#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BOOKPAGE • The must-read thriller of the year, for readers of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of mystery and adventureThis ebook edition contains a special preview of Dean Koontz’s The Silent Corner. The girl who said no to death. Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman—whose doctor says she has … Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman—whose doctor says she has one year to live.
She replies, “We’ll see.”
Her sudden recovery astonishes medical science.
An enigmatic woman convinces Bibi that she escaped death so that she can save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell.
But save her from what, from whom? And who is Ashley Bell? Where is she?
Bibi’s obsession with finding Ashley sends her on the run from threats both mystical and worldly, including a rich and charismatic cult leader with terrifying ambitions.
Here is an eloquent, riveting, brilliantly paced story with an exhilarating heroine and a twisting, ingenious plot filled with staggering surprises. Ashley Bell is a new milestone in literary suspense from the long-acclaimed master.
Praise for Ashley Bell
“A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises.”—People (book of the week)
“[With] lyrical writing and compelling characters . . . Koontz stands alone, and this novel is a prime example of literary suspense. . . . One of his best.”—Associated Press
“Grabs you on page one and keeps you enthralled with ever widening loops of intrigue, spine-tingling plot twists, absorbing characters and emotional involvement . . . extraordinary.”—Bookreporter
“Heart-pounding and mind boggling . . . a rarity of a thriller—one that asks big questions about life and destiny while succeeding in creating [an] eerie sense of reality.”—Shelf Awareness
“Strap in and hold on. . . . When a writer has managed to catch this kind of lightning in a bottle, every reader should experience the full jolt.”—BookPage
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Oooh – I’m digging this one… I have liked Dean Koontz for decades – he writes creepy and odd stories populated by fascinating characters who are human and relatable even when they’re not, well, fully human… I’m about 1/3 through this one and have NO IDEA where he’s going to take the story, which is fabulous. There are creepy bits aplenty, a weird parallel storyline that moves back and forth in time AND back and forth between two characters, and an altogether unusual set of supporting characters that are odd enough for six books. It makes for a great mix and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
A great read you will like it
The story of Bibi drew me right in. I don’t often find a book that I can’t get anything done because I don’t want to stop reading.
As always, Dean Koontz does not disappoint. He’s my favorite writer!
That was crazy!! I couldn’t put it down because I had to know where the story was going to go. Blew my mind… a few times.
Young author Bibi Blair is diagnosed with a rare, incurable form of brain cancer, and told by her doctor she has, at most, a year to live. She responds, “We’ll see.” When she is cured only two days later, Bibi is told by a psychic that it is because she is meant to save someone else, namely, Ashley Bell. The rest of this nearly 600 page novel is full of twists and turns as Bibi tries to accomplish that goal.
Interesting and entertaining book
Bibi Blair is told she has brain cancer, but 2 days later is cured. The price for her health: save Ashley Bell. Bibi does not know an Ashley Bell and sets out on a dangerous path to find out who she is and where she can find her. Along the way she must hide from the “bad people” who don’t want her finding Ashley Bell.
This psychological thriller takes the reader on a very unique adventure. There were times when I thought I knew what was going on, but ended up being wrong. I did, though, figure it out before it was revealed. Bibi Blair and her family and friends are great characters. Surfers who use surfing lingo frequently. Don’t worry…the author explains them all. Bibi’s parents love her dearly and you can tell. You can also feel how much Captain meant to Bibi. He shaped her life way more then her parents did. The author did a great job connecting all the dots for am intense read. The only thing that I was confused about was the last chapter. I can see why the author added it, to continue one characters story, but I don’t feel it was needed. Especially since her hasn’t written a book 2 for the series.
Dark psychological thriller
I thoroughly enjoyed this psychological thriller. I couldn’t put the book down. I read all week-end determined to find out what was going to happen to Bibi.
A great story from Koontz! I am not the biggest fan of his, but this one is great!
Good example of Koontz best
loved every twisted minute. it’s hard to say but i think, maybe, this is my favorite of all his books.
Bibi Blair’s doctors tell her that she’s dying. Two days later, she’s impossibly cured. She becomes obsessed with the idea that she was spared because she is meant to save someone else. Searching for Ashley Bell, Bibi is plunged into a world of crime and conspiracy, on a trail of mysteries.
Ashley Bell will capture lovers of dark psychological suspense, literary thrillers, and modern classics of mystery and adventure.
This book is awful. I hardly got through it. I did push through and read the whole thing, but it was a total waste of time. It is boring and the characters have no personalities.
Dean Koontz has done it again. The only thing that kept this book from 5 stars is that it had a stop and go pace. It seemed like just as the suspense built the breaks were applied a little more than I prefer. Still, a good story with great characters.
This book was hard to finish. At some point I figured out what was going on, and trudged on to the end.
He can do so much better.