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The Bad Weather Friend

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Ray Chase
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Benny is so nice they feel compelled to destroy him, but he has a friend who should scare the hell out of them in this breathtaking new kind of thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.

Benny Catspaw’s perpetually sunny disposition is tested when he loses his job, his reputation, his fiancée, and his favorite chair. He’s not paranoid. Someone is out to get him. He just doesn’t know who or why. Then Benny receives an inheritance from an uncle he’s never heard of: a giant crate and a video message. All will be well in time.

How strange—though it’s a blessing, his uncle promises. Stranger yet is what’s inside the crate. He’s a seven-foot-tall self-described “bad weather friend” named Spike whose mission is to help people who are just too good for this world. Spike will take care of it. He’ll find Benny’s enemies. He’ll deal with them. This might be satisfying if Spike wasn’t such a menacing presence with terrifying techniques of intimidation.

In the company of Spike and a fascinated young waitress-cum-PI-in-training named Harper, Benny plunges into a perilous high-speed adventure, the likes of which never would have crossed the mind of a decent guy like him.

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“Ray Chase performs an unusual story of good versus evil centered on the nicest man in the world.… Chase's portrayal suits the jaunty character well, shifting between humorous and ominous to great effect. Even during dramatic violence Chase's depictions keep the story engrossing. Often Koontz breaks the fourth wall, but Chase never breaks character. With a performance that careens from funny to horrifying and back again, Benny's story is engaging and a wonderful deviation from Koontz's usual style.”—AudioFile Magazine
Unique Premise • Lighthearted Humor • Outstanding Character Voices • Multilayered Tale • Feel-good Message
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I’ve been a Koontz fan for decades and have loved many of his books, but THIS book has me in awe of his ability to continue to write original and inspiring stories that defy placement in a genre.

Dean Koontz at his best

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This book takes the reader into a world where being nice is the best thing a person can be to have a bad weather friend. But as always being good means some one bad is going to hate you. Very enjoyable and humorous listen.

True Koontz fashion the story is fascinating

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one of the best DK books i’ve Ever listened to! the story was sooo many different things, not the least of which was heartwarming=)
the voice actor was superb and i enjoyed his work immensely!!
loved it, all the way through!!💞

fabulous!!

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I was unsure at first how this story would unfold but I'm so glad I stuck with it. It was cheesy, funny, heartwarming and so fun to listen to. The narrator was excellent and used his inflection skills perfectly and timely to give the story its wonderful character. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

Delightful book!

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there's a level of absurdity in this story that occasionally made me laugh out loud. if you like Odd Thomas and Elsewhere you'll like this one. Recomended

Unique story, thoroughly enjoyable

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The rich people in this story are definitely ripe for the eating. This story is great and Spike is one of the best characters imagined.

A story for our time

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Based on the description as well as the beginning, I didn’t know what to expect. However, the pace increased rapidly and this was a very enjoyable book. The flow of the storyline reminded me of the Odd Thomas series from years ago although it was not a similar story.

Excellent

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I like the story. The characters are good and the dialogue fun. Overall an enjoyable read.

Fun Funny and Strange

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Finally a fun book written by a person with a true command of the English language. Lighthearted but intense, with a little touch of the supernatural. I loved the way the author parallels a few of the characters with the real world influential power mongers of today.

Fun and Fast Moving

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Stories can have truly Happy endings. A story that will make you want more stories like this one.

positivity

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