THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JANE HAWK SERIES
Meet Jane Hawk—a remarkable new heroine certain to become an icon of suspense. “This gripping thriller grabs readers from the first few pages and sweeps them along to the rousing finale.”—Booklist
“I very much need to be dead.”
These are the chilling words left behind by a man who had everything to live for—but took his own life. In the aftermath, his widow, Jane Hawk, does what all her grief, fear, and fury demand: find the truth, no matter what.
People of talent and accomplishment, people admired and happy and sound of mind, have been committing suicide in surprising numbers. When Jane seeks to learn why, she becomes the most-wanted fugitive in America. Her powerful enemies are protecting a secret so important—so terrifying—that they will exterminate anyone in their way.
But all their power and viciousness may not be enough to stop a woman as clever as they are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless—and who is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.
Don’t miss any of Dean Koontz’s gripping Jane Hawk thrillers: THE SILENT CORNER • THE WHISPERING ROOM • THE CROOKED STAIRCASE • THE FORBIDDEN DOOR • THE NIGHT WINDOW
Praise for The Silent Corner
“Gripping . . . The paranoia and mystery increase as the story unfolds. . . . Koontz has created [a] wonderful character in Jane Hawk. . . . Koontz rocks it again.”—Associated Press
“In this era of stingy text-message prose, Mr. Koontz is practically Shakespeare. . . . The Silent Corner brims with both action and emotion.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“The Silent Corner is vintage Dean Koontz: paranoia-fueled suspense . . . sleek and highly realized action, developed characters, and more twists and turns than any two ordinary novels combined. . . . As relevant to current events as it is audacious . . . amongst Dean Koontz’s finest contemporary work.”—Mystery Scene
“A proven specialist in action scenes, Koontz pulls off some doozies here. . . . The book is full of neat touches. . . . And the prose, as always in a Koontz novel, is first-rate. Perhaps Koontz’s leanest, meanest thriller, this initial entry in a new series introduces a smart, appealing heroine who can outthink as well as outshoot the baddest of bad dudes.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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.
