The Crooked Staircase
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Dean Koontz
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jane Hawk—who dazzled readers in The Silent Corner and The Whispering Room—faces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime, in this electrifying thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz. “I could be dead tomorrow. Or something worse than dead.” Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she’s breathing, she’ll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom—and free will—of millions. Battling the strange epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed Jane’s husband, and is escalating across the country, has made the rogue FBI agent a wanted fugitive, relentlessly hunted not only by the government but by the secret cabal behind the plot. Deploying every resource their malign nexus of power and technology commands, Jane’s enemies are determined to see her dead . . . or make her wish she was. Jane’s ruthless pursuers can’t stop her from drawing a bead on her prey: a cunning man with connections in high places, a twisted soul of unspeakable depths with an army of professional killers on call. Propelled by her righteous fury and implacable insistence on justice, Jane will make her way from southern Southern California to the snow-swept slopes of Lake Tahoe to confront head-on the lethal forces arrayed against her. But nothing can prepare her for the chilling truth that awaits when she descends the crooked staircase to the dark and dreadful place where her long nightmare was born.Don’t miss any of Dean Koontz’s gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:THE SILENT CORNER • THE WHISPERING ROOM • THE CROOKED STAIRCASE • THE FORBIDDEN DOOR • THE NIGHT WINDOW Praise for The Crooked Staircase“An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches . . . Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action. . . . For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind.”—Kirkus Reviews“Spellbinding . . . Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare . . . The Hawk series . . . is among [Koontz’s] best work.”—Booklist (starred review)“Unrelenting . . . [Jane] rivets readers’ attention. . . . Michael Crichton fans and thriller aficionados who appreciate a fierce female protagonist . . . should be urged to meet Jane Hawk.”—Library Journal
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Author
Dean Koontz
Pages
512
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2018-05-08
ISBN
0525483446 9780525483441
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I love this series. The scariest thing about this series is the fact that the science it's based on actually exists. Love the lead character, she is a total bamf! 4 out of 5"
The Lazy Reader
"Continuing in this amazing Jane Hawk series, the crooked staircase could be literal or mental. So very treacherous to go down, can one climb back up once they get to the bottom wherever it leads? I have found this to be an amazing series by Dean Koontz. Very gripping."
Steve campbell
"Amazing "
Kim Ber
"Where does one even start with a Dean Koontz novel... feel in love with his writing as a teenager in the 90's and he never fails to impress me with his writing, having read just about everything he has published. The depth of his stories is what stands out to me the most and in a genre that normally wouldn't interest me. That and his ability to create such wonderful characters. Not just lead characters, many books include such wonderful extras that we meet throughout, the people that truly make you see that there is still some good in people. Jane Hawk is not only as bad a$$ as they come but every book in this series leaves you at the edge of your seat - Can't wait to see she ends up next and am jumping right into The Forbidden Door!"
Alicia Schaefer
"Jane Hawk is still fighting the bad guys and the bad gals, but book #3 was some what predictable, and seemed to be a set up for book #4. I will wait to read reviews before continuing onward with book #4 - disappointing given how strong the first two books are in this unusual fast paced, character driven series."
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Lisa Francine
"The plot development seemed a little slow to me in this book. I kept wanting some form of tension to build but never felt like it got there. The main character is very dynamic so I was hoping the plot would make her shine more."
Becca Bachlott
