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By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Michael Hanson, Carol Cowan
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About this listen

 He was clinically dead after the accident - but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife approach each day with a new appreciation for life.

But something has come back with Hatch from the other side: a terrible presence that links his mind to a psychotic's, so that a force of murderous rage courses through him.

©2005 Dean Koontz (P)2005 Brilliance Audio Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Horror Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Psychological Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Crime Fiction

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Critic reviews

"Fiercely exciting...a slam-bang finale." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"A dual reading by Michael Hanson and Carol Cowan heightens the drama in a way the written word could never achieve. With this narrative choice, readers receive a clear, strong and effective audio horror story which is just about impossible to stop listening to." ( The Bookwatch)
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Hideaway had an intriguing premise, but for me the execution fell flat. The pacing was slower than expected, and much of the plot felt predictable. While Koontz’s writing style is easy to read and the story had moments of tension, I never felt fully invested in the characters or their struggles. The supernatural element could have been more impactful, but it didn’t quite deliver the level of suspense I was hoping for.

Overall, it’s not a bad book, but it lacked the edge and originality I usually enjoy in a thriller. A decent read, but not one I’d revisit. A shame as I usually devour Koontz' work.

A so so read

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I read this book years ago and I enjoyed the story as much this time. It was, however, completely ruined by the dreadful narrators. Why on earth are there two narrators who both represent the same characters but, obviously, with different voice characterisations?! The story doesn’t need two narrators and it is infuriating to hear the different approaches as it makes the whole thing feel disjointed. To add further insult, some of Michael Hanson’s pronunciation is just ridiculous, even accepting the American accent. For example, ‘boosom’ instead of ‘bosom’, the ‘fra’ of ‘fragrance’ pronounced as in ‘fragment’ and his unnatural. And. Annoying. reeeeading. Good story but I’ll be avoiding these narrators in the future. Shame.

Awful narration.

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His creation of the psychopath was a difficult experience to stomach . Harrowing but engrossing. The last hour is unbearable::: well done mr Koontz

Stressful brilliant read

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Read this book when I was 19, now being 46 still has the same affect on me.
I am still in love with it.

5 STARS

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I tried very hard to understand why this book was written. Unfortunately, the book was included in the "two for the price of one" deals, so I couldn't return it, even though I discovered very early on that I didn't like the mystification of evil in the book, nor the religious elements. The worst part was that the female reader sounded as if her false teeth were loose.
OK, the good thing was that I didn't pay the full price / one credit for this.

Forced mysticism

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