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The Moonlit Mind: A Tale of Suspense (Kindle Single) [Kindle Edition]

Dean Koontz
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (273 customer reviews)

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In this chilling original stand-alone novella, available exclusively as an eBook, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz offers a taste of what’s to come in his new novel, 77 Shadow Street, with a mesmerizing tale of a homeless boy at large in a city fraught with threats . . . both human and otherwise.

Twelve-year-old Crispin has lived on the streets since he was nine—with only his wits and his daring to sustain him, and only his silent dog, Harley, to call his friend. He is always on the move, never lingering in any one place long enough to risk being discovered. Still, there are certain places he returns to. In the midst of the tumultuous city, they are havens of solitude: like the hushed environs of St. Mary Salome Cemetery, a place where Crispin can feel at peace—safe, at least for a while, from the fearsome memories that plague him . . . and seep into his darkest nightmares. But not only his dreams are haunted. The city he roams with Harley has secrets and mysteries, things unexplainable and maybe unimaginable. Crispin has seen ghosts in the dead of night, and sensed dimensions beyond reason in broad daylight. Hints of things disturbing and strange nibble at the edges of his existence, even as dangers wholly natural and earthbound cast their shadows across his path. Alone, drifting, and scavenging to survive is no life for a boy. But the life Crispin has left behind, and is still running scared from, is an unspeakable alternative . . . that may yet catch up with him.

There is more to this world, and its darkest corners yet to be encountered, in this eBook’s special bonus: a spine-tingling excerpt from Dean Koontz’s forthcoming novel, 77 Shadow Street.

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Stories about children living on the streets are always heartbreaking, yet Dean Koontz's The Moonlit Mind is also hopeful. Crispin lives on the streets by choice, surviving with the help of a singular dog. Though they're constantly on the run from Crispin's mother and step-father, Crispin finds himself unable to leave the city until he understands everything he saw at his step-father's house. Three years after he flees, he's finally ready to return. Koontz builds the supernatural aspects of the story with a masterful touch, so that even at their crescendo, they fit naturally into the narrative. Taut pacing, a fascinating storyline, and unflinching descriptions of a life on the run combine into a powerful story about relationships: between a boy and his dog, between two children whose experiences add years of maturity to their ages, between man and time. Crispin's will to survive--and to make things right--no matter what brings hope to even the darkest parts of the narrative. --Malissa Kent

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“Koontz writes first-rate suspense, scary and stylish.”—Los Angeles Times

Product Details

  • File Size: 1845 KB
  • Print Length: 102 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam (November 28, 2011)
  • Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0061C1NCK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Not Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,683 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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This book is very intriguing and suspenseful. KATHY L BYRD  |  46 reviewers made a similar statement
He always keeps me turning pages. Doris Ryder  |  25 reviewers made a similar statement
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195 of 206 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A wild boy on the run in a city of mean streets November 28, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Three short, simply worded sentences in I found myself thinking, I can deal with murder, mayhem, and treachery but please don't kill off the dog. Whether or not Harley would make it to the end was enough suspense to keep me turning the pages. And this isn't a story about the dog.

The real suspense involves a "feral" boy of 12, Crispin, who lives in the wilds of a large city and guided by the dog is attempting to outrun his mother and stepfather and the memories that make the deviltry in "Rosemary's Baby," seem almost benign.

No kid should be exposed to what Crispin witnessed three years earlier involving his younger sister Mirabell and brother (also named) Harley. Now he's running for his life, in flight from the supernatural and living by his wits and daring.

This is the first I've read from Koontz in several years and I remember now how he manages tells a story simply and builds suspense incrementally slipping easily into a world at once as ghostly as it is real. At times you feel as if you're reading a fairy tale. "Yet life is good. Oh, it is grand. The children eat only what they like. They go to bed only when they wish. Each rises to his or her own clock."

The story accelerates as the suspense builds and Koontz delivers, as usual, an ending that is powerful, cathartic and noisy. Crispin is living in a world out of harmony with itself and his determination to uncover the nature of truth and reality is as strong as his will to survive. As for the fate of the dog? You'll need to find that out on your own.
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46 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I need more of this! Please bring Crispin back, Dean! December 6, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
I literally could not put this juicy little story down. Like many other fans, I have been a Dean Koontz reader since way back in the day. He's evolved considerably, and I even went through a period where I couldn't finish his books because of the endless details that went nowhere, but this is such an enchanting blend of the best of his styles. He's got engaging main characters, spooky evil parent figures, nice supernatural touches, and (of course) an awesome dog. DEAN: If you are reading this, PLEASE continue this story! I read the preview for the new novel and it doesn't seem like it has anything to do with Crispin. I love this character. Can't wait to read more. BRING IT ON!
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54 of 60 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Return to Form November 28, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Not the Koontz, I grew up with, certainly, but a mighty leap from lackluster tales like From the Corner of His Eye, False Memory and One Door Away from Heaven (all worthy novels, just not Koontz level in my mind). While it is just a short precursor, it goes a long way to getting me help me make the determination to pick up this new novel as soon as it's released.

Creepy and atmospheric, this tale is wonderful reading from a chilly winter's night. A novella truly deserving of the Koontz name.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Koontz never disappoints
I was hooked from the very beginning. The ending was a little confusing but I liked it. I was worried that something was going to happen to the dog more than Crispin.
Published 2 days ago by Kathleen M. Whalen
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Deans best work, but masterful
Like a lot of Dean Koontz books he is masterful with the use of animals (dogs). One of my favorite books is an early Koontz book "The Watchers" the caliber of "The Moonlit Mind"... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Smith Dean Morrie
5.0 out of 5 stars A great tale
Another great read from Dean Koontz....it left you wanting more! I hope he continues this story line in a future novel.
Published 6 days ago by DONNA FERRELL
4.0 out of 5 stars Moonlit Mind:A Tale of Suspense
This Koontz short story was very engaging and kept my attention from the first page. I recommend it for quick read on a two hour bus ride.
Published 9 days ago by Doreen A. Cato
1.0 out of 5 stars Trash
It was so disgusting, I deleted the "suspense" from my library. I do not request a refund. Koontz has s sick mind.
Published 9 days ago by Milton L. McMullen
4.0 out of 5 stars The Moonlit Mind
Love the way the author jumps back and forth threw out the whole book. Definitely keeps you on the edge a little.I was not real happy with the ending. It seemed to just cut off.
Published 10 days ago by Gregory E Allen
2.0 out of 5 stars The story is great but the cd production was terrible!
LOve the story and writer, but the cd production was NOT made for transfer to an iPod, or as an audiobook! Read more
Published 14 days ago by Omwave
5.0 out of 5 stars Moonlit Mind Absolutely Beautiful In Its Eeriness
This is, unfortunately, one of those books I put on the back burner and only now took the time to read. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Kendyle McDaniel
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Like his style very much. Reads easy without effort. But the story sticks with you. Will read again and again.
Published 16 days ago by reader
4.0 out of 5 stars tangobaby
Really, can Dean Koontz disappoint? Well he hasn't yet. I don't think you would be disappointed either. Easy read.
Call me a fan. Always
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I was born and raised in Pennsylvania where I graduated from Shippensburg State College (now Shippensburg University). When I was a senior in college, I won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition and have been writing ever since. My first job after graduation was with the Appalachian Poverty Program, where I was expected to counsel and tutor underprivileged children on a one-to-one basis. During my first day on the job, I discovered that the previous occupier of my position had been beaten up by the very kids he had been trying to help and had landed in the hospital for several weeks. The following year was filled with challenge but also tension, and I was more highly motivated than ever to build a career as a writer. I wrote nights and weekends, which I continued to do after leaving the poverty program and going to work as an English teacher in a suburban school district outside Harrisburg. After a year and a half in that position, my wife, Gerda, made me an offer I couldn't refuse: "I'll support you for five years," she said, "and if you can't make it as a writer in that time, you'll never make it." By the end of those five years, Gerda had quit her job to run the business end of my writing career. Gerda and I, along with our dog, Trixie, live in southern California.

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