title: The Whispering Room: A Jane Hawk Novel
author:  Dean Koontz 
description: &ldquo;Koontz has never exactly shied away from complex characters or situations. And this situation gets very complex indeed, as Jane pursues the people behind the conspiracy with the kind of single-minded relentlessness that makes the book absolutely spellbinding. As good as <i>The Silent Corner </i>was, this one&rsquo;s even better. . . . Koontz is on another roll with a new series that boasts a juicy premise and a compelling star. . . . Pure gold.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>Booklist</i> (starred review)</b><br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;A deeply layered, satisfying thriller that is character-driven and nearly impossible to put down . . . grounded in many real-world, current issues . . . [<i>The Whispering Room</i>] never loses sight of the classic political/sci-fi/thriller elements that make it so much fun to read.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;Bookreporter&#160;</b><br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;Jane Hawk, the compelling heroine of <i>The Silent Corner,</i> returns in another terrifying Dean Koontz conspiracy thriller, <i>The Whispering Room. . . . </i>The character of Jane Hawk is arguably the best character Koontz has created. Knowledge of <i>The Silent Corner</i> helps put some of the narrative in perspective, but it&rsquo;s not necessary to fall under the author&rsquo;s spell. It&rsquo;s clear that another story featuring her quest for ultimate justice is on the horizon, and hopefully there will be even more after that. Simply put, wow.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;Associated Press</b><br><b><br></b>&ldquo;From exciting to overdrive, there&rsquo;s something dangerous around every corner that will have readers loving the thrills and chills. . . . Hawk is one of those rare characters that quickly became a favorite with readers and, thankfully, will continue for a long time to come.&rdquo;<b><b>&mdash;<i>Suspense Magazine</i></b><br><br>Acclaim for Dean Koontz&rsquo;s <b>previous Jane Hawk novel,</b>&#160;<i>The Silent Corner</i></b><br> &#160;<br>&ldquo;Gripping . . . The paranoia and mystery increase as the story unfolds. . . . Koontz has created [a] wonderful character in Jane Hawk. . . . Koontz rocks it again.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;Associated Press</b><br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;In this era of stingy text-message prose, Mr. Koontz is practically Shakespeare. . . . <i>The Silent Corner</i> brims with both action and emotion.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i></b><br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;<i>The Silent Corner </i>is vintage Dean Koontz: paranoia-fueled suspense . . . sleek and highly realized action, developed characters, and more twists and turns than any two ordinary novels combined. . . . As relevant to current events as it is audacious . . . amongst Dean Koontz&rsquo;s finest contemporary work.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>Mystery Scene</i></b><br> &#160;<br> &ldquo;A proven specialist in action scenes, Koontz pulls off some doozies here. . . . The book is full of neat touches. . . . And the prose, as always in a Koontz novel, is first-rate. Perhaps Koontz&rsquo;s leanest, meanest thriller, this initial entry in a new series introduces a smart, appealing heroine who can outthink as well as outshoot the baddest of bad dudes.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)</b>
zlib_text: The Whispering Room is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the products of the
  author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is
  entirely coincidental.
  Copyright © 2017 by Dean Koontz
  Excerpt from The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz copyright © 2017 by Dean Koontz
  All rights reserved.
  Published in the United States by Bantam Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House
  LLC, New York.
  BANTAM BOOKS and the HOUSE colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC.
  Title page art from iStock.com/SergeyNivens
  A signed, limited edition has been privately produced by Charnel House. charnelhouse.com
  This book contains an excerpt of the forthcoming title The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz. The excerpt has been set
  for this edition only and may not reflect the final content of the forthcoming book.
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