The City
There are millions of stories in the city - some magical, some tragic, others terror-filled or triumphant. Jonah Kirk’s story is all of those things as he draws listeners into his life in the city as a young boy, introducing his indomitable grandfather, also a "piano man"; his single mother, a...
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There are millions of stories in the city - some magical, some tragic, others terror-filled or triumphant. Jonah Kirk’s story is all of those things as he draws listeners into his life in the city as a young boy, introducing his indomitable grandfather, also a "piano man"; his single mother, a struggling singer; and the heroes, villains, and everyday saints and sinners who
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Format: Audiobook
ASIN: B00K5VL8IC
Publisher: Recorded Books
Edition language: English
I have been a huge fan of Dean Koontz for years, so when I saw this for review, I had to grab it. Then…I wished I hadn’t. Thanks to Net Galley and Bantam. Amazon / Audiobook / Goodreads MY REVIEW Well, what can I say…I never even read the blurb because…it’s Dean Koontz…and I was so disa...
Well I enjoyed Dean Koontz's The Neighbor which was a prequel to The City. I think that this book manages to bring in enough old school Koontz mixed with some of the elements that we know that Koontz can do well (set up a story) and make it all flow together nicely.Told in the first person by Jonah ...
I always loved Dean Koontz for the way he has given us magical stories to read slowly and savour while taking our time to live inside each one of them and enjoy every moment. “The City” is a must to take time with and let the words and style tease our analytical side in order to capture the essence ...
Full review on my blog.The City is the first book by Dean Koontz I have ever read. I hadn’t read great reviews of this book, but I gave it a try and I liked it a lot. The cover of The City, although not a remarkably unforgettable one, is OK. I don’t feel it is the perfect cover for this story as I d...
I have been enjoying the Odd Thomas series so much that I thought I might read another of Dean Koontz’s novels. I had read 77 Shadow Street many years ago and enjoyed it very much. When I started reading The City, I didn’t know what to think. No horror - no gore. It seemed more a coming of age no...
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