. I will be purchasing this book to find out what happens to the characters and how the story unfolds. I adore strong, women characters and Jane Hawk is definitely one of them. Of course, we know that there will be some romance down the line.
My only qualm with any of the books by this author is that I feel his endings aren't as good as the rest of the book leading up to it. I will buy this book and jump in feet first. Hopefully, the ending is solid too.
3.5 stars
I liked this one much more than the first book of the series, The Silent Corner. While much of book one involves Jane Hawk trying to unravel the mystery of her husband’s suicide, in this book, she knows what’s going on and is determined to take them down. As a result, this book was much more intense than its predecessor.
I like Jane as a character. She’s tough as nails, and seems to be 5 steps ahead of everyone around her. I enjoyed her teamups with the various characters she encounters, and I’m hoping they return in the next one.
A crazy ride and an exciting read.
I liked this one much more than the first book of the series, The Silent Corner. While much of book one involves Jane Hawk trying to unravel the mystery of her husband’s suicide, in this book, she knows what’s going on and is determined to take them down. As a result, this book was much more intense than its predecessor.
I like Jane as a character. She’s tough as nails, and seems to be 5 steps ahead of everyone around her. I enjoyed her teamups with the various characters she encounters, and I’m hoping they return in the next one.
A crazy ride and an exciting read.
*I received a copy of this novel through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*
This second book in the Jane Hawk series picks up right where book one left off and Jane is on the trail of those involved in a conspiracy to rid the world of the people the deem undesirable. It's really a ploy for domination, but it's very sophisticated and it seems to be working.
One of the scariest things about this series is that you can see some of it being possible. Mind control through injectable nanomachines that essentially turn you into a robot. It's a terrifying prospect, but one that doesn't seem that farfetched. And it definitely made me shiver as I read about the things that these controlled people were made to do.
There are several side characters introduced here that I really liked. Luther and his family were a great addition and I really liked getting to know their characters. There was definitely some heartbreak with them and I hope to see more of them in the future to find out what happens.
The ending kind of surprised me. Not so much that what happened was that surprising, just that I don't have a clear idea of where the next book will take us. I guess we shall see next year! I'm hoping the release of this one is moved up as well.
As always, Koontz is able to weave an interesting story with his beautiful writing. This wasn't my favorite of his novels, but I definitely enjoyed it. If you're a Koontz fan you should give it a read. And if you're not, then become one.
This second book in the Jane Hawk series picks up right where book one left off and Jane is on the trail of those involved in a conspiracy to rid the world of the people the deem undesirable. It's really a ploy for domination, but it's very sophisticated and it seems to be working.
One of the scariest things about this series is that you can see some of it being possible. Mind control through injectable nanomachines that essentially turn you into a robot. It's a terrifying prospect, but one that doesn't seem that farfetched. And it definitely made me shiver as I read about the things that these controlled people were made to do.
There are several side characters introduced here that I really liked. Luther and his family were a great addition and I really liked getting to know their characters. There was definitely some heartbreak with them and I hope to see more of them in the future to find out what happens.
The ending kind of surprised me. Not so much that what happened was that surprising, just that I don't have a clear idea of where the next book will take us. I guess we shall see next year! I'm hoping the release of this one is moved up as well.
As always, Koontz is able to weave an interesting story with his beautiful writing. This wasn't my favorite of his novels, but I definitely enjoyed it. If you're a Koontz fan you should give it a read. And if you're not, then become one.
An entire third of this book could have been cut by taking out alllllllll the extraneous details. Do authors get marketing payments for every mention of Ford Explorer, Marriot, McDonald's, etc? I had no need to know the minutia of every meal every character had or which places of business they passed while driving. It definitely slowed the pace of the book. Also, "The Whispering room" is mentioned so sparsely I wonder how it found itself to be the title.
I could read Dean Koontz all day long. In fact, I just did.
This second entry meanders around with seemingly pointless side adventures that I’m sure will be explored in the future books. The ending was a cop out as well.