I have to admit that I haven't read the Jane Hawk 1 or 2 books (yet). Still, I found this story compelling, scary, thrilling, and left me wanting more. I certainly hope that the technology that Dean Koontz thinks of never comes to pass but I'm glad that he's writing about it. Looking forward to #4!

It's a book that you need to read the first 2 books before you read this one .You will be lost if you start with this book. I hope the next book is the last one in the series.

The Jane Hawk series is simply fantastic and thrilling. The Crooked Staircase is the third book in the series. The story follow rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk as she continues her fight to avenge her husbands death and protect her son from evil. Jane Hawk is a bad-ass and the novels are great but I think this character can really bring some excitement in a TV series or film. Dean Koontz is a masterful writer I can't recommend this series enough. This is a must read for all fans of suspenseful thrillers.

For every really good Dean Koontz book, there is also a good one, and a bad one. This is the latest bad one.
Jane Hawk continues her search for evidence against the Arcadians. Meanwhile a new brother and sister pair are targeted and Hawk's is final located.
The book starts off on the wrong foot. Gone suddenly and without much explanation is Lucas.
There is no mention off his family. Instead, we end up following a brother and sister who are being targeted for transformation by the Arcadians. But they have any real substance with in the first third of the novel.
In fact, this story is exceptionally padded because Jane really doesn't do as much as I'm the other novels. Instead, you spend a substantial amount of time with NSA agents and the people guarding Travis.
This book could be summed up in three sentences but I won't do that to you. Just know this is such a disappointment after the previous books in the series.

My thanks to Random House/Bantam books and Netgalley.
I loved the first book of this series, then hated the second book. So it was with a bit of trepidation that I requested this third book in the series. I didn't know what to expect, but I knew I'd have to finish the series. Well, this third book wasn't the end, but it did move us much closer to an ending. I confess that I kind of loved this book. The baddies were so freaking evil, but a few were funny. Make me laugh, and I'm all in. Sadly, some really decent people were lost in this book, and its a credit to Mr. Koontz' writing that my heart was broken and I was crying like a dang fool. I guess I'll be sticking around for the final book,"whenever that may be."

Another excellent book series by Dean Koontz. This was my first Jane Hawk book and need to catch up by reading the first one. Can't wait till the 3rd installment, The Forbidden Door, is out. A must read that you can't put down till the very end. Full of thrills and suspense.

Fast, violent, deadly, with intense suspense.
I think an ultimate fear is losing control of our own minds, or choices. This book dives into that fear and drags it into that dark place, then it adds rape, torture, sex salvery, and running for your life. It is intense. Jane the main character, rams though her targets, try to find her husbands killer, and save her son from an unspeakably horrific threat. The bad guys are so ruthless, my stomach churned during several scenes. Jane is an incredible character, smart, and twisted enough to do what needs to be done.
Why only 3 stars ? Several reasons. One, it was too dark, there was so little hope and too much taken away. It left me with a hopeless feeling, I didn't want to continue many times. Oi, to feel such despair it hurts. The threat to the child, was too much for me. I will not continue the series for fear of where Mr. Koontz will go with that. I can't go there, can't fear for that happening. Then there was the fact that this book had two separate time lines going on switching back and forth with each short chapter. I found that really disruptive. Finally the ending, it just stoped, like mid breath just stoped-cliffhanger extreme.
I think it did what it was ment to do. It shocked, upset and drove adrenaline rushing through my body. It just wasn't my idea of an entertaining read.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC of this book.
I was disappointed. This was supposed to be a trilogy. Honestly the last two books have been long and tiresome. I was hoping for the end. And now i have to wait for months for yet another book. Is it the last one? I certainly hope so. I still like Jane as a protagonist I’m just ready for her journey to end.

Grabs you from page one a real edge of you seat thriller the plot moves along nicely

Interesting premise about controlling people. Although I prefer to read a series from the beginning, it was not difficult to pick up the back story of Jane and her quest to avenge her husband's death, protect her son, and expose an ugly secret threatening to eliminate the world as we know it.

I had never read anything by Dean Koontz before (though I had heard good things about his writing). As this is the third book in a series, it means I have not read the first two books. However, there is enough detail and explanation of the backstory that the book can be enjoyed without having read the earlier books in the series. I did not care for the nanomachine brain implant aspect of the plot, but overall I enjoyed the book. Jane Hawk is a well-developed and intriguing character. I liked how Koontz used the pressures she was under to push her psychologically to the point where she was unsure if she might break. This book was much darker than I expected, with some of the vilest and most disturbed characters you are likely to find in literature. Koontz has great character and plot development. The psychological deterioration of Booth is fascinating to witness. There is a great supporting cast, from the Washingtons to the Arcadian enforcers Dubose and Jergen to Gilberto to Tanjua and Sanjay. However, my favorite character, only a minor character so far, is probably the eccentric Cornell. I will probably go back and read the first two books and I will definitely be interested in reading book four.

In this third installment of the Jane Hawk series, Jane is still on the run, still trying to take down those who are trying to make a better world by pacifying millions with implanted nanobots. Somehow, she still finds a way to elude capture yet get closer to the answers. This is one determined woman! Like the others before this, the book is filled with action, suspense and a lot of unanswered questions. It is never-ending and ends on a cliffhanger, drawing me in to want, no need, to read the next installment. Koontz hasn’t certainly created an intense series and a heroine in Jane Hawk.

A book of substance and not a quick read. This will work you as it seems to have worked both the author and the characters.

With her husband dead and her child in hiding, Jane, is taking the fight to them with the knowledge that this may be the end for her.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Once again Koontz has a well written thrilling book that will keep you on the edge of your seat at times. The characters come to life and make you feel their happiness and misery.
i read this book in tribute to my late mother, she was a major Dean Koontz fan and after reading it, I have decided to take the time to go back and read all the other books he has written.

One of the better series I have read very refreshing. Every girl has a Jane Hawke in her. Edge of your seat page turning book.

(Thank you Netgalley for an early reader copy!)

Wow, what an amazing book! Having not read the first two in the Jane Hawk series, The Crooked Staircase was an unexpected but wholly worthwhile departure from previous Dean Koontz books. In spite of not having read the previous two books, it was possible to quickly come up to speed on the situation and what drives Jane's quest.

In a nutshell, Jane Hawk is a former (or rogue, depending on your point of view) FBI agent who is on the run from a shadowy organization that has infiltrated all levels of the government, including organizations like the FBI, NSA, Senate, and so on. This group of elite individuals who reside in the shadows are known as the Arcadians, and they have a plan to rule the world by reducing lesser humans to something akin to robots who function at their command. This might sound like science fiction but the impact in the story is scary beyond belief. This secret group has already murdered Jane's husband and would do anything to get their hands on her. Jane is determined not only to thwart them but to expose them a bring them down, while protecting her young son and the friends who are hiding him from the ruthless killers who are determined to see her fail. What Jane must do to succeed is frightening, heartbreaking, and bone chilling...can she meet her goal without becoming as bad as they are?

The Crooked Staircase is full of suspense, action and mystery...but most of all it is one of the scariest things I have ever read! Can it happen here? Or has it maybe already begun....The Crookest Staircase is one of the most enthralling things I have ever read. Don't miss it!

The next book in the Jane Hawk series is here and it is one fast paced ride. Jane is still trying to hunt down all of ones involved in the chilling act of implanting nanowebs in people in order to control them. Since her husband became one of the casualties, she has been on a one-woman hunt and it seems like every time she thinks she is nearing the top of the chain, she discovers more horrifying layers. I have never in my life wanted so badly to go underground after reading this book. It is chilling and exciting and you aren't going to want to put it down. Definitely a must-read!

I'd label it a beach read. Will keep you reading, entertained--but not thinking too hard.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I haven't read Dean Koontz. I forgot just how exciting his books could be. Jane Hawk is an incredible character and she is on a serious mission to find the murderer of her husband. This is the third book in the series, but I was not lost at any point. It does make me want to go back and read the first two. Fast paced, thrilling and very enjoyable.

I enjoyed the first two books by Dean Koontz about Jane Hatch and was looking forward to reading The Crooked Staircase. However I found it a very difficult book to read. The world described in the novel is terrifying and uncomfortable to read. Jane is getting lost in her own violent world of revenge against what seems like most of the world. I fear the next book will feature her son's death and certainly the capture and the death of her in-laws. The end of the world that we know is to close in real life. for me to comfortably read it in fiction.