Innocence: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 148054275X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 554 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen.She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found.But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance—and nothing less than destiny—has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching.In Innocence, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with listeners forever.
--Ray Olson . From Booklist *Starred Review* Addison Goodheart, who must never be seen, and last-nameless Gwyneth, who must never be touched, meet sensationally cute at the end of evading a big, enraged man shouting that he’ll kill her. Confronting one another by the Dickens collection of the grand central library of a never-named American metropolis, they realize, as he says, that “we’re made for each other.” Love at first sight, though heavily impeded (by his clothes and her makeup), saves both them and the story time, which they need because her would-be rapist-murderer is about to find her, no matter her many hideouts, and which the reader relishes because this is as speedy a chase-thriller as any Koontz, a past master of the form, has ever constructed. And so this entrancing romance resolves, like Koontz’s The Taking (2004), a
Peggy B said A wonderful fairy tale like story. I pre-purchased this book quite awhile back and sort of forgot about it until it appeared (like a gift) on my Kindle a few mornings ago. Well, of course, I started it immediately. Since I had no clue as to what it was about (the pre-buy contained no synopsis) I didn't know what to expect - which is actually the way a good book should be read, so I won't give any details about the story. I quickly discovered it was a bit different than most of his books and was more like a fairy tale (not the Disneyesque type of tale but the original Grimm f. Kindle Customer said One for the heart. Koontz has done it again. A really moving, heartfelt story about the human condition with beautiful imagery and profound statements about "being". I highlighted so many passages in the book, that it looks like a yellow font. A mysterious beginning, wondering just what it is that is different about Addison Goodheart - he constantly mentions that he is different but does not find out why until much later in the story. So many moving statements made about love, loneliness, loss and, finally joy. A moving story with incredible loss but also an . Philosophy, Mystery, or Horrror? Elizabeth Baker I purchased an advance copy of Innocence because I understood the novel was based on character development, not Koontz famous skill for invoking terror. Perhaps character development could be a fraction of the plot, but the philosophical and religious aspects of the book overshadow this and several graphic and horrifying scenes remain intact.Innocence is beautifully written and, for me, this was the only driving force that kept the pages turning. I gave it four stars based on the excellent prose and skillfully woven plot but was very disapp
Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Anna, and the enduring spirit of their golden, Trixie.