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The Night Window

(Jane Hawk #5)

Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author)

4.47 · Rating details · 4,102 ratings · 666 reviews

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz brings Jane Hawk's one-woman war to an explosive climax as the rogue FBI agent wages her final battle against a terrifying conspiracy--for vengeance, for justice, and for humanity's freedom.

Groundbreaking, wholly involving, eerily prescient and terrifyingly topical, Dean Koontz's Jane Hawk series sets a new standard for con ...more

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May 15, 2019 Mary Beth *Traveling Sister* rated it it was amazing

This is the fifth book in the Jane Hawk Series and you really would want to read these in order. Mainly this series is about Jane, who is on a search to find out why her husband was killed and who did it. His death was set up to believe that he committed suicide but Jane knows better. She is hiding for her life depends on it as she is hunted by some government officials, who have a way to find their enemy. Jane used her intelligence to outsmart the enemy. She is an ex F.B.I. agent and is a wante This is the fifth book in the Jane Hawk Series and you really would want to read these in order. Mainly this series is about Jane, who is on a search to find out why her husband was killed and who did it. His death was set up to believe that he committed suicide but Jane knows better. She is hiding for her life depends on it as she is hunted by some government officials, who have a way to find their enemy. Jane used her intelligence to outsmart the enemy. She is an ex F.B.I. agent and is a wanted fugitive. Jane's enemies are determined to see her dead or make her wish she was dead. The Arcadians are just pure evil. They use a drug and inflicts it into people, and then they have total mind control of them. They do it to those who they feel are a threat to society.

Dean Koontz brings Jane Hawk's one-woman war to an explosive climax as the rogue FBI agent wages her final battle against a terrifying conspiracy--for vengeance, for justice, and for humanity's freedom. At first, only Jane stood against the "Arcadian" conspirators, but slowly others have emerged to stand with her, even as there are troubling signs that the "adjusted" people are beginning to spin viciously out of control. Now, in the thrilling, climactic showdown that will decide America's future, Jane will require all her resources and more as she confronts those at the malevolent, impregnable center of power.

This book was super action packed. The books in this series, just get better and better. Make sure you have plenty of time on your hands because I didn't want to put this book down. This is a thriller series. I loved the writing style. This is a long book but the chapters are short and it has riveting suspense that makes it a fast paced read and it didn't take me long to finish it. My heart was pumping and I was holding my breath and coming up for air several different times to find out what was going to happen next.

I love Jane's character. She is an ass kicking heroine and doesn't seem to be afraid of any thing and truly trusts her instincts. I loved the dynamics of the characters.

I loved the ending. It was the perfect ending to the end of this series. Sadly, this is the last book of this series.

I highly recommend this series to thriller fans. Sadly, this is the last book of the series. So those that start this series are so lucky because you won't have to wait for the next book.

I want to thank NetGalley, Random House and Dean Koontz for the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ...more

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Feb 06, 2019 Matthew rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Koontz Fans and lovers of Techno-Thrillers

Recommended to Matthew by: Dustin Crazy little brown owl

Shelves: action-thriller, 2019, mystery, favorites, own, arc, dean-koontz

Apparently this is my week to read Hawk books. H is for Hawk earlier in the week and now I finish off the Jane Hawk series from Dean Koontz. I may not have had a glowing review for H is for Hawk, but the Jane Hawk series ended with a big and spectacular bang!

Thanks to Bantam Books/Random house for this ARC – I think this is one of the few times I am actually getting to an ARC while it is still “Advanced”. And, again, a standing ovation for Dustin Crazy little brown owl - moderator of Koontzland ...more

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Jul 02, 2019 Paromjit rated it really liked it

Shelves: thriller, crime-fiction, mystery, netgalley

Dean Koontz concludes the insanely thrilling Jane Hawk series in fine style with a shocking leftfield conclusion. This has the feel of the Will Smith film, Enemy of the State, with Jane as the feisty stellar protagonist being ferociously hunted down, she is joined in her battle by the genius hacker that is Vikram Rangenaker and the few allies who believe in her. At the heart of the conspiracy is the Voldemort like billionaire, Wainwright Hollister, and his death eater government and private indu Dean Koontz concludes the insanely thrilling Jane Hawk series in fine style with a shocking leftfield conclusion. This has the feel of the Will Smith film, Enemy of the State, with Jane as the feisty stellar protagonist being ferociously hunted down, she is joined in her battle by the genius hacker that is Vikram Rangenaker and the few allies who believe in her. At the heart of the conspiracy is the Voldemort like billionaire, Wainwright Hollister, and his death eater government and private industry cabal of Techno-Arcadians. The pure evil that is Hollister is convinced of his godlike invincibility and the inevitable subjugation of humanity, with its 'adjusted' individuals, and technological slavery. There are engineered suicides and the wiping out of any person perceived to challenge his malignant vision, all of whom find themselves on the Hamlet List to be assassinated. On the Hamlet List is a film maker, Thomas Buckle, lured by Hollister to provide him with a deadly entertainment.

Jane has left her beloved 5 year old son, Travis, in safe hands but with all the powerful and ruthless forces arraigned against her, not to mention the criminal elements out there in society, how long will he remain safe? With Vikram avidly chasing the kind of information on Jane's enemies that will help to bring them down, her priority is to save Travis at any cost. Leading the hunt for Jane is the cruel Charles Weatherwax, a man who enjoys torturing people, and his partner, Mustafa al-Yamani with his aspirational dreams of the highest social circles, a Tom Buchanan wannabe from The Great Gatsby, in search of his very own Daisy. An enraged and drug fuelled Charlie and Mustafa become desperate to avoid being 'adjusted' as they find themselves being Vikramised. In the meantime, Jane feels there is only one way to try and overcome the conspiracists, but could it succeed and what price will it exact?

Koontz writes a tense and exciting conclusion to this excellent thriller series, fast paced with its short and snappy chapters, and which piles on the suspense and tension admirably right through to the unbelievable and surprising end. This is a series that is for all those who love nail biting and compulsive thrillers and for all Dean Koontz fans. Fabulously entertaining and highly recommended. Many thanks to HarperCollins for an ARC. ...more

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Apr 28, 2019 Kaceey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley

This is book 5 of the Jane Hawk series. And as most everyone is aware it will be the last in the series. I’m a relative newcomer to Dean Koontz’s work - this being my only exposure to his writing. And while I’ve found it entertaining, it’s been a bit of a roller coaster for me. There were some books in the series that I thoroughly enjoyed, leaving me breathless. While others seemed lacking, and more or less just a filler to the installment.

The last book, The Night Window didn’t hold the excitem ...more

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Jun 08, 2019 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it really liked it

Shelves: hardback, own, first-reads-giveaways, mystery-thriller-etc

I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway! I enjoyed it, but I usually do with Dean Koontz! I have been reading him since a kid, about a million years ago!

Happy Reading!

Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾

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Feb 17, 2019 Lisa rated it really liked it

Shelves: net-galley

My thanks to Random House Publishing, Ballantine, Bantam and Netgalley.
I finished this book a few days ago, but had to wait to leave a review until I had de-stressed a bit! 😬 These 5 books have been up and down for me. I loved book one, hated book two, and was pretty happy with the rest. There has been so much death of side characters that I worried my behind off about this one. Don't get me wrong, because I like authors who kill characters willy nilly, but dang it, it does ratchet up the tensio ...more

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Jun 28, 2019 Phrynne rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5000-2019, 300up-to-date

This one was good. In fact it was very, very good and it finished the series off in great style.

I loved the way Koontz wrote it, in short choppy chapters, each one bouncing around between different characters. Every time he reaches a really suspenseful moment with one person the chapter ends and the reader is left hanging while he deals with another character. It was very stressful but certainly built up the excitement.

Koontz knows how to write really nasty characters and there were many of the ...more

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Jul 15, 2019 Tim rated it it was ok

I found this long and redundant. I couldn't wait for it to end which raised my rating from a 1 to a 2 star. 4 of 10 stars!

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Apr 20, 2019 Dorie - Traveling Sister :) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019-netgalley-challenge, mystery-thriller, edelweiss

This was a buddy read with my husband who loves Dean Koontz. I read the first, second and now final book in the Jane Hawk series. It didn’t take long to get caught up to what was happening.

Jane is a strong, intelligent heroine, as she is on the hunt for the crazy billionaire, Warwick Hollister. With those working with him they have managed to implant devices into the minds of about 16,000 people in the US. His goal is world domination and he has a “God complex”, he believes he is destined to rul ...more

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Apr 19, 2019 Judy rated it it was amazing

An awesome, thrilling finale to the Jane Hawk series. Dean Koontz this has been an outstanding series! You do need to read this series from the beginning though - I don't think you could pick up this final book and easily figure out what has happened. Action-packed and full of tension - I couldn't put this one down. I agree with the quote: "Jane Hawk is arguably the best character Koontz has created. Simply put, wow."--Associated Press. I'd give the series a 5-star rating. The mind-control theme ...more

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May 30, 2019 Dave rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-borrowed, thrillers-all

Jane on the Run

When a 400-page thriller has grabbed your attention so much that you tear through it in less than 24 hours, you know the author is on to something. The Night Window, the final volume in the 5 volume Jane Hawk series, is a jet-propelled thrill ride. As it continues and completes a story developed five volumes ago and does not recap those volumes, it is not recommended that you start here.

Koontz offers us a high-paced story of a woman on the run with all of law enforcement and high ...more

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May 08, 2019 Maureen Carden rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: political, distopia, thriller, horror, mau-s-challenge, family, just-so-damn-good, netgalley

So this is it; the grand finale, the end of the wild ride, the whole enchilada, fini, -30-.
I am glass eyed from trying in one night to finish Dean Koontz’s The Night Window, the fifth and final Jane Hawk book. As much as I wanted to see much of what happened happen, I am really sorry to see this marvelous series end. Yeah, baby, parse that sentence.
Common wisdom says one should start this series from the beginning, but we aren’t all “adjusted” yet. A major villain, Warwick Hollister, the guy wit So this is it; the grand finale, the end of the wild ride, the whole enchilada, fini, -30-.
I am glass eyed from trying in one night to finish Dean Koontz’s The Night Window, the fifth and final Jane Hawk book. As much as I wanted to see much of what happened happen, I am really sorry to see this marvelous series end. Yeah, baby, parse that sentence.
Common wisdom says one should start this series from the beginning, but we aren’t all “adjusted” yet. A major villain, Warwick Hollister, the guy with so much money that he makes single-digit billionaires look like simple trash, does a great job in summarizing the previous books. Hollister makes this grand summary, demonstrates some of his power to a filmmaker and then sends the filmmaker on a run for his life. Ah, what fun the super rich must have. Other than for the expository pages I’m not sure why so much time is devoted to Hollister’s craziness and death chase of the filmmaker.
Former FBI Agent Jane Hawk has been fighting almost single handedly against a group called the Techno-Arcadians who have developed a means for widespread mind-control, through nano-technology; and therefore a new way to take control of the country, then the world.
Jane has been on the run ever since she discovered her beloved husband Nick’s suicide was not a suicide but part of the effort to eliminate anyone who might have the intelligence, the means, or the influence to fight the Techno-Arcadians. They just weren’t smart enough to include an enraged widow and fierce mother on their “Hamlet List”; the list of those slated as suicides for the same reasons and same method as Nick.
Jane is running out of steam and options. It seems as if every method she has used to escape detection is being eliminated. At the same time she is discovering there are people who don’t believe Jane Hawk is the beautiful, murderous monster that the Techno-Arcadians have turned her into via the corrupt media.
Jane is joined by a former co-worker from the FBI, Vikram Rangnekar, a computer genius who is willing to aid Jane, along with the surprising help of his family.
Travis, Jane’s five year old son is still under the protection of a man in his eighties and a younger man who is severely on the spectrum. At one point they encounter a woman with a secret basement who spent most of WWII hiding in a comparable basement. This is a true moment of grace and remembrance in this book, of what can really happen with an out of control government.
I love this series for the excitement, for the thought-provoking moments, for Koontz’s masterful storytelling.
The ending ofThe Night Window caught me totally by surprise. So shocking, yet made so much sense. Did I mention shocking?
I’m really not sure what to write now. This is Dean Koontz, the master, the original; the Dean Koontz who writes books that readers still talk about twenty years after reading them So I will just sadly say good bye to Jane, Travis, Vikram, and all of the brave souls who helped Jane. I’ll miss y’all.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. ...more

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Apr 08, 2019 Marialyce rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, books-of-2019

I have loved this series and am very sad to see it come to a close. It was thrilling, "unputdownable", and I always looked forward to the next installment featuring the brave, strong, and courageous Jane Hawk. It is truly an amazing feat by this author to have kept this series constantly fascinating and awesome.

Jane Hawk again is battling the evil forces of the Arcadians, a group that wants domination so badly that they inject nanoparticles into people so that they can control them. Triggered b ...more

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Mar 16, 2019 Karen’s Library rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, netgalley

I finished reading The Night Window a few days ago but needed a bit of time to get over my enormous book hangover. Actually, it’s a Jane Hawk book hangover, and I’m going to miss her tremendously! Except for maybe Einstein from Watchers, Jane is my favorite Dean Koontz character, and I have read ALL of his books and own most of them (maybe all of them).

Koontz has an uncanny knack of bringing us the greatest of goodness in his characters but also the absolute worst, evil dreggs of humanity as we ...more

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May 13, 2019 Jennifer Gaarder rated it it was amazing

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An explosive conclusion to the bestselling Jane Hawk series by the renowned author Dean Koontz. The Night Window is a finale like no other with full-color characters, twists, and screams.

Jane, still on the run from the Arcadians, finds she cannot do this alone. Finding out that her distinct disguises will no longer work because of new technology becomes a new problem.

Meanwhile, a young director becomes wooed into a hapless situation with an Arcadia ...more

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Apr 18, 2019 Monnie rated it it was amazing

Finishing this book brought back feelings similar to those I had after reading the last book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series: I didn't want the journey to end, but I wanted the journey to end. I'm not sure this is the last we'll see of rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk, actually, but if it really does mark the end of this series, it brings a bang-up ending to her battle against mind-controlling powers-that-be who killed her beloved husband and threatened the very existence of society as we know it Finishing this book brought back feelings similar to those I had after reading the last book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series: I didn't want the journey to end, but I wanted the journey to end. I'm not sure this is the last we'll see of rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk, actually, but if it really does mark the end of this series, it brings a bang-up ending to her battle against mind-controlling powers-that-be who killed her beloved husband and threatened the very existence of society as we know it.

It's been a heck of a ride - this is the fifth book in the series - each and every one a winner in my book (in order, The Silent Corner, The Whispering Room, The Crooked Staircase and The Forbidden Door). I will say, though, that while the books do stand alone, each builds on its predecessors, so I strongly recommend starting at the beginning if you're new to the series and want to maximize enjoyment thereof.

At the heart of the adventures is a secret but ever-expanding group called the Arcadians, who use implanted nanotechnology to infiltrate the minds of their victims and control their words and actions (and I won't even get into all the things they do to torture people). By this time, a large number of humans all over the country have been "adjusted," as the process is called - and it's been next to impossible to determine who's been infected (and thus, who can be trusted). Jane is determined to bring the group down, but in the process she's had to go to monumental lengths to avoid capture and hide her precious young son in the hope of keeping him safe. She's had a rough time of it in the preceding books, but so far both she and Travis - he with more than a little help from her friends - have eluded capture.

But it's getting much harder; at every twist, turn and corner are cameras loaded with face-recognition software that renders disguises like wigs and make-up virtually useless. Behind every stranger lurks the possibility of an Arcadian or a person whose mind is being controlled by them. As this story begins, Jane is researching mega-billionaire Warwick Hollister, who may be at the top of the ringleader chain. Meanwhile, oblivious to Jane's investigation, the egomaniacal Hollister is entertaining his twisted side by playing catch-and-don't-release in the snow with a terrified victim.

A few chases and near-misses later, Jane hooks up with FBI guy Vikram Rangnekar, a computer nerd with a larger-than-life crush on Jane. Young Travis, too, is facing unforeseen danger; it seems someone with an eye on a big payday has stumbled upon the boy and his identity. Jane's Spidey senses tell her he's in danger - but can she find a way to save him without losing them both (literally and figuratively)?

Don't expect me to answer; you'll just have to read it for yourself. At this point, there's nothing left for me to say except thank you to the author for an exciting series and the publisher, via NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review an advance copy. Over and out!
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Aug 13, 2019 Sheila Beaumont rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, science-fiction, mysteries-suspense-thrillers, action-and-adventure

The Night Window is a thrilling and thoroughly satisfying conclusion to Dean Koontz's compelling five-book series starring Jane Hawk, my favorite of all the characters he's created. If you haven't read this series yet, be sure to start with the first book, The Silent Corner.

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May 19, 2019 Kristie rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019, series, thriller, netgalley

I thought this was a great ending to the series. Although it had several perspectives just as the previous books did, it was not confusing and the science was not overwhelming. There was part that felt a bit contrived, yet it was perfect in its own way. Unfortunately, I can't explain it any better than that without giving away the ending to not only this book but the whole series and that would be a shame. This series is definitely worth a read and it is complete now so it is the perfect time to ...more

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Jun 02, 2019 Pat rated it it was amazing

Bloody hell that was sooo intense. It wasn't the violence or anything but over five books you can get so invested in the characters that you cannot bear for anything bad to happen to them. So in reading this there was a lot of stop and start as I soothed my fevered brow.

Clearly this is do or die for Jane Hawk so it was always going to be full on. And it was - wall to wall action, suspense and nerve shredding terror. Once Jane's FBI buddy Vikram (you've been Vikramised ha ha - that was good) got ...more

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Apr 22, 2019 Lisa rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019, netgalley, 4-star-reviews, kindle, netgalley2019

Jane Hawk risks everything to take down an immense societal conspiracy, and bring this series to a dramatic conclusion.

SUMMARY
Ex-FBI agent Jane Hawk’s war against the Techno Arcadians conspirators come to a stunning conclusion in this fifth novel, THE NIGHT WINDOW. A computer hacker armed with “back doors” into government data bases joins efforts with Jane to identify members of the conspiracy and those people across the nation who have been “adjusted” with nanobots. The two of them gamble ever Jane Hawk risks everything to take down an immense societal conspiracy, and bring this series to a dramatic conclusion.

SUMMARY
Ex-FBI agent Jane Hawk’s war against the Techno Arcadians conspirators come to a stunning conclusion in this fifth novel, THE NIGHT WINDOW. A computer hacker armed with “back doors” into government data bases joins efforts with Jane to identify members of the conspiracy and those people across the nation who have been “adjusted” with nanobots. The two of them gamble everything to stop the madness overtaking the country. The architect behind the conspiracy, is a monstrous billionaire facing a red-silk madness all his own, while chasing a young movie director across his snow-covered ranch in Colorado. Two brutal members of the Arcadian revolution, well-equipped by Homeland Security, are on the heels of the computer hacker, who stole millions from nine different government agencies, While trying to extinguish the conspiracy and evade capture Jane biggest fear is that her 5-year-old son Travis, who is in Arizona and guarded by an octogenarian and a gentle millionaire ladened with personality disorders, is in jeopardy.

REVIEW
Jane Hawk is a fabulously strong female character, who comes alive on the pages of The Night Window for a dramatic conclusion. I will miss her intelligent and thoughtful character and am delighted to see that at least the first book in this series, The Silent Corner, was optioned for television. In The Night Window, Vikram, the computer hacker is a new addition to the series and is a particularly endearing character.

The chapters are pleasantly short and each is told from one of several alternating perspectives. THE NIGHT WINDOW is creative and dramatic and DEAN KOONTZ’s writing is both haunting and action-packed. The plot is crowded with amazingly unique and well-developed characters. Some you’ll love, and some, you’ll love to hate. As it should be. It’s a contemporary thriller, and while it’s sad to see a series with a fabulous female character come to an end, it’s time. And the ending was...well, you’ll just have to read it!

Thanks to Netgalley, Bantam, and Dean Koontz for an advance reading copy of this book in exchange for a honest review. Other Koontz books in this series include The Silent Corner, The Whispering Room, The Forbidden Door and The Crooked Staircase.

Publisher Bantam
Published May 14, 2019
Review www.bluestockingreviews.com

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Mar 20, 2019 Denise rated it really liked it

This is definitely a series that any fan of the techno thriller genre won't want to miss. Be sure to start at the beginning and read the books in order for maximum enjoyment. This title brings the fast and furious tale to a close and, as I've said since I finished THE SILENT CORNER, this collection should definitely be made into a miniseries or a single blockbuster movie on the big screen!

What's it about -- well, in a nutshell: "Nanoweb brain implants; adjusted people shorn of free will, memorie ...more

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May 14, 2019 Karen rated it it was amazing

I have enjoyed the Jane Hawk series tremendously and this installment doesn’t disappoint. Jane’s kick-ass character, the storyline and high tech gadgetry feel fresh and new. Jane’s street/tech smarts shine through again as she vigilantly works to expose powerful and ruthless bad guys.

The man seemingly at the top of this dark network, Wainwright Hollister, believes “people are tools, unless they decline to be used, whereupon they become merely obstructions that must be broken and quickly swept a ...more

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Feb 26, 2019 OutlawPoet rated it it was amazing

So, a book or two ago, I was mightily upset with our author. While I still loved Jane and was still very much into the series, I was…not pleased…with some decisions the author made. And I wasn’t the only one.

Well, in a case of what surely must be an author listening to his loyal readers, Mr. Koontz pulled it all together!

Now, based on this book I’m assuming we’re at the end of Jane’s Saga – and Mr. Koontz pulls this ending off in fine (and seriously exciting) style!

He pulls out all the stops and ...more

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Feb 06, 2019 Fred rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery

KoontzLand - May/June 2019 group read

Thanks to Random House & our Koontzland group, for the ARC copy.

A well-written Jane Hawk triller & mystery - she’s able to do everything! A “Beautiful” heroine, most wanted fugitive, x-FBI “rogue” agent, admired for her courage & the series ends showing she’s able to defeat anyone & solve any problem thrown her way.

In this book - she must defeat the “Techo Arcadians”, find/protect her son Travis (5 yrs old) & prove her husband Ken, was ...more

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Aug 17, 2019 Janet Newport rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: birmingham-library, kindle-books, 2019-reads

I've read the whole series now.... all 2,329 pages.

While it's been an exciting read with lots of action (everywhere), some likeable characters and some really despicable ones, the only ones that felt real to me were some of the minor ones that helped Jane along all 2,329 pages.

This should have been a much shorter read... maybe 2 books only. But I guess it was worthwhile if one doesn't mind thesaurus vomit and overly detailed and repetitive descriptions of gourmet foods, men's clothing, the luxur ...more

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May 09, 2019 Bam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-netgalley, thriller-suspense, 2019-reads

*4.5 stars rounded up

Excellent last chapter in an exciting series! Dean Koontz juggles several strands to the story and ties them together nicely at the end. I was wondering how he was going to end this. Very well thought out and a bit shocking.

I received an arc of this book and the rest of the series from the publisher via NetGalley for my honest review. Highly recommend.

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May 08, 2019 Craig rated it it was amazing

This is the last book in Koontz's Jane Hawk series, and he pulled it off in fine form with high style and care. There were a couple of coincidences in the book that troubled me a little (of all the homes in the world that the high tech burglar could have targeted, he happened to choose the one in which Travis and his protectors were hiding, and at one point Jane was more than a little lucky in approaching one particular random stranger for help), but overall I was pleased and surprised by the re This is the last book in Koontz's Jane Hawk series, and he pulled it off in fine form with high style and care. There were a couple of coincidences in the book that troubled me a little (of all the homes in the world that the high tech burglar could have targeted, he happened to choose the one in which Travis and his protectors were hiding, and at one point Jane was more than a little lucky in approaching one particular random stranger for help), but overall I was pleased and surprised by the resolution to overall story. Multi-book stories are something of a risk to the reader; we're still waiting for winter to arrive, Robert Jordan never got the final spin of the Wheel, Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski never finished The Menagerie series, and Koontz himself has yet to complete the Christopher Snow story, to name but a few. On the other hand, when it's done well it can be a terrific literary achievement, as Koontz did with Odd Thomas for example. Sometimes the ending doesn't hold up, and contradicts or is inferior to the previous books. (No, I didn't mention The Dark Tower, did I?) I'd suggest that these books need to be read in sequence, because it's more or less one very long novel, even though they take place in a relatively brief span of time. I was pleased that the stories of almost all of the many memorable and quirky side-characters are neatly wrapped-up, though enough mystery remains in one or two cases to stimulate reader speculation, always a good thing in moderation. Also, once the main story is resolved the book ends pretty swiftly and left me with a good feeling, as Koontz is adept at doing, and he avoided making it smarmy or -too- neat. All in all, it's a very good thriller series, and it raises some very thought-provoking points about technology and society, while never losing good pacing, elegant writing, and exciting story.
I won my copy of The Night Window in a Goodreads giveaway, and while that, of course, is not supposed to influence the reader's review one way or the other, I have to admit that there's something of a mild naughty thrill in getting to read the last part before the book gets its official release... which is also why I've tried to avoid any spoilers. ...more

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Feb 20, 2019 Jim C rated it really liked it

Actual rating is 3.5 stars.

I received this from Random House for an honest review. I would like to thank them for their generosity.

This is the final book of the series. This is when we find out if Jane clears her name and prove her husband's death was not a suicide or if the Arcadians win and they become the ruling power of the United States.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series even though I prefer when Dean Koontz writes about the unexplained. This is a techno thriller that one can envision e Actual rating is 3.5 stars.

I received this from Random House for an honest review. I would like to thank them for their generosity.

This is the final book of the series. This is when we find out if Jane clears her name and prove her husband's death was not a suicide or if the Arcadians win and they become the ruling power of the United States.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series even though I prefer when Dean Koontz writes about the unexplained. This is a techno thriller that one can envision existing some time in our world. I believe that is what makes this series so enthralling is that technology is the villain in this series and are we heading to that stage or are we already there. That concept continues in this book. Once again the pace is non stop and the reader does not have a chance to take a breath. In this way we get to be in Jane's shoes as she never gets to rest. One cannot help sympathizing with her and at the same time admiring her. There was a sub story about the leader of the Arcadians that I really enjoyed and it reminded me of the short story The Most Dangerous Game. I hope this was intentional and a nod to that story from the author. Fans of this series will like the conclusion as the tables are turned and the antagonist's tools are used against them.

I did have one complaint about this book and that is why I could not give it a higher rating. I have noticed with this author's books that sometimes he puts his main characters into such a situation that the only way for them to succeed is an action takes place that seems a little too convenient. I felt that way in this book. I understand why he did it for this book because he had to but it was a little bit of a letdown and did affect my rating.

There has not been a bad book in this series and this finale was a nice conclusion to it. Jane Hawk is a wonderful character and I have enjoyed her ride to clear her husband's name. It was a thrill throughout and I believe this would make a wonderful television series and I hope someday that it happens. ...more

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Jan 25, 2019 Cody | codysbookshelf rated it did not like it

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DNF. It took me ten days to read only 200 pages, or so. There’s a good story hidden somewhere in here, but it’s buried under Dean Koontz’s bloated, purple prose. This “action” series has had the forward motion of a truck stuck in mud since book two.

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May 17, 2019 Martin rated it it was amazing

Confession time: I had to rush and read the fourth book in the series to get to this reviewed title. And I’m so glad I did since THE NIGHT WINDOW is without a doubt one page-turning experience I’m likely to forget. Say what you want about Dean Koontz but he still amazes me. Indeed, with THE NIGHT WINDOW he has written another thrilling tale of conspiracy in our government and the woman—a former FBI agent on the run—who wants to shut them down at any cost, huh well, almost at any cost (I won’t ge ...more

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