If youre looking for strange highway stories across america, this book isnt it. Midnight strange highways fear nothing the darkest evening of the year chase brother odd the good guy odd thomas life expectancy velocity the taking by dean koontz. Koontz is always very hitandmiss with me, so its no surprise i found strange highways a mixed bag. Also, jerry talks about happenings not even based in america like springheel jack. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used, and books made into movies and audio books. Strange highways is a brilliant collection of dark and suspensefilled short stories from the international bestselling author dean koontz.
Strange highways audio cd audiobook, cd, unabridged. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1995, and was written by dean koontz. In chase, a killer stalks couples in a lovers lane, in down in the darkness, a vietnam war veteran revenges himself on the man who tortured him, while. Strange highways is a collection of 12 short stories and two novels by american suspense author dean koontz, released in may 1995. An extraordinary collection of short fiction, including the title novel, nine novellas, and six stories, explores the intriguing, vast variety of human experiences. Strange highways was the title story in an anthology of two short novels and twelve novelettes and short stories first published by warner books in. Kings night shift collection could have done without two stories, but again, short story collections always have slinkers, but if you like most of. Because this book contains many short stories i obviously have mixed feelings about it. In fact if you look at dios past work, nothing even comes close to being this heavy. Strange highways from the denizens of hell to unlikely heroes, from vengeful children to suspiciously humanlike robots, this new collection of tales from a genius of horror and suspense writing provides a hypnotic view of the strange highways of human experience. Dean koontzstrange highways1995warner books6 x 9561 pageshardcover bookwith jacketsigned by author. A wonderful collection of short fiction, an absolute must read for any fan of koontz and especially a fan of short stories, do not overlook this book because its a collection of short fiction and not an actual novel. It centers around a more powerful, heavy guitar sound, giving it a very evil and wicked sound.
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From the denizens of hell to unlikely heroes, from vengeful children to suspiciously human like robots, this collection of tales provides a hypnotic view of the strange highways of human experience. Dean koontz is a popular author of novels, short stories, and poetry in the united states, and has had fourteen of his novels reach the number one position on the new york times bestseller list, with several others reaching other positions. Koontz grew up in pennsylvania and began writing at an early age. Dean r koontz two novels, plus novellas and short stories. A british edition of the book without the novel chase was previously issued by headline in april 1995. As profound as it is mesmerizing, strange highways is a masterful achievement from the genius of horror and suspense, dean koontz. He joined the company in 1991 and is responsible for directing the art style for warcraft, starcraft, and heroes of the storm, as well as for creating artwork for world of. Strange highways holds two novels, plus 12 novellas and short stories, all but the title novel published before but here tastefully if not totally rewritten. Pdf strange highways book by dean koontz free download. Dean koontz, strange highways, 1995 hardcover book ebay. Strange highways is a collection of two novellas, and twelve short stories. Download strange highways and read strange highways online books in format pdf.
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