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Going Home in the Dark

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: BJ Harrison
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When hometown horrors come back to haunt, friendship is salvation in a novel about childhood fears and buried secrets by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.

As kids, outcasts Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer, and Ernie were inseparable friends in the idyllic town of Maple Grove. Three left to pursue lofty dreams—and achieved them. Only Ernie never left. When he falls into a coma, his three amigos feel an urgent need to return home. Don’t they remember people lapsing into comas back then? And those people always awoke…didn’t they?

After two decades, not a lot has changed in Maple Grove, especially Ernie’s obnoxious, scary mother. But Rebecca, Bobby, and Spencer begin to remember a hulking, murderous figure and weirdness piled on mystery that they were made to forget. As Ernie sinks deeper into darkness, something strange awaits any friend who tries to save him.

For Rebecca, Bobby, and Spencer, time is running out to remember the terrors of the past in a perfect town where nothing is what it seems. For Maple Grove, it’s a chance to have the “four amigos,” as they once called themselves, back in its grasp.

©2025 The Koontz Living Trust. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Horror Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary
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“Koontz is still experimenting, still finding new ways to please his audience. A rousing success.”Booklist (starred review)

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Slick humor. Scary things. Freaky small town. Is it a good community, or are the neighbors you've known for decades bat shit crazy?

It's a fun trip into Kontz Land

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I enjoyed this book. I don't get the negative reviews. Mr. Koontz always surprises me with his outlook on life and love.

The great love and devotion of these friends is wonderful.

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I typically like Dean Koontz’ books. Sadly by the end of this one I was disappointed that the evil entity did Not devour the protagonists!

Disappointed

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I hate when a book goes from a great story to cutting away at the end of a chapter to where I feel like I'm sitting in on a lecture. Keep the focus on the story. Still its a great book but Koontz also did this in the bad weather friend.

Love Koontz

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It was ok. In my opinion, the story was silly. Too far fetched with no believability. Similarly shadowing segments of Stephen King’s, “IT.” Unfortunately, the last few books I have read from Koontz have not been what I’m familiar with from the author (early books from Mr. Koontz), and have been less than expected.

Characters were comical and I found myself laughing at their dialog.

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Weird story, had me zoning out while trying to listen to it and not a fan of the narrator. I Love Koontz previous books though!

Unfortunately didn’t like this one

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So witty! I was laughing a lot and I loved the style. Great monsters too

Great story about friendship and monsters

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I love the way MrKoonz puts humor & terror together this novel never disappointed very scary & funny

Humor & gore

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I’ve read and loved all of Dean Koontz books, but this could have been so much better. I felt like I was listening to an audio “horror” take on “Dumb and Dumber”. I normally like a little humor in his books, but this was just bad. I hated the “writer” narration, the eventual creation was just stupid. The only thing I did like was the friendship of the Amigos.

Dumb and dumber

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This was a very bizarre book author / narrator options and commentary. It felt juvenile and poorly written and I normally love Dean Koontz but this was bad.

Disappointed

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