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Breathless

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Jeffrey Cummings
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Grady Adams lives a simple, solitary life deep in the Colorado mountains. Here the 35-year-old carpenter works out of a converted barn, crafting exquisite one-of-a-kind furniture. There's little about this strong yet gentle man to suggest the experiences that have alienated him from the contemporary world. But that is about to change.

One day, while hiking, Grady spots a pair of stunningly beautiful furred animals unlike anything he's ever seen. They flee the instant they detect his presence, but the mystery of that brief encounter remains. In the days ahead, Grady will approach the creatures again, gaining their trust but coming no closer to solving their mystery. For this he enlists the help of an old friend, veterinarian Camellia "Cammy" Rivers, who, in turn, is stunned - and enchanted - by Grady's new "pets." But while Grady and Cammy carefully observe these enigmatic animals for clues to their origin, they, too, are being watched.

Soon Grady's home and hundreds of square miles of surrounding wilderness will be placed under quarantine by Homeland Security. And Grady, Cammy, and the two creatures they've come to feel they must protect at all costs find themselves virtual prisoners - and the unwilling focus of an army of biologists, naturalists, and research scientists. But it's a stunning event no one could have foreseen that convinces Grady and Cammy to do the unthinkable: to escape with the two creatures on a riveting race for freedom.Don't miss the chance to chat with Dean Koontz! Join us on December 17 at 7 pm (ET) for Audible Live on Facebook. During a live video chat, Dean Koontz will be taking your questions and comments about Breathless, his other books, and much, much, more. Learn More and RSVP©2009 Dean Koontz (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved Psychological Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Exciting Scary Fiction

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"Koontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition." ( USA Today)
"Koontz is at the top of his game...both a great storyteller and a novelist of ideas...one of the most important novelists writing today." ( National Review)
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interesting I'm going to listen again to review some of the things. Good Stuff.

Douglas

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Disjointed. Had to back up a few times to see how things were supposed to be working together

Could have been better written but good story

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I am so sincerely glad that I read this book. I spend a lot of my time reading and this is one of my favorite authors.

This author is such an expert story teller.

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I agree with some of the other reviewers - the book seems to be separate stories that are incomplete and strangely put together in this volume. It’s not clear why 80% of the book matters or relates to the core story. The core story is never fully realized, just sketched out. I was left feeling confused.

Confusing, disjointed and unsatisfying

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This book was not bad to listen to, but it was not great either. The story seemed to just get going when it was abruptly, and sort of disappointingly, ended. The story started to evolve some interesting characters and then once they are described well enough to make the story interesting, the book is finished.

Entertaining, but not much more

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Seriously, this is an amazing story.
Perfect narration.
This was so good I wrote Dean and thanked him after reading this, no lie.

Love your dog? Read this now. Asap

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Loved the narration and most of the book. The only thing that was lacking was the conclusion or at least some kind of continuation of some of the side stories. The creatures are beautifully described. Maybe a sequel would’ve helped.

Amazing Story, but some parts felt unresolved

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To think I almost didn't download this wonderful book. I pity those that didn't "get it" and felt the book's ending was lacking. I suspect these individuals have not experienced or sensed the magic animals have to offer us. Thank you Mr. Koontz for writing this book.

Awesome

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For the most part the main story about the mysterious creatures was good. The other side characters and stories were distracting and for the more part didn't really go along with the storyline. The ending was very disappointing. I feel it was rushed. There were too many loose ends. I think Dean Koontz needs to rewrite the ending. This was my first Dean Koontz novel and while I understood what he was trying to do with it, I think that most of his readers/listeners could have ended the story better. Three stars for the first of the story one star for the ending.

Disappointing

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When Dean Koontz writes a feel good story like this it is capable of lifting you out of despair. I’de put it in a league with “Watchers “, my all time favorite.

One of best stories so far

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