In this sequel to The Silent Corner, Jane Hawk is the character we’d like to think we could be, if faced with similar circumstances. We’d all want to be as smart, as confident, and as tenacious as she is. This novel is Dean Koontz at his finest. It has all the hallmarks of a great Koontz story. The short chapters keep the plot moving at a perfect pace, with their alternating settings and characters. And Koontz can turn a phrase. There are some really powerful passages.
I was worried about reviewing The Whispering Room because I have not read the first book, but there is a perfect amount of back story woven in that I was up to speed in short order.
A biotech startup called Far Horizons has developed and employed nanomachines that, once they are injected into a person’s bloodstream, can control their thoughts and actions, ultimately resulting in an alarming number of seemingly random suicides of individuals deemed a threat to the new world order Far Horizons seeks to establish. Jane’s mission to expose Far Horizons’ scheme resonates on a personal level as she attempts to avenge her husband’s death and protect her son, and on a global level. She’s out to save the world from Far Horizon’s nefarious plans. The fact that these events seem entirely plausible in today’s world should not be lost on a reader.
As a former FBI agent, Hawk has criminal contacts that are willing to help her, for a price. Coupled with her own knowledge and intelligence, she has nearly all the resources to bring down Far Horizon. Not every contact is helpful, but help comes from unexpected sources as Jane searches for the root of the problem.
I can’t wait to read The Silent Corner and whatever book comes next.
I was worried about reviewing The Whispering Room because I have not read the first book, but there is a perfect amount of back story woven in that I was up to speed in short order.
A biotech startup called Far Horizons has developed and employed nanomachines that, once they are injected into a person’s bloodstream, can control their thoughts and actions, ultimately resulting in an alarming number of seemingly random suicides of individuals deemed a threat to the new world order Far Horizons seeks to establish. Jane’s mission to expose Far Horizons’ scheme resonates on a personal level as she attempts to avenge her husband’s death and protect her son, and on a global level. She’s out to save the world from Far Horizon’s nefarious plans. The fact that these events seem entirely plausible in today’s world should not be lost on a reader.
As a former FBI agent, Hawk has criminal contacts that are willing to help her, for a price. Coupled with her own knowledge and intelligence, she has nearly all the resources to bring down Far Horizon. Not every contact is helpful, but help comes from unexpected sources as Jane searches for the root of the problem.
I can’t wait to read The Silent Corner and whatever book comes next.