The Silent Corner (Jane Hawk Thriller, #1) (Jane Hawk, #1)

by Dean Koontz

Book 1 in the gripping thriller series featuring rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk, from the master of suspense and New York Times #1 bestselling author Dean Koontz.

When nowhere is safe…

‘I very much need to be dead’

These are the chilling words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. Now his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, is determined to learn the truth, no matter what.

People of talent, seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. Jane will give up everything to find out why.

Her enemies are devoted enough to exterminate anyone in their way. But Jane is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

Praise for Dean Koontz

‘Humour, humanity and horror, the classic Koontz concoction’ The Times

‘A terrific pursuit story … clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting’ Guardian

‘An incredible saga’ Washington Post

‘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying’ The New York Times

‘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler’ The Times

‘There’s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale … a read-in-one-go novel’ Independent on Sunday

‘A master at the peak of his powers’ Matt Haig, author of How to Stop Time

‘A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises’ People

• ISBN13: 9780007518081
• Publish Date: 29 June 2017 (first published 20 June 2017)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 464
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[writehollydavis]

3.75, a solidly written story, one that gripped me at times but left me bored and distant with others. I wanted to be engrossed in the story but couldn't quite connect as much as I wanted. Still, it includes Koontz's strong prose.

[chymerra]

I had an ultimate fangirl moment when I saw that The Silent Corner was available for review on NetGalley. See, I am a huge Dean Koontz fan. Huge. I started reading his books my sophomore year of high school, Ticktock was the book, and I was hooked. I have read every single book of his up to The Husband. Then I stopped. I had two children almost back to back, moved 3 times and honestly, didn’t have the time to read. In 2011, I got my first Kindle and started reading again. I missed reading his books (mine got lost in one of the moves we had). So when I saw The Silent Corner for review on NetGalley, I applied. I was not expecting to be selected and when I got the email that I had been selected, I got up and did a happy dance.

I wasn’t disappointed in The Silent Corner. It was everything that I have come to expect from his books. Plenty of intrigue, action and a hint of paranormal. From the beginning of the book, I was hooked in because I had to find out what Jane was doing and how she was going to do it. Believe me, when a book does that to someone, it is worth reading and keeping (I am talking my SO into buying me the hardcover when it is published).

From the opening scene to the end, which was really creepy, I was kept on my toes. You never knew where the story would end up or what Jane would do. I loved it. Normally, I don’t like it when the author plays mind games or switches to other characters point of views. But in this book, it worked and it helped build the story up to the climax and when the two main storylines intertwined.

What I liked about this book is how realistic it was. What was happening to these people on that scientist’s Hamlet list….that could happen. It is possible that some nut with a God complex could design something like what is outlined in the book and then use it in the same way. As with all of his other books, there is a hint of truth running through it and it makes you think….what if?? Could it really happen??

The end of the book was pretty intense. All of the storylines were brought together in a way that ended all but the main one. Doing that also left the book wide open for book 2….which I will be waiting with bated breath to come out.

How many stars will I give The Silent Corner: 5

Why: Great plot lines, great characters, and overall a great book

Will I reread: Yes

Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes

Age range: Adult

Why: Violence and language

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

[Beth C.]

Jane has lost everything - her husband to an apparent suicide, and her child to the threats forcing her to keep him hidden with others. Her comfortable life is in tatters, as she follows the ephemeral clues that seem to suggest the craziest conspiracy, and yet one that somehow managed to hit far too close to home.

I have long been a Dean Koontz fan - some of my favorite books are a some of his earliest. Even as his storytelling style changed over the years, I enjoyed reading his novels. Of course, I jumped on the opportunity to read The Silent Corner, as it sounded like a return to Koontz's previous style. I am so glad I did. This novel had excellent characters (always a Koontz strength), and a great story that was straight-up suspense. There are those who did not like his forays into the supernatural in some of his latest books, and they should be quite pleased with this one - he refrains from that and just writes a tale that is urgent and frightening in its possibility. There's a big "what-if" in this book - which is also the first of a series - and the technology discussed within has the potential to be helpful...or frighteningly horrifying.

Overall, Jane Hawk is one of my new favorite characters. She's a strong, female main character who has lost just about everything - but follows the path of what she feels is right, sometimes regardless of the consequences. Basically - she's badass, and I look forward to reading more about her.