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Timothy Carrier, having a beer after work at his friend’ s tavern, enjoys drawing eccentric customers into amusing conversations. But the jittery man who sits next to him tonight has mistaken Tim for someone very different— and passes to him a manila envelope full of cash.
"“ Ten thousand now. You get the rest when she’ s gone."”
The stranger walks out, leaving a photo of the pretty woman marked for death, and her address. But things are about to get worse. In minutes another stranger sits next to Tim. This one is a cold-blooded killer who believes Tim is the man who has hired him.
Thinking fast, Tim says, “ I’ ve had a change of heart. You get ten thousand— for doing nothing. Call it a no-kill fee.” He keeps the photo and gives the money to the hired killer. And when Tim secretly follows the man out of the tavern, he gets a further shock: the hired killer is a cop.
Suddenly, Tim Carrier, an ordinary guy, is at the center of a mystery of extraordinary proportions, the one man who can save an innocent life and stop a killer far more powerful than any cop… and as relentless as evil incarnate. But first Tim must discover within himself the capacity for selflessness, endurance, and courage that can turn even an ordinary man into a hero, inner resources that will transform his idea of who he is and what it takes to be The Good Guy.
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Suspense
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Most recent 4 reviews out of 4
Submitted by Anonymous in Pittsburgh,
The story was different and quite exciting.
And the reader was excellent; the quality and tone of his voice added to the suspense.
Enjoyed listening to this one - looked forward to longer drives so I could listen longer. For me, that's a good indicator!
Submitted by Tom Watrous
This is a top notch story. As good as anything he has ever done. Well read...............
Submitted by Phil Isis
This audio book was entertaining enough to get me to turn off the satellite receiver and tune in to the story.The mainstay interest for me was the eccentric nature of the evil presence in the story. Who knows where Koontz comes up with this stuff but it's good.
Submitted by Mike D in Studio City,
Started out interesting enough. However, it got very repetitive. Some chapters seemed to be similar to the one before it. A lot of filler between major plot points. An unbelievable, forced, and unnecessary love story. The characters were even more unbelievable; Very one sided and not complex at all. The villain, is one of the worst literary characters to ever be conceived. The ending was a let down, was just as boring as the middle and didn't come close to redeeming this obviously flawed book. Also, the narrator made the book even worse. He had horrible character voices, and almost offensive female voices.
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