NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When this relentless rogue FBI agent comes knocking, her adversaries will have to answer—with their lives—in this thrilling Jane Hawk novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Corner.“Koontz continues the incredible saga of the robust character of Jane Hawk, and it’s as terrific as the others in the series.”—Associated Press“We’re rewriting the … series.”—Associated Press
“We’re rewriting the play, and the play is this country, the world, the future. We break Jane’s heart, we’ll also break her will.”
She was one of the FBI’s top agents until she became the nation’s most-wanted fugitive. Now Jane Hawk may be all that stands between a free nation and its enslavement by a powerful secret society’s terrifying mind-control technology. She couldn’t save her husband, or the others whose lives have been destroyed, but equipped with superior tactical and survival skills—and the fury born of a broken heart and a hunger for justice—Jane has struck major blows against the insidious cabal.
But Jane’s enemies are about to hit back hard. If their best operatives can’t outrun her, they mean to bring her running to them, using her five-year-old son as bait. Jane knows there’s no underestimating their capabilities, but she must battle her way back across the country to the remote shelter where her boy is safely hidden . . . for now. As she moves resolutely forward, new threats begin to emerge: a growing number of brain-altered victims driven hopelessly, violently insane. With the madness spreading like a virus, the war between Jane and her enemies will become a fight for all their lives—against the lethal terror unleashed from behind the forbidden door.
Don’t miss any of Dean Koontz’s gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:
THE SILENT CORNER • THE WHISPERING ROOM • THE CROOKED STAIRCASE • THE FORBIDDEN DOOR • THE NIGHT WINDOW
Praise for The Forbidden Door
“Compelling and enthralling.”—New York Journal of Books
“Mind-blowing. . . [a] gripping series . . . a thrill ride. [Dean Koontz is] able to distract you for hours.”—Bookreporter
“Koontz is on another roll with a new series that boasts a juicy premise and a compelling star. . . . Pure gold.”—Booklist
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A loving couple, Ancel and Clare Hawk, sit on their lawn chairs under the massive oak in their backyard and watch the late-afternoon light fade in the Texas sky. Yet even though this sounds like the picture of serenity, it’s actually the product of a nightmare that has been going on for some time.
The couple sits outside because they fear their house is being bugged. Their hearts are filled with rage and concern for what’s being done to their beloved daughter. Tonight a show will air on TV called Sunday Magazine. This show will be focusing its full hour on only one person: an ex-FBI agent who is believed to be a vicious murderess by the name of Jane Hawk.
The horror began a few years ago when Jane’s husband up and killed himself…followed by others doing the same. By uncovering the truth and learning that these people were actually brain-altered victims, driven violently insane by powerful people with their own goals, Jane has been digging up evidence and putting herself in the line of fire ever since to see justice served.
She’s been on the run (through three outstanding books, thus far) uncovering conspiracies and becoming a true nuisance to the ones in charge. And although this TV show is a pack of lies created by these villains in order to put more pressure on Jane, the only thing she ever worries about is the welfare of her son. Which is now exactly the path these men are about to take. As Jane continues to keep a step ahead of the best operatives in the country, they decide to use her son as bait to draw Jane out in order to end her once and for all.
The war continues behind “The Forbidden Door” in this, the fourth book of this absolutely brilliant series that has made Jane Hawk an A+ character in the suspense realm. Dean Koontz continues to be a master storyteller!
Fourth book in this series and my first read. The start was slow and a little tedious. Started picking up about a third into the book and WOW, the interest caught fire. The story is almost a “big brother” scenario , with the revolutionary truly bad guys seeming to always get the upper hand. By the end of this book, all is not well with the revolution and the main character, Jane Hawk is on the move, trying to stay alive, at a high price. A good read.
This is a book that just pulls you in and will not let you go till the end!! The is the first time I have read one of Dean Koonz books and I am hooked. Easy to follow even though i have not read the other books in the series. But I will be going back to read them!!