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#1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz takes a surprising and exhilarating road trip with a man in pursuit of his strange past—mile by frightening mile.

Quinn Quicksilver was born a mystery—abandoned at three days old on a desert highway in Arizona. Raised in an orphanage, never knowing his parents, Quinn had a happy if unexceptional life. Until the day of “strange magnetism.” It compelled him to drive out to the middle of nowhere. It helped him find a coin worth a lot of money. And it practically saved his life when two government agents showed up in the diner in pursuit of him. Now Quinn is on the run from those agents and who knows what else, fleeing for his life.

During a shoot-out at a forlorn dude ranch, he finally meets his destined companions: Bridget Rainking, a beauty as gifted in foresight as she is with firearms, and her grandpa Sparky, a romance novelist with an unusual past. Bridget knows what it’s like to be Quinn. She’s hunted, too. The only way to stay alive is to keep moving.

Barreling through the Sonoran Desert, the formidable trio is impelled by that same inexplicable magnetism toward the inevitable. With every deeply disturbing mile, something sinister is in the rearview—an enemy that is more than a match for Quinn. Even as he discovers within himself resources that are every bit as scary.

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Thomas & Mercer
Publication date

25 Jan. 2022
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“Sit back and enjoy what turns out to be quite a ride.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Positively twitching with suspense. Another sure-fire hit from a thriller master.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Quicksilver is Dean Koontz stepping back in time and having a lot of fun doing it.” —Bookreporter

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Internationally bestselling author Dean Koontz was only a senior in college when he won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition. He has never stopped writing since. Koontz is the author of seventy-nine New York Times bestsellers, fourteen of which rose to #1, including One Door Away from Heaven, From the Corner of His Eye, Midnight, Cold Fire, The Bad Place, Hideaway, Dragon Tears, Intensity, Sole Survivor, The Husband, Odd Hours, Relentless, What the Night Knows, and 77 Shadow Street. He’s been hailed by Rolling Stone as “America’s most popular suspense novelist,” and his books have been published in thirty-eight languages and have sold over five hundred million copies worldwide. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he now lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirits of their goldens Trixie and Anna. For more information, visit his website at www.deankoontz.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B093Q53XLB
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (25 Jan. 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5479 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 365 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 461 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 3 in Science Fiction Adventure (Kindle Store)
- 3 in Conspiracy Thrillers
- 4 in Crime, Thriller & Mystery Adventures

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Enjoyable, fast paced story. Above average compared to all Koontz's books.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2022

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Kindle version is 356 pages split into 5 parts.
Features Quinn Quicksilver, a baby abandoned at three days old on a desert highway in Arizona.
His back story is quickly established followed by fast paced action.
Features current issues such as at home DNA testing, cults, trafficking etc.
As with many Koontz novels, features a dog as a character.
Some times Koontz can introduce secondary characters/story arcs that do not greatly add to the novel. Not this time, the story stays fast paced and direct. Most of the time.
Some may think the ending is rushed.
Features a strong and interesting lead character in Quinn.
In terms of other Koontz books.
Would recommend the Nameless and Odd Thomas series of books.
Nameless are short novellas around 50 pages long. Start with In the Heart of the Fire.
Thoroughly enjoyed the novels Mr. Murder and the recent The Other Emily.
Likewise the older classics, Lightning, Watchers, Phantoms etc.
Other similar authors you might consider Stephen King, Richard Laymon, Michael Crichton.

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AlwaysReading

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2022

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Dean Koontz is my favourite author and Quicksilver is another example of why. The writing style is brilliant – fast-paced with tremendous dialogue. The characters are unique. I particularly liked Quinn and Bridget because of their intelligence, quick wit and goodness, while Sparky adds to the humour and seriousness of the unfolding drama. There is mystery and action and wisdom. It did remind me of the Odd Thomas series.

Quinn is found as a baby, abandoned in the middle of nowhere. He’s taken to an orphanage run by nuns. It’s not until an odd, scary event that he begins to follow psychic magnetism.

The story is about good versus evil, and how those in power are corrupt and the world becoming worse – but there is far more to it than that. Can Quinn uncover his roots?

One of the reasons I love this author’s work so much is because he challenges those in authority and understands how ‘wicked’ the world has become. I don’t give spoilers so I can’t say too much about the evil that surrounds Quinn and his ‘band’ – not complete without a dog; wonderful Winston.

Overall, this was a fabulous yet troubling story, with a thread of humour that balances the evil therein.

Highly recommended.

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Leigh-Marie Hamilton

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2022

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A totally amazing and brilliant original story. Loved it - can’t wait for the next one. I Highly recommend this book.

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John Matthews

Koontz At His Absolute Worst

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2022

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When Koontz is good, he's very good. When he's bad he gives us guff like Quicksilver.

A horrible, turgid mess of a novel with no sense of drama because every situation is quickly solved by another ridiculous coincidence usually as a character discovers another power that just happens to be exactly what they need at that moment.

With a plethora of stupid characters who all talk in pithy nonsense, none of whom the reader can engage with and a narrative that is all over the place, this is an utter chore to read.

Still, at least he cares about the planet as he once again recycles old plots that he's done far better in other books.

Avoid at all costs.

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CGF

Very disappointed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 February 2022

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I generally admire Koontz's stories and his writing but not this one.
It is really a teen novel with teen heroes and should be marketed as such.
"Righteous killing" is glorified here. Immoral and hateful.
I could not finish it, which is a thing I very rarely do.

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Tammy

Good story drawn out.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2022

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Bit disappointed. Very drawn out. Lots of descriptions of surroundings that I found a bit boring. Not up to DK's usual standards.

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Good but not great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2022

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The book readable .however I found the characters thin, the plot twists and outcomes unbelievable.....definitely not one of his best

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Quinn

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2022

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Dean Koontz is my favourite writer, he draws you in and makes you feel your there, I have read all his books, was really looking forward to this one but it was a let down, cannot usually put his books down till I've read all of the book, I'm sorry to say I didn't experience that with this book and the end was disappointing.

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