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The Face of Fear

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
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Summary

Don’t look down.…

Because you’re trapped on the 40th floor of a deserted office building by a psychopath called "The Butcher".

Don’t look down.…

Because you’re an ex-mountain climber and a fall from Everest left you with a bad leg and a paralyzing fear of heights.

Don’t look down.…

Because The Butcher has slaughtered the guards and short-circuited the elevators - the stairways are blocked, and for you and the beautiful woman with you, there’s only one escape route.

Don’t look down.…

Because 600 feet of empty space are looking back at you.

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Good early Dean Koontz novel

Face of Fear is an early(ish) work from one of the outstanding writers of modern times, this one is a fast paced thriller that never gets boring and is just about the right length.

Patrick Lawlor does a very good job on the narration & the whole thing is quite a satisfying experience.

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Excellent

Gripping to the end, it really was brilliant all the way through. I did not see the twist coming.

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Surprisingly good and not too supernatural

If you could sum up The Face of Fear in three words, what would they be?

Mystery, Suspense, Action

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Face of Fear?

The surprise ending

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On the whole, I'm not keen on supernatural books but this one is more of a murder mystery where the main character happens to be psychic. Well written and well read. My only complaint would be that there's not much breadth to the plot or characters but as a quick dose of a good story it works well.

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