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xsBusiness - Your Heart Belongs to Me
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List Price: $39.25
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Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781423356905
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 142335690X
Label: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed
Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 2008-11-25
Publisher: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed
Release Date: 2008-11-25
Studio: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Comment: I think I've read every book Koontz has written in the last 20 years (has it been that long?)...I continue to buy his new books because of how much I've loved the stories along the way. At this point, however, I am going to re-consider...surely stop putting out the money for the fresh hardback. Unless it's of the "Odd" series. Those are both classic Koontz and yet a very fresh take. This story just didn't grip me at all and I rely on Koontz for that type of effect. I didn't find his prose nearly as evocative as has been his standard and the characterizations were very limited in scope. I was definitely disappointed.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not the Best of Koontz!
Comment: Not Recommended ... I'm an avid Koontz fan, but not of fare like this!
Disappointing ... Plot was good, story was too "politically correct" ...
"money is evil" ... pleassse!
Customer Rating:
Summary: I guess I'm weird...I loved it!
Comment: Ryan Perry made a fortune after he created the internet's largest social networking website. Only thirty-four years old, Ryan is one of the wealthiest men in the country and has everything a man could want. Even his love life is better than he could have hoped, and he has no doubt Samantha is the one he will spend the rest of his life with.
One fateful day while Ryan is surfing he feels an intense pain in his chest, scaring him enough to visit the doctor. His worst fears are confirmed when he discovers he needs a heart transplant to live. As Ryan waits for a donor his world is torn apart by strange events and suspicions that he has no answer for. He begins to believe that those who are closest to him may be responsible for his medical condition. His search for the truth will lead him down a dark road that could destroy him in ways he never imagined.
Your Heart Belongs to Me might be one of the most unique novels of Koontz's career. Depending on your perspective, that can be good or bad. It's hard to fit this story into one clear cut genre. While there are terrifying moments, this is not a horror novel. Much of the story is full of drama, emotion, and romance, yet this is not a typical love story. This novel is very suspenseful, but driven at a much slower pace than Koontz's previous works.
Much of Koontz's early career was highlighted by suspenseful stories with both supernatural and horror elements. Many of his die hard fans still want that from him, and subsequently are quick to turn on his later works that are full of powerful explorations of light overcoming the darkness. While I enjoy many of the vintage Koontz novels, I have also thoroughly enjoyed his more recent approach to storytelling. This latest offering is certainly no exception.
In my book, no one equals Koontz when it comes to prose and dialogue. Those strengths shine here, but what carries this story is the character of Ryan Perry. His journey is full of struggle, hope, torment, and redemption. Koontz gives us a rich guy that has everything, and he still makes us care for and hurt alongside him at every turn. We're able to see through the riches and security Ryan has built up around him and look into the heart of a person who is frightened by the realities of life and death. As we're drawn deeper into the story, we are effectively drawn deeper into Ryan's life, making this a more profound, heartfelt tale.
While the pacing of this story is slower than we've come to expect from Koontz, in no way does it take away from the suspense. Ryan's paranoia about his situation and his search for truth amidst a world of confusion makes for a very addictive read. This is also one of the most spiritual themed novels Koontz has written and maybe one of the most poignant. In the end, Koontz delivers a great little twist that is both powerful and sobering. Even if you are aching for some classic Koontz give this one a chance and enjoy yet another wondrously crafted tale from the master.
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Summary: Save your money or get this from the library!
Comment: I just finished Koontz's book Your Heart Belongs To Me. I kept reading and reading, thinking it would surely get better, maybe even make sense. The only "cents" it finally made was for Mr. Koontz's bank account...this book is horrible. If Koontz's name was not associated with this book, the publishers and public would be laughing at this work of words. Please don't waste your time and money on this hogwash. That said, if you truly MUST read it, get it from a source that won't cost you a penny. Trust me on this.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Possibly His Worst
Comment: I wont be long winded - I normally really enjoy Dean Koontz.
However this was just outright poor - the plot was weak, it felt like he changed his mind half way through as to the direction of the book.
I will carry on reading him - but I wish we could get some more Christopher Snow or Odd Thomas soon. (I also adored twilight eyes - wish that had been followed up as well).
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Editorial Reviews:
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At thirty-four, Internet entrepreneur Ryan Perry seemed to have the world in his pocket – until the first troubling symptoms appeared out of nowhere. Within days, he’s diagnosed with incurable cardiomyopathy and finds himself on the waiting list for a heart transplant; it’s his only hope, and it’s dwindling fast. Ryan is about to lose it all…his health, his girlfriend Samantha, and his life.
One year later, Ryan has never felt better. Business is good and he hopes to renew his relationship with Samantha. Then the unmarked gifts begin to appear – a box of Valentine candy hearts, a heart pendant. Most disturbing of all, a graphic heart surgery video and the chilling message: Your heart belongs to me.
In a heartbeat, the medical miracle that gave Ryan a second chance at life is about to become a curse worse than death. For Ryan is being stalked by a mysterious woman who feels entitled to everything he has. She’s the spitting image of the twenty-six-year-old donor of the heart beating steadily in Ryan’s own chest.
And she’s come to take it back.
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