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Lightning (Paperback)

by Dean R. Koontz (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley (30 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0425192032
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425192030
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.7 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 914,304 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The first time the lightning strikes Laura Shane is born...

The second time is strikes the terror starts...though eight-year-old Laura is saved by a mysterious stranger from the perverted and deadly intentions of a drug-crazed robber. Throughout her childhood she is plagued by ever more terrifying troubles, and with increasing courage she finds the strength to prevail – even without the intervention of her strange guardian. But, despite her success as a novelist, and her happy family life, Laura cannot shake the certainty that powerful and malignant forces are controlling her destiny.

Then the lightning strikes once more and shatters her world. The adventure – and the terror – have only just begun... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Dean Koontz was born into a very poor family and learned early on to escape into fiction. His novels have sold over 200 million copies worldwide and more than thirty have appeared on national and international bestseller lists. He lives in southern California with his wife, Gerda and a vivid imagination. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE Koontz book, top quality, 3 July 2000
This review is from: Lightning (Paperback)
This is, as stated many times above, definitely the best Dean Koontz there is - and I've read them all!

The story takes you from the past to the future; it twists, turns, makes you shiver and touches you. Sounds like a lot of blabla, but I do not want to give anything away. Let's just say that the theme is : whoever tries to change the course of history will find that the world tries to go back to the fate that was decided for you in the first place. But imagine that you could go back, and change important world events....what if? Also, the love described in the book between Danny and Laura is amazing. Not in the sexual sense, though; it describes two true soulmates.

Great book. Do not hesitate: buy this!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Koontz book, 15 Feb 2000
By Mark Pearce "mark one" (Shropshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This was the second Koontz book that I ever read and definitely the best. Here he weaves a tale which grips right from the off and never lets go! He creates such believable and lovable characters( and also some detestable people too!) that you can't help but turn the page to see just where he takes them. This book's heroine, Laura Shane, seems so real that you want to help her whenever she is threatened by danger or death. He creats a wonderful relationship for her and then almost cold-bloodedly tears it away from under her feet and the readers'. A master at work and he is yet to surpass this book, which I feel is the best, having read it many times now. He has come close with others but not yet beaten it. I look forward to the next Koontz as soon as I've finished one.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing, beautifully written, 7 Feb 2001
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I am a librarian who usually reads older "literary fiction". I read this book on the recommendation of a friend and discovered in one swoop one of the finest authors I have ever read! Such wonderful writing and so entertaining too. I am hooked. I will read the rest of his back catalogue immediately! Certainly, this book; with its rich characterisations and deft plotting has to be a whole lot more literary than what supposedly is. Read it, buy it, love it! Thank you Mr Koontz.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My kind of book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Cotton candy
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Published 19 months ago by Mr. I. S. Clements

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just perfect - excellent edge of your seat thrill ride!
This is the first Dean Koontz book I've ever read. I avoided his books in the past because I thought they were purely horror. Then a friend advised me to read this one. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2008 by Mary Chrapliwy

5.0 out of 5 stars My 100-word book review
Dean Koontz takes one of his trademark images, the ominous flash of lightning, and turns it into a chillingly imaginative plot device in a novel that has science fiction elements... Read more
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