The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice.The only rules are to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and find any sentence or a few ( no spoilers) that grabs you and post it.
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so of the book you are reading along with you initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.
Please include the title of the book and the author’s name.
As you can see, I am a huge fan of Dean Koontz, a prolific writer of horror and the unbelievable.
I found it hard to choose my favorite one, so I put them through random.org and it chose #13, Sole Survivor by Dean koontz.
MY FRIDAY 56
The three neatly typed sentences initially impressed him as a singularly cruel variation on the usual paranoid shriek: I have been trying to reach you, Joe My life depends on your discretion. I was aboard Flight 353.
(page 56 of hardcover, published by Alfred A Knopf, 1997)
MY BOOK BEGINNINGS
At two-thirty Saturday morning, in Los Angeles, Joe Carpenter woke,clutching a pillow close to his chest, calling his lost wife’s name in the darkness. The anguished and haunted quality of his own voice had shaken him from sleep. Dreams fell from him not all at once but in trembling veils, as attic dust falls off rafters when a house rolls with an earthquake.
GOODREADS BLURB
A catastrophic, unexplainable plane crash leaves three hundred and thirty dead–no survivors. Among the victims are the wife and two daughters of Joe Carpenter, a Los Angeles Post crime reporter.
A year after the crash, still gripped by an almost paralyzing grief, Joe encounters a woman named Rose, who claims to have survived the crash. She holds out the possibility of a secret that will bring Joe peace of mind. But before he can ask any questions, she slips away.
Driven now by rage (have the authorities withheld information?) and a hope almost as unbearable as his grief (if there is one survivor, are there others?), Joe sets out to find the mysterious woman. His search immediately leads him into the path of a powerful and shadowy organization hell-bent on stopping Rose before she can reveal what she knows about the crash.
Sole Survivor unfolds at a heart-stopping pace, as a desperate chase and a shattering emotional odyssey lead Joe to a truth that will force him to reassess everything he thought he knew about life and death–a truth that, given the chance, will rock the world and redefine the destiny of humanity
This is the cover for the hardback I have, which was published by Alfred A Knopf, 1997. The cost was $25.95.
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A good book and good movie! He has a new one up on Netgalley for request. I got it! You might want to go check it out Sherry!
I’ll check it out!
Wow, this one does sound like a page turner. I haven’t read this author in a long while…now I might have to!
Glad I peaked your interest, Laurel. Happy reading.
Sounds like a thriller for sure. It’s been years since I read Koontz but the 56 snippet has me curious. I prefer the first cover; the second is too bright and doesn’t say anything about the book.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the covers. I am like a child and bright colors catch my eye. LOL
I like Dean Koontz and he is one of the first horror authors I remember from when I was younger. I need to read more of his books…I am excited that I got accepted on Netgalley for his newest book! 🙂
Stormi
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Super. I look forward to hearing what you think, Stormi.
I like the first cover — the one with the airplane — best.
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book by this author and now I’m wondering why. This sounds like a story I’d love.
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Dean Koontz writes some awesome stories that are not all monster horror, but human horror. Happy reading, Sandy.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a Dean Koontz novel before, but he’s super popular. Happy Friday!
Even if you don’t like horror, Dean Koontz writes some other books that may suit you. He is an author worth checking out.
Sounds good. I like the cover with the airplane best!
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Seems like everyone does. 🙂
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I haven’t read any Koontz books. Are they too terribly scary?
My Friday Quotes
If you don’t care for horror so much, try Breathless. I loved it!
It’s been years since I read a Koontz book, but this one sounds great.
Glad to peak your curiosity.
I’ve only read 1 Dean Koontz and it wasn’t as scary as it was interesting and thrilling. It was about clones. I like the gray cover best.
I agree, Elizabeth. A lot of his books are like that. Sounds like Dean has won you over. 🙂
I need to read more by Koontz. I’ll have to continue the Odd Thomas books. 🙂
Check out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings).
It’s hard to go wrong with a Dean Koontz novel.