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The House of Thunder

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Laural Merlington, Mel Foster
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A sanity-twisting Koontz classic about a traumatized woman and the terrifying place she might never escape.

“Koontz is brilliant.”–Chicago Sun-Times

Susan Thornton watched in terror as her lover died a brutal death in a college hazing. And in the four years that followed, the four young men who participated in that grim fraternity ritual also died violently—or so she thought.

Twelve years later, Susan wakes in a hospital bed. Apparently involved in a fatal accident, she can’t remember who she is or why she is there. All she knows is that her life is unfolding into a menacing nightmare—and that the faces that surround her, are those of the four men involved in that murder years ago.

Have the dead come back to life? Or has Susan plunged into the abyss of madness? With the help of her neuro-surgeon, she desperately clings to her sanity while fighting to uncover who—or what—could be coming for her.

©2007 Dean Koontz (P)2007 Brilliance Audio Horror Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Emotionally Gripping

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"The reading duo of Merlington and Foster is smooth together. First, they lull you into an almost peaceful state of mind, then they lower the boom - sending chills up your spine." ( AudioFile)
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I got to the end and found myself wondering why, not a bad story but the narration for me sounded like a Disney production. It picked up towards the end

Wondering why at the end...

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I have just listened to this a second time. I was hooked again. I fell in love with the character (and voice) of Dr McGee and I thought the interplay between him and Susan Thorton was excellent. There is a great twist at the end.

Gripping

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a well designed plot. even the inconsistencies are correct. great immersive experience. sincerely wished it was much longer. thanks

brilliant

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Would you try another book written by Dean Koontz or narrated by Laural Merlington and Mel Foster ?

Absolutely NOT!

What didn’t you like about Laural Merlington and Mel Foster ’s performance?

First of all, having two people narrating in this way does not work. The male voice narrating a line of dialogue, followed by a female voice saying 'he said' sounds ridiculous. Laural Merlington made the 31 year old Susan Thornton sound like a whiny teenager. Mel Foster seemed to be doing an impression of The Count from Sesame Street for his first character.

Absolutely AWFUL performance!

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7 years listening to books, this was beyond awful. seriously awful awful awful awful awful awful

rubbish

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