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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Actress Meyers delivers a curious performance of Koontz’s latest novel (following Odd Thomas). Executed with a kind of curt, crisp precision, her portrayal of the main character, Molly Sloan, is unexceptional and doesn’t encourage the proper empathy from the listener, which is unfortunate because Molly and her ex-priest husband Neil are up against steep odds. They wake one morning in their small California town to find that a strange-smelling, luminous rain has heralded a worldwide change. All communications, even the Internet, cease functioning, but only after broadcasting some disturbing sound snippets. Soon Molly and Neil find themselves in a world where most other humans have been hunted down, the dead are reanimated and extraterrestrial invaders harvest souls. On the few occasions when Meyers gives voice to supporting characters (e.g., children, a possessed doll, the walking dead and the evil alien beings), her reading changes from run-of-the-mill to downright chilling. The transformation is astonishing and causes the listener’s gooseflesh to rise; alas, these instances are far too infrequent.
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From AudioFile
Koontz reprises his dogs and aliens theme with a galactic invasion of soul-snatching fungi. The only beings able to discern the aliens' intent are the town's pet dogs. Meyers narrates the thriller from the point of view of Molly Sloan, a writer with her own history of violence. Meyers voices the underlying sadness and hope in Molly's heart as the invaders perpetrate one gruesome killing after another. She steps out of the protagonist's mind to offer credible portrayals of Molly's husband and friends, as well as several townspeople and alien-possessed zombies. When Koontz gives no reason for the end of the crisis, Meyers steps in with a clear vision of a new post-apocalyptic society of children, dogs, and a few tired and hopeful adults. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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Actress Meyers delivers a curious performance of Koontz’s latest novel (following Odd Thomas). Executed with a kind of curt, crisp precision, her portrayal of the main character, Molly Sloan, is unexceptional and doesn’t encourage the proper empathy from the listener, which is unfortunate because Molly and her ex-priest husband Neil are up against steep odds. They wake one morning in their small California town to find that a strange-smelling, luminous rain has heralded a worldwide change. All communications, even the Internet, cease functioning, but only after broadcasting some disturbing sound snippets. Soon Molly and Neil find themselves in a world where most other humans have been hunted down, the dead are reanimated and extraterrestrial invaders harvest souls. On the few occasions when Meyers gives voice to supporting characters (e.g., children, a possessed doll, the walking dead and the evil alien beings), her reading changes from run-of-the-mill to downright chilling. The transformation is astonishing and causes the listener’s gooseflesh to rise; alas, these instances are far too infrequent.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
From AudioFile
Koontz reprises his dogs and aliens theme with a galactic invasion of soul-snatching fungi. The only beings able to discern the aliens' intent are the town's pet dogs. Meyers narrates the thriller from the point of view of Molly Sloan, a writer with her own history of violence. Meyers voices the underlying sadness and hope in Molly's heart as the invaders perpetrate one gruesome killing after another. She steps out of the protagonist's mind to offer credible portrayals of Molly's husband and friends, as well as several townspeople and alien-possessed zombies. When Koontz gives no reason for the end of the crisis, Meyers steps in with a clear vision of a new post-apocalyptic society of children, dogs, and a few tired and hopeful adults. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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