I haven't read anything by Dean Koontz for years, but after reading The Silent Corner I remembered why I used to liove his books. Refreshingly original and gripping, this action thriller was a little too technical for me but very enjoyable nevertheless. I am looking forward to the next book in this new series.
Many thanks to Netgalley and publishers for the ARC.

A place at times silent from many, an existence at times silent and unknown to many.
An organisation of unknown certain peoples with money, until now that is.
There shall be silence no more.
Enter Jane Hawk.
Fbi
Rogue?
Take a walk on the dark side where in silence the world would never know exactly what takes place expect a few.
We are talking a Manchurian Candidate, Jack Reacher, Jason Bourne crossed with Eyes Wide Shut strain of tale.
Dean Koontz nailed it with the character Odd Thomas with his debut walk upon the page and now for me he does it again right with Jane Hawk FBi agent.
Secrets, deception, unexplained deaths and she will have to do what is needed beyond the realm of the usual fbi protocol because she has a loss and a child to protect, as she uncovers and unravels pandoras box you find yourself surrounded with what evil people would do to have there way and control, what she needs to do to protect those that have gone, their honour, their names, and all that will fall in the path of this organisation she is at odds with.
Gripping, intriguing, a must read.
Dean Koontz has peened many novels and this one stands out from many recent with a promising female protagonist in the form of Jane Hawk.
The many chapters had the scene unravel with right pace and quantity, the reader entrapped with the need for resolutions and outcome.

"When she departed the house by the front door, she felt not unlike the angel of Death. She came, a woman died, she left. Some said that one day there would be no death. If they were right, Death, too, could die. As she walked past the neighbors’ houses, she saw no one at a window, no one on a porch, no child at play in risk of the pending storm. The only sounds were those that the inconstant wind stirred from the materials of the day, as though humanity had been expunged, its constructions intact but now to be erased by eons of weather."

Did you know The Silent Corner is when you take yourself off the grid. No technology except disposable mobile phones, no credit cards or banks just cash, no address, no friends and no family. Just you alone in the world getting by with only your wits to keep you safe. You trust no one and you pay for everything by cash. Then you are in the silent corner truly off the grid. But you can still use technology at public places such as libraries.

Jane Hawk, the main character in this book was married and had a son. She hid her son with friends no one knew about after her husband committed suicide. Nick her husband was a colonel in the marines and committing suicide was totally out of character. He was a war hero, a man of honor.

This is a really well thought out mystery and thriller. I seriously can not praise it enough. It keeps you on the edge off your seat throughout and you keep turning the pages as more and more questions arrive and more is revealed. Jane is an FBI agent on leave to come to terms with her husbands death. But she extends the leave, sells everything and disappears of the grid. She is in pursuit of unknown persons and looking into the increased rate of suicides. She does not think her husband committed suicide and is now on the trail of her husbands killer.

What she finds is mind blowing. Nano technology placing suggestions in people. A whole organisation intent of enslaving the world. Far fetched I hear you say. Exactly what I initially thought. But hell it is a scary thought. Jane uses her experiences with the FBI to investigate and seek out those involved. She interviews everyone from ordinary people who also experienced suicide of a loved one to medical examiners who have autopsied those who committed suicide. What she found was some kind of brain infiltration of nano technology.

I can not say much more with out revealing the whole book. Wow what a book. Disappointingly, the book has been set up for a sequel. It is frustrating just as a lot of questions were being answered. But I am definitely going to read the sequel. When you read this you will understand. There is so much more to this story and I want a front row seat.

Yes, I weould recommend this to anyone who loves a good mystery. It is well worth your time. Enjoy!

*ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley*


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i would like to thank harper collins uk and net galley for allowing me to read and review this book by dean koontz

i am not a big follower of dean koontz but i have read quite a few of his books and this one i have to say has frightened the life out of me

its a slow build up to the action but its how jane starts out with bits of thread here and bits of information there...and then suddenly you are drawn into this horrific book, its not about blood and guts but the future and what powerful and wealthy people want...a utopia

its a very chilling read because you know this is our future and once you are drawn in you want to finish the book to see how it ends

dean koontz wow you have frightened the life out of me with this book

I didn't enjoy this one as much as others by Dean Koontz

The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz

Jane Hawk used to be a well-respected FBI agent and investigator. She also had a happy marriage to Nick, a full colonel in the army at only 32 years old, with whom she had Travis, a happy 5-year-old child who is already a vision of his father. But then Nick killed himself, completely unexpectedly, during the course of an ordinary, peaceful evening. His note ‘I very much need to be dead’ left far more questions than answers and so, reeling from guilt and confusion, Jane sets out to find out what it was that drove her husband to a death he greeted with open arms.

Jane discovers that the suicide rate among successful and seemingly happy and high-achieving individuals is on the increase and those who did leave notes, and not many did, left notes even stranger than Nick’s. As Jane investigates the connection between these men and women and their deaths, she discovers a conspiracy that strikes at the very heart of the American establishment and she uncovers something remarkable and utterly deadly. Jane is a hunted woman. Those she seeks will stop at nothing to destroy her and her young son. And there is nothing they can’t do. It will take all of Jane’s ingenuity and experience as a gifted FBI agent to conceal her trail while seeking out the truth. Every day she plans as if it will be her last.

In The Silent Corner, Dean Koontz introduces us to a new series of thrillers, this time featuring Jane Hawk. While this means that not all of our questions about Jane herself are answered in this opening novel, we are still presented with a standalone investigation and cat and mouse hunt that obsesses Jane through these pages. There is no let up in the tension at all as Jane removes herself from all distractions, including her beloved son, to pursue her husband’s killer. This is a chilling portrait of grief. She can’t allow herself to stop and think. Instead she unties the knots, one at a time, of Nick’s sad and tragic loss.

Jane’s grief has altered her. She would be the first to admit it. And we see its effects in her treatment of those she encounters along her journey. She doesn’t want to kill or hurt but she will if she has to and when she does have to she has not regrets. The scenes in which she confronts those involved in the conspiracy are powerfully painted and disturbing, but the most disturbing moments are those when we see something of what these people have done with their wealth and influence.

The Silent Corner is a tense and action-packed conspiracy thriller. It is also cold, its language clever and unusual, stark but also elegant at times. I found Jane extremely difficult to warm to but I don’t think we’re expected to care for her beyond our compassion for someone suffering such a loss. There are moments when she lets slip her guard and it’s those moments which I enjoyed the most, when she draws people to her by revealing her true nature. Dougal Trahern, a man we meet later on, has a similar way about him and his portrayal is drawn with great poignancy and care. And so our feelings are challenged through this novel. Its premise promises cold killing and science but in reality we are presented with people who are suffering greatly and will make the ultimate sacrifice to save their fellow men and women. There is a strong sense of service and loyalty in The Silent Corner.

My only issue with The Silent Corner would be that at times its language feels a little over the top and this distracts from Jane’s character and the plot. It makes the novel feel overlong on occasions. Nevertheless, this is a minor point and, on the whole, I found myself immersed in The Silent Corner, willing Jane on while always fearing the worst. I’m interested to see how the series will develop as Jane moves away from this defining opening case.

A great debut series with a gutsy heroine. It kept my interest right to the cliffhanger ending. Well written but was a bit too descriptive in the first half. Many thanks to Net Galley for my copy. i reviewed on Goodreads.

I have read and enjoyed books by Koontz previously, but this is different to his usual books. Gone is the supernatural and fantasy, though there is an element of sci-fi in what is otherwise essentially a crime thriller.

Jane, an FBI agent on compassionate leave goes off on her own to investigate a string of unusual 'suicides', including that of her husband. I found the story a bit long winded and not very exciting. The main character is strong and likeable but there are too many weak characters. Also there are upwards of 160 chapters in this book and a lot of them come with a description of the weather, and those descriptions are often ridiculously wordy and over the top. This repetition became very annoying and seemed an awful lot like filler.

Overall I found this book to be very bland for Dean Koontz. Disappointing.

Nothing better than reading a novel knowing it would make a fantastic movie or TV series and learning it is becoming just that. The Silent Corner is the perfect book to bring you onto the Koontz train being the start of a brand new series. Beginning with a bang of excitement making it impossible to put down, you'll be drawn in by the nonstop action, frightening uses of technology, and the badass (relatable) female protagonist. The writing is strong, the plot is outstanding. Ending on a cliffhanger, you will be in desperate need of the sequel. I highly recommend you check out The Silent Corner today!

This thrilling new series from Dean Koontz gets off to a flying start. Things are going well for Jane Hawks when out of the blue her husband commits suicide. A reeling and griefstricken Jane is on leave from the FBI when she decides she is going to look into this, taking the precaution of hiding her five year old son away. She becomes aware that there are other talented people who have similarly committed suicide. As she tried to get to the bottom of this horrifying phenomena, she finds herself going off the grid. She is being hunted down by so many people who will do anything to eliminate her and Jane has problems in finding anyone she can trust. This is a sinister story of lies, government corruption, espionage and a shocking conspiracy.

The use of surveillance to track Jane down is an unsettling experience. In a fast paced novel with short chapters, we root for Jane as she attempts to evade and escape dangerous forces in search of the truth. There is plenty of suspense in the gripping narrative although there are plenty of unanswered questions by the end, presumably they will be answered in the next in the series. Jane is a great central character, strong and courageous, determined that nothing will stop her. The twisted use of technology in the book is a frightening prospect. An intriguing and entertaining thriller. Many thanks to HarperCollins for an ARC.

Dean koontz new novel, the silent corner is in my opinion is best work for over a decade.
Novels are like wine to me, every now and then one comes along and completely surprises you in fact it's that good you relish every last drop or word.
Would highly recommended this book to anyone regardless of personal preference.