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The Bad Weather Friend
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
Benny is so nice they feel compelled to destroy him, but he has a friend who should scare the hell out of them in this breathtaking new kind of thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.
Benny Catspaw’s perpetually sunny disposition is tested when he loses his job, his reputation, his fiancée, and his favorite chair. He’s not paranoid. Someone is out to get him. He just doesn’t know who or why. Then Benny receives an inheritance from an uncle he’s never heard of: a giant crate and a video message. All will be well in time.
How strange—though it’s a blessing, his uncle promises. Stranger yet is what’s inside the crate. He’s a seven-foot-tall self-described “bad weather friend” named Spike whose mission is to help people who are just too good for this world. Spike will take care of it. He’ll find Benny’s enemies. He’ll deal with them. This might be satisfying if Spike wasn’t such a menacing presence with terrifying techniques of intimidation.
In the company of Spike and a fascinated young waitress-cum-PI-in-training named Harper, Benny plunges into a perilous high-speed adventure, the likes of which never would have crossed the mind of a decent guy like him.
Critic reviews
“Ray Chase performs an unusual story of good versus evil centered on the nicest man in the world.… Chase's portrayal suits the jaunty character well, shifting between humorous and ominous to great effect. Even during dramatic violence Chase's depictions keep the story engrossing. Often Koontz breaks the fourth wall, but Chase never breaks character. With a performance that careens from funny to horrifying and back again, Benny's story is engaging and a wonderful deviation from Koontz's usual style.”—AudioFile Magazine
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- Tonycaponey
- 05-02-24
A great book well read
Koontz is a descriptive magician. He transports you into the world of the characters. This was such a good concept with just the right amount of quirkiness, excitement and wonder. I like that further stories can follow on from this should he choose.
The performance was exceptional. I personally normally favour a ‘Stephen Fry’ style voice. However, this performance was perfectly executed. The characters voices were both humorous and appropriate matched. I thoroughly enjoyed listening.
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- Tinamac69
- 09-04-24
Outstanding, funny, creative!
I have been reading Dean Koontz since I was 14 back in the 80s. He just keeps getting better and better... This is another book that pushes you to the ends of what you are inclined to believe. It's written with such conviction that you do believe it. It is laced with humour, laugh out loud moments from Spike! Fantastic! I hope this isn't the last we hear from Benny, Spike and Harper.
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-02-24
Suspend expectations
Reminiscent of odd Thomas but kookier if that’s possible. Very entertaining and fun but not a usual suspense story. This book is just long enough, any longer and it would be tedious, basically kept with it for the quirky humour, but would understand if people were disappointed in it
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- GScott
- 19-02-24
Good concepts but doesn’t really go anywhere
I liked the characters and themes but found the story progression disappointing- perhaps if there are more books in a series it will be worth another listen
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- Amyloueliza
- 06-02-24
Start to finish Koontz. Magic.
My mind was flying all over the place. A brilliant book, funny, shocking, enlightening, frightening but very, very moreish. Enjoy.
The audio presentation was fantastic. Far superior to others I've listened to. Thank you.
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- Kelly
- 10-03-24
So Much Fun
Excellent story. So much fun and weirdness. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I only wish we learned more about the friends from school. But it didn't take away from the fact that this is very funny in parts, very creepy in others, and definitely weird and wonderful.
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- vicki guy
- 11-03-24
really enjoyable
it has a nice flow a bit of humor and good characters. I really enjoyed the book. a nice easy read a perfect book for a holiday or the evening's after work.
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- Andy F
- 14-03-24
Mediocre at best
Having read and listened to a great many book by Dean Koontz this was by far the most disappointing. Mediocre at best. Almost as if knocked out to meet a publishing commitment lacking the depth, twists and turns that I have experienced in other more worthy titles.
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- Vixanne
- 27-02-24
Fantastic!
I absolutely loved this book!! Such good characters and such a feel good story in a very strange and beautiful way 😃 Dean Koontz really is a master storyteller and my favourite author of this genre for THIS exact reason!!!
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- Mick
- 18-03-24
Brilliant
Classic Knootz, if you like Odd Thomas , you’ll love this. Hopefully we’ll have a new series on the way.
Great character interplay and twists along the way.
Brilliant
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