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  • The Crooked Staircase

  • A Jane Hawk Novel (Jane Hawk, Book 3)
  • By: Dean Koontz
  • Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
  • Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (174 ratings)
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The Crooked Staircase

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
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Summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jane Hawk - who dazzled readers in The Silent Corner and The Whispering Room - faces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime, in this electrifying thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz.

“I could be dead tomorrow. Or something worse than dead.”

Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she’s breathing, she’ll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom - and free will - of millions. Battling the strange epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed Jane’s husband, and is escalating across the country, has made the rogue FBI agent a wanted fugitive, relentlessly hunted not only by the government but by the secret cabal behind the plot. Deploying every resource their malign nexus of power and technology commands, Jane’s enemies are determined to see her dead...or make her wish she was.

Jane’s ruthless pursuers can’t stop her from drawing a bead on her prey: a cunning man with connections in high places, a twisted soul of unspeakable depths with an army of professional killers on call. Propelled by her righteous fury and implacable insistence on justice, Jane will make her way from southern Southern California to the snow-swept slopes of Lake Tahoe to confront head-on the lethal forces arrayed against her. But nothing can prepare her for the chilling truth that awaits when she descends the crooked staircase to the dark and dreadful place where her long nightmare was born.

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 Crooked Staircase

“An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches… Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action…. For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Spellbinding… Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare… The Hawk series… is among [Koontz’s] best work.” - Booklist (starred review)

“Unrelenting… [Jane] rivets readers’ attention…. Michael Crichton fans and thriller aficionados who appreciate a fierce female protagonist…should be urged to meet Jane Hawk.” - Library Journal

©2018 by Dean Koontz. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

 “An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches… Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action…. For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind.” (Kirkus Reviews)

 “Spellbinding… Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare… The Hawk series…is among [Koontz’s] best work.” (Booklist, starred review) 

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A story without a conclusion...!

Another Jane Hawk installment..dragging on a bit to be honest. Annoying for it to end without a conclusion.

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Not good!

No...it has no ending!!! Cost €26. Never again, D. Koontz! and no more audible! I'm a very dissatisfied costumer!!!

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good book but weird end

got bored at some point but good story - the ending wasn't great as it felt bit unfinished

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Best Jane Hawk book yet

Loved it. Liked the interwoven stories
Exciting and kept my interest more than the first 2 Hawk books

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Exceptional

Hooked on this compelling series and book 3 was devoured at speed such was the thrilling sense of suspense that kept me enthralled from start to finish. Can’t wait to start the next book!

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The idea is very good and worrying for the future

I have become a fan of Jane Hawk. These are great stories and the narrator is perfect for it. An easy recommendation.

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Ending on a cliffhanger

I struggled through it only to not be given an decent and complete ending.

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Great series to listen to.

Another good book in this series can't wait to complete the final book. Great narration. very easy to listen to.

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crooked staircase

great story all the characters were good and lots of twists and turns very good

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I love this!

Yet another brilliant book in the Jane Hawk series! I was hooked from the beginning to the end.

The narrator is doing an amazing job!

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