Book description
Close your eyes. Hear the whisper of wind through Moonlight Cove's trees? That's Dean Koontz conjuring a world where the very air feels thin, charged. This isn't just a story you read-it's a sound that seeps into your bones, a slow, chilling rhythm that follows you long after the headphones come off. Koontz, the suspense maestro, doesn't just tell you about the town changing; he makes you hear it: the hollow silence where laughter should be, the sudden, sharp intake of breath when something wrong shifts in the shadows.
You hear the citizens losing touch with their deepest selves-not in a whisper, but in the absence of sound, the terrifying quiet where emotions once lived. And then, the other sound: the guttural surrender to wild urges, a low, dangerous hum beneath the surface. The few who remain unchanged? They don't just fear the dark-they hear it closing in. Footsteps on wet pavement. A gasp cut short. The sound of a heartbeat slowing... and the silence that swallows words whole.
This audiobook? It's a masterclass in dread made audible. The narrator doesn't just speak Koontz's words-they breathe them into the night, letting the pauses hang like fog, letting the tension coil tighter with every word. You feel the dread in your throat, the way the town's skin feels stretched too thin, ready to tear. You don't just imagine the fear; you hear the terror of those who know the truth: the darkness isn't just outside the door. It's inside the very walls, inside the very people they once knew.
Koontz doesn't need a scream to shock you. He needs the quiet before it-the rustle of a curtain, the creak of a floorboard at 3 a.m. That's the genius here. The audiobook makes you lean in, straining to catch the next sound, the next secret the night hides. You feel the weight of the town's fear pressing down, a physical thing in your chest, as the survivors navigate a world where trust is a luxury and the night itself holds its breath.
It's not just horror-it's the sound of humanity unraveling, one fragile thread at a time. You'll hear the echoes of what's lost, the sharp, desperate clarity of those who see the rot beneath the surface. And when the final, chilling moment arrives? You won't just feel it. You'll hear the world shift, the silence that follows the last word stretching into something vast, something that never truly ends. This isn't a book you listen to. It's a night you step into, and the sound of your own breath becomes the only thing keeping you grounded in the real world. You'll never hear the quiet of a dark street the same way again.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience