The House of Thunder

by Dean Koontz and Dean R. Koontz

Book Overview

The year was 1980 -- an ancient time, so long ago and far away. . . . She woke up in a hospital room, barely able to remember her own name. What secrets lay hidden within Susan Thornton's mind? What... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B008ZPJ4J0
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

One of his best

This is absolutely one of his best books. The title is fitting too- House of Thunder.The house in this book is not one I've forgotten- even though I read this book years ago. And the characters, the ones that aren't on the good side, have left lasting impressions. I know I'll read the book again, I'm betting it will freak me out as much as the first time around.The best part of this book was the ending- it gave me a bit of a surprise.

Koontz Does It Again!!

This book to me is a classic. Koontz brilliantly constructs this plot and makes it a joy to see unfold. I read this book a few years back and I still remember the pleasure I got from it. A couple months ago I gave this book to my girlfriend to read I got her hooked on Koontz now I am like her Koontz supplier hehehe. Anyways I dared her to figure out the plot before books end and to tell me. She had quite the imagination but could never come up with the plot. After she finsihed she was astounded by the sheer brilliance of this book. So why did I give this book 5 stars quite simply because it was a hard book to put down. I seen from other reviews some were disappointed with the ending but I bet for that moment of time when they were reading it all were captivated just as I was!!!

Chiller To Thriller

Susan Thornton is the main character in this book. After a car crash she wakes up in a hospital and can't remember various parts of her life. What she does remember is a murder she witnessed when she was younger. Then anytime someone mentions her employer, who she can't remember panic sets in.This was a great fast paced book. I read it in one day. Like most of the books by Mr. Koontz, the characters are colorful and well written. At times this book is a little far fetched but that's fiction.If your looking for a book that is part medical thriller, espionage thriller, supernatural and just a lot of fun to read, then this is for you.I gave this book 5 stars and have recommended it to many of my friends.Pick it up and enjoy.

Flippin' marvelous

This is the best book I've ever read. There's so many twists in it you really don't know where it's going next and keeps you scared right until the last moment. I have only read it once, about 2 years ago and I still think about it now and about where it would have gone from there, will they be able to con the russians? I really enjoy all Koontz's books but this is his best.

A Good Read from Koontz earlier days

I read this Koontz book after some procrastination. The title and back cover synopsis just did not appeal much to me. Despite the irrelevance of the cover picture, the book was uniformly outstanding. The story progressed at a good pace with none of the drab repetitiveness of the more recent Koontz novels I have read. The characters are believable and the plot line for the first 3/4ths of the book keeps you riveted. The absolutely unexpected ending in the last 1/4th of the book makes this one of the best I have read. Not necessarily due to the written subject of the plot twist, but the hairpin turn into another completely different realm of story line. Overall, this book rates as one of the best I have read and I have already recommended it to another Koontz reader.