An action filled book that is packed with suspense and conspiracy, I could not put this down.
Janet Hawk is great as the strong female lead, intent on finding out the truth no matter the cost, the plot is thrilling and fast paced, flowing smoothly and holding the intrigue for as long as possible.
The idea is horrifying and I felt immersed in the storyline, which at some points felt claustrophobic.
If you like a gruesome thriller with a strong plot, this book is for you.

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3.75 Hearts This is the second in the new Jane Hawk series by Koontz. This is a fast and I do mean fast paced story. Jane is dealing with so much. After the suicide of her husband and many others, Jane starts her path of revenge in The Silent Corner and continues in this story.

There is just so much action. I kept having to put the book down so I could settle my brain. Jane is a firecracker who is set to do what needs to be done no matter the consequences. She has gone rogue and is persona non grata at the FBI. But she needs to do what she needs to do to find the cause of her husband’s suicide as well as protect her son.

This is certainly a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you jumping up a time or two. Another great read from Koontz.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Once again, Dean Koontz left me breathless from start to finish in his second book of his Jane Hawk series. We pick up in The Whispering Room immediately following the end of The Silent Corner, and this time Jane gets a helping hand from Sheriff Luther Tillman. Luther and his family quickly endear themselves to the reader and I hope to see more Luther in the next book!

In fact, Jane has a way of pulling in the unlikelyest of allies which give the much needed light to this very dark story. Jane's battle with the evil conglomerate is epic and she needs all the help she can get.

There is something about Jane Hawk that I can't get enough of. Her determination to protect her child, and ultimately, the future of mankind, is a thrill to watch. More Jane, please!!

Thank you to NetGalley and to Random House for providing an advanced copy!

Thank you to Random House, NetGalley, and Dean Koontz for the opportunity to read and review The Whispering Room. I am new to the story of Jane Hawk, and I'm interested in picking up the first book in this series now. I would recommend this book, and most others by Koontz, to fellow thriller lovers. Well done, as usual.

This is only the second Dean Koontz book that I have read and nothing about “Ashley Bell” could have prepared me for this hard-driving thriller. In “The Whispering Room”, Jane Hawk has already discovered much of the plans of an elite group who are intent on pressing their vision of the future (and the rewrite of history) to their view.

Jane is a one-woman wreaking crew who is sworn to try to stop this from happening. By the end of the book, I have to say that if anyone could stop a huge conspiracy, it would be this woman.

The author has given her a personality that feels strong and yet still womanly. She loves children and she hates those who would hurt them and destroy their futures. Pretty simple, right?

The book is almost poetic in concept, with sentences a few words short or a paragraph long. The words and the thoughts in them roll onto each other and create a dynamic path to where the writer is intending you head. I found myself holding my breath as I read a sentence/paragraph a page long and realized I would have to pace myself or pass out.

My only regret is that I did not read the first in this series before reading the second book. It is not necessary to do so as I caught up quickly and involved almost immediately. I simply wish I had and I will rectify that before the third book in the series makes its appearance next year.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.

I loved The Whispering Room as much as The Silent Corner and look forward to Jane Hawk’s next adventure.

Koontz is a hugely successful writer. He’s been around for decades and knows his stuff.

You need to have read The Silent Corner to completely understand some of what goes on in this book.

The Whispering Room picks up directly after The Silent Corner with Jane continuing her quest to punish the powerful organisation responsible for her husband’s suicide and a string of similar ones. The book takes the concept that a powerful organisation uses a computer programme to find people they perceive to be a threat in the future in some form of another. The organisation then eliminates these people by planting nanomachines in their brains, which when triggered cause them to commit suicide.

The Whispering Room takes the concept further. We are introduced to the small town of Iron Furnace. The town is like those creepy little places that features in episodes of the Twilight Zone where everyone is peachy-keen and happy beyond measure. The residents, except the children are controlled by said nanomachines. Someone give me a hug because I am so creeped out right now.
Koontz is known for writing about the more unpleasant aspects of scientific development in his fiction and The Whispering Room is no exception.

Dean Koontz has another hit! With his inimitable descriptive phrases and mastery of the English language Koontz puts you right there with Jane Hawk as she continues to fight evil. Jane is an FBI agent on leave who went rogue after the death of her husband. in The Silent Corner. The struggle continues against the nanotechnology conspiracy but with new new morally depraved bad guys, more government involvement, and and an interesting plot twist that shows us more of Jane's tenderness. In this episode Lone Ranger Jane has a sidekick in a small town sheriff and we meet several other well developed characters who believe in Jane and help her along the way even though she is America's most wanted fugitive. I loved Bernie and would like to see more of him. Jane's ability to escape is almost beyond belief and would translate well to the screen. This book combines Wonder Woman with Orwell's 1984 and a bit of Die Hard. It definitely left me wanting more of Jane Hawk, which thankfully is in the works. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy. And thank you Dean Koontz for not letting the dog die.

Whatever else happens, Dean Koontz can always be relied on to provide a great reading experience. Rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk is back in the sequel to The Silent Corner. The Whispering Room takes up where the first book left off, and Jane is determined to get the whole story out to the public and save the world and herself (and maybe get a little justice for her murdered/programmed suicide husband).

This book managed to trap me within a very few pages and really hold my interest until I'd read it completely. There are not many books which have actually made me miss my bus stop, but this one did. Narrative tension is hard and Koontz makes it look easy. He's a masterful writer and writes well crafted exciting books. This is a solid brick of a book, 528 pages, and I didn't find that it lagged anywhere. Jane encounters a whole host of secondary characters (I <3 Bernie!!!!) but they're described well and mostly introduced serially, so there's no problem with keeping track of who is who.

For fans of thriller/conspiracy/black ops type books (Clive Cussler, Lee Child, Robert Crais & co., I'm lookin' at you!), Jane is pure entertainment. I'm looking forward to seeing how she manages in book #3.

If Amazon were Disneyland, Dean Koontz would be an 'E' ticket ride.

Published 21st November, 2017 by Bantam
Format: Kindle, Hardback, Paperback, audio (Audible)

Four stars

Often sequels disappoint. Not the Whispering Room! Perfect for a long weekend this is a great book in which to immerse yourself! I can't wait for the next Jane Hawk installment.

Shoutout to netgalley for the ARC.

OK, I think all of the images below are from the second book, but I can’t be sure because they blur together. Why do they blur together? BECAUSE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONE BOOK. I mean, the technological impossibilities aside, the super hot omg we need to talk about it every three minutes doesn’t she look like a model protagonist aside, and the literal absurdity of her quest aside, the plot is too slow. For years, my sister and I have said that Dean Koontz has this drive that forces him to use larger words than necessary, and to add these superfluous descriptions in order to make himself look smart. With this trilogy, it seems to be filler. I believe the second book came out less than a year after the first, so obviously, he knows where it’s going. I feel badly for readers of Dean Koontz, like myself. Did you ever read Watchers? Or Phantoms? Or Night Chills? They’re great. They’re scary and have actual plots and good and evil and they’re just nice books. But the stuff he comes out with now…I don’t know. It feels hollow. It’s like James Patterson, churning out two new books a month. Why not turn the Jane Hawk trilogy into one, hard-hitting book? Because we need to describe the gd sky 400 times. I cannot tell you how many times he described the sky in detail with its gray clouds and possibility of rain. WE GET IT. RAIN IS COMING. IT WAS COMING 10 CHAPTERS AGO. Which is another point of contention with me – the chapters are each about 5 pages long. Unnecessary. As happy as I am to have a kick-ass female protagonist, I’m disappointed that she absolutely has to be 1. super hot (she’s compared to a runway model, a Vogue model, etc. over and over and over throughout the books. She also eats like there’s no tomorrow but is super thin and hot. At one point, she unbuttons a button on her blouse before talking to a couple of teenage boys, not because she hopes it will distract them, but because, you know, maybe it will or maybe it will help her in some way to show off her tits. Gross.) and 2. she’s superhuman. There’s no way anyone could pull this off. She should be dead about 4000 times. I get it, she’s FBI, but she’s also incredibly young (27 or 28) so she’s barely out of FBI training, and yet can go up against the most amazing criminals in the world and work through these incredibly detailed plans to bring down half the world. Ugh. I mean, the story itself is fairly absurd but I am learning how horribly it is to live in this time period and use technology because literally, no one is safe and we’re all going to die. Below are some pictures that illustrate my raw anger at Mr. Koontz.

This story is well written and an interesting follow-up to the Jane Hawk novel, The Silent Corner. Though this is an intriguing read, this book has a little different feel from the first. Jane is driven to hunt by the loss of her husband and safety for her son. She’s chasing and being chased. I was excited for such a relentless kick-a$$ female character. I’d definitely recommend reading the first book before snagging this one. Though, you could read it as a standalone as long as you don’t mind a little confusion in the beginning. I’m not one hundred percent sure on which way this series is going to go just yet, but it’s definitely worth the read. I enjoy the different stories this author writes. On a side note, I do enjoy when music is mentioned in a story. Kudos! Enjoy!

Evil has infiltrated government agencies, business, politics, police forces and even small town America! Jane is on the run, (labeled a rogue FBI agent), determined to bring it to light. Good people are dying and good people are killing them! Freedom, including a person's free will, is at stake!
Intrigue and action are intricate in this thriller! Didn't read the first book in the series, but was able to stay with the story. Empathize with Jane and Luther; irate Luther didn't share more info with his family. Good read. 3 1/2 stars.
Voluntarily read ARC through Netgalley and publisher, for honest review.

I love Dean Koontz books and this one did not disappoint. It had an inventive storyline, with two main lead characters that made one completely sympathetic to all their decisions and actions. Jane was a strong, determined female that felt led to not only seek revenge, but do all possible to protect her son. Luther was a wonderful, strong male with integrity and love for his family. This book was a real page-turner and I look forward to the next book in this series. I was given a copy of this book for my honest review, but would have gladly paid for this book.

This is the second installment in Koontz’s Jane Hawk series. Like most of his books this is filled with suspense and adventure. Jane is an extremely strong heroine. Koontz has created a powerful enemy for Jane to battle in her quest to save the world. He has also included some interesting technology to go along with the evil. The characters are extremely well developed and the pace of the book was wonderful, I had a hard time putting it down.

Thru NetGalley I was given the latest Dean Koontz Jane Hawk novel, The Whispering Room for free in exchange for an honest review. Wow and what a ride Dean Koontz puts the reader thru with the latest Jane Hawk installment. The Whispering Room picks up right where the previous novel ended. Jane Hawk continues on her quest to find those who threatened her child, herself, and the rest of humanity. Jane searches for answers as to is behind this new found terror. Along the way we meet Luther Tillman, a sherrif of a small community in Minnesota, one who connects with his town, and the towns people. When one of the community acts totally out of character, and Luther cannot let it rest. As Luther and Jane join forces to find more answers, only to find how much more evil these people are, and how far they are willing to go to keep their secrets. I truly and amazingly loved this newest Jane Hawk adventure, it kept me up at night wanting to continue reading till I was done.

Jane Hawk is one kick-ass, strong character. I loved this rogue FBI special agent who has become the nation’s most wanted fugitive and takes on a secret band of bad guys hell bent on ultimate power and destruction without blinking an eye. Although I would have preferred to have insight into Jane’s past by reading first book “The Silent Corner”, it wasn’t necessary. The Whispering Room is a great stand-alone thriller, suspenseful with lots of action. Learning about the arsenal of advanced technologies and high tech devices used by intelligence agencies was fascinating. Big brother IS watching. Thanks to Random House - Ballantine for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In The Whispering Room, and the entire Jane Hawk series to date, Mr. Koontz has found that sweet spot of government and corporate "rule the world" conspiracy. In addition to Mr. Koontz' amazing and detailed writing style, the idea that his topic, technology to control humans, is a possibility makes the book that much more riveting and frightening. In this installment, Jane continues her hunt to track down and kill the men that were involved in the suicide/murder of her husband. Along the way she meets up with a small town sheriff who is too smart for his own good. It was nice to see someone else in her corner as they tackle the next level of technology enslavement, the whispering room. Read the first book, read this book, and then impatiently wait with me for the next book.

The Whispering Room by Dean Koontz is the second Jane Hawk book, and it delivers just as much as the first book if not more so.

The first book covered:
The method: nanotech in the brain, and
The victims: People who are judged to be game-changers, people who could change the future
Elimination: The nanotech is making people commit suicide on command.

Now, not only do the nanotechnology implants pose a threat to those implanted, but to everyone else, since the implants can take over the mind completely and program them to eliminate others, even entire buildings full of people.

The worst part of knowing someone who has been implanted is knowing they can never be made themselves again, just a shell of who they were, enslaved to a neural network that destroys the person inside. Jane's research is taking her to a resort town, and a Sherriff from small town Minneapolis is following clues leading there as well. What will happen there? What will they learn there? Will they meet? You won't want to miss a moment!

I can't wait for the next Jane Hawk book!

This second Jane Hawk novel continues our heroine's search for people behind the nanotechnology that has turned her world upside down. As it is a continuing story, and picks up where the first book left off, The Whispering Room is more action driven than the beginning of Jane Hawk's story. With that in mind, I highly recommend reading The Silent Corner first to get the full story of how Jane got to this point.
The ideas of creating a Utopian world and mind control aren't new, but Koontz takes that to a whole new level in this techno-thriller. As Jane's journey progresses, and the action intensifies, the creep factor builds to the point of spine-tingling chills. With whiplash inducing twists and turns an utterly terrifying plot unfolds, making for some jaw-dropping revelations and a story that this reader couldn't put down.
It's always refreshing to find a strong female lead, and Jane embodies everything that we think of in a heroine. She is determined, talented, and fierce in the face of a massive conspiracy, but at the same time, her love of family and desire to help those in need shines through.
Once again, Dean Koontz reminds us that the scariest things aren't always those that go bump in the night - sometimes they come from the very people who are supposed to keep us safe. After turning the last page, I'll be anxiously awaiting the next page-turner in Jane Hawk's story.

This high octane sequel to The Silent Corner is just as compelling, suspenseful, and unputdownable! Jane Hawk is a complex, fierce, intelligent, & athletic woman, mother, & widow. I wish for the next two in the series to be published speedily!