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Devoted
From Dean Koontz, the international bestselling master of suspense, comes an epic thriller about a terrifying killer and the singular compassion it will take to defeat him.
Woody Bookman hasn’t spoken a word in his eleven years of life. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father’s death and now threatens him and his mother. And he’s not alone in his thoughts. An ally unknown to him is listening.
A uniquely gifted dog with a heart as golden as his breed, Kipp is devoted beyond reason to people. When he hears the boy who communicates like he does, without speaking, Kipp knows he needs to find him before it’s too late.
Woody’s fearful suspicions are taking shape. A man driven by a malicious evil has set a depraved plan into motion. And he’s coming after Woody and his mother. The reasons are primal. His powers are growing. And he’s not alone. Only a force greater than evil can stop what’s coming next.
Woody Bookman hasn’t spoken a word in his eleven years of life. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father’s death and now threatens him and his mother. And he’s not alone in his thoughts. An ally unknown to him is listening.
A uniquely gifted dog with a heart as golden as his breed, Kipp is devoted beyond reason to people. When he hears the boy who communicates like he does, without speaking, Kipp knows he needs to find him before it’s too late.
Woody’s fearful suspicions are taking shape. A man driven by a malicious evil has set a depraved plan into motion. And he’s coming after Woody and his mother. The reasons are primal. His powers are growing. And he’s not alone. Only a force greater than evil can stop what’s coming next.
389 pages, Hardcover
First published March 31, 2020
About the author
Dean Koontz
904 books40.9k followersAcknowledged as "America's most popular suspense novelist" (Rolling Stone) and as one of today's most celebrated and successful writers, Dean Ray Koontz has earned the devotion of millions of readers around the world and the praise of critics everywhere for tales of character, mystery, and adventure that strike to the core of what it means to be human.
Dean, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.
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Dean, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.
Facebook: Facebook.com/DeanKoontzOfficial
Twitter: @DeanKoontz
Website: DeanKoontz.com
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November 28, 2022
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DEVOTED- DEAN KOONTZ 4.5*
Carti de Dean Koontz am imprumutat si returnat de cel putin 4 ori in ultimul an pentru ca mereu am fost tentata sa incerc ceva insa de fiecare data am renuntat, ceva opridu*ma din a citi. Am citi insa de aceasta data, Devoted si nu imi pare rau.
Cartea este scrisa din perspectiva a patru personaje: cainele, copilul, mama si strainul si are elemente supranaturale, cu animale care gandesc ca oamenii si care comunica prin telepatie si cu oameni care fac experimente pentru a prelungi durata vietii cu ajutorul involutiei.
Cand in laboratorul in care lucreaza strainul ceva nu merge cum trebuie, toata cladirea este inchisa si zeci de oameni de stiinta sunt ucisi pentru ca secretele de acolo sa nu se afle. Strainul trebuia sa moara si el dar a reusit sa iasa, fiindca de la incept stia ce uram sa se intampla. Expus substantei studiate, strainul incepe sa se transforme fizic si psihic, din om in animal, incepnad sa puna mai mult accennt pe instinctele primare decat pe orice altceva. Strainul vrea sa fuga de autoritati, insa pe masurra ce se transforma, uita de asta si se gandeste doar la faptul ca vrea sa aratae tutror ca el e un alpha, ca trebuie sa se protejeze, ca trebuie sa se reproduca, ca trebuie sa se razbune. Strainul decide sa ii faca o vizita fostei iubite pe care nu a mai vazut-o de ani de zile, iubita ce s-a casatorit intre timp cu altcineva si care acum are si un copil, un baiatel care nu vorbeste si care este catalogat ca fiind in spectrul autist. Ajuns la asa fostei iubite, lucrurile degenereaza.
Cainele aude strigatul de ajutor al baiatului si pleaca spre el, la o zi dupa ce stapana lui a murit. Nu intelege cum il aude pe baiat in mintea lui, insa se bucura pt ca asta inseamna ca nu numai cainii pot comunica asa, ci si oamenii.
In carte nu se intampla foarte multe lucruri, iar ca si timp, totul se intampla cam in 2-3 zile. As fi dat 5*cartii daca finnalul nu m -ar fi facut sa imi dau ochii peste cap putin. Nu e vorba ca nu m aastetam sa se termine asa, era evident, insa autorul a exagerat putin cand o comunitate intrwaga s-a adunat , caini si oameni, sa stea impotriva unui invadator. oleaca exagerat.
DEVOTED- DEAN KOONTZ 4.5*
Carti de Dean Koontz am imprumutat si returnat de cel putin 4 ori in ultimul an pentru ca mereu am fost tentata sa incerc ceva insa de fiecare data am renuntat, ceva opridu*ma din a citi. Am citi insa de aceasta data, Devoted si nu imi pare rau.
Cartea este scrisa din perspectiva a patru personaje: cainele, copilul, mama si strainul si are elemente supranaturale, cu animale care gandesc ca oamenii si care comunica prin telepatie si cu oameni care fac experimente pentru a prelungi durata vietii cu ajutorul involutiei.
Cand in laboratorul in care lucreaza strainul ceva nu merge cum trebuie, toata cladirea este inchisa si zeci de oameni de stiinta sunt ucisi pentru ca secretele de acolo sa nu se afle. Strainul trebuia sa moara si el dar a reusit sa iasa, fiindca de la incept stia ce uram sa se intampla. Expus substantei studiate, strainul incepe sa se transforme fizic si psihic, din om in animal, incepnad sa puna mai mult accennt pe instinctele primare decat pe orice altceva. Strainul vrea sa fuga de autoritati, insa pe masurra ce se transforma, uita de asta si se gandeste doar la faptul ca vrea sa aratae tutror ca el e un alpha, ca trebuie sa se protejeze, ca trebuie sa se reproduca, ca trebuie sa se razbune. Strainul decide sa ii faca o vizita fostei iubite pe care nu a mai vazut-o de ani de zile, iubita ce s-a casatorit intre timp cu altcineva si care acum are si un copil, un baiatel care nu vorbeste si care este catalogat ca fiind in spectrul autist. Ajuns la asa fostei iubite, lucrurile degenereaza.
Cainele aude strigatul de ajutor al baiatului si pleaca spre el, la o zi dupa ce stapana lui a murit. Nu intelege cum il aude pe baiat in mintea lui, insa se bucura pt ca asta inseamna ca nu numai cainii pot comunica asa, ci si oamenii.
In carte nu se intampla foarte multe lucruri, iar ca si timp, totul se intampla cam in 2-3 zile. As fi dat 5*cartii daca finnalul nu m -ar fi facut sa imi dau ochii peste cap putin. Nu e vorba ca nu m aastetam sa se termine asa, era evident, insa autorul a exagerat putin cand o comunitate intrwaga s-a adunat , caini si oameni, sa stea impotriva unui invadator. oleaca exagerat.
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