The House at the End of the World

Written by Dean Koontz

Narrated by Natalie Naudus

Soon no one on Earth will have a place to hide in this novel about fears known and unknown by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.

In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie lives alone in a fortresslike stone house on Jacob’s Ladder island. Once a rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting.

The neighboring island of Ringrock houses a secret: a government research facility. And now two agents have arrived on Jacob’s Ladder in search of someone—or something—they refuse to identify. Although an air of menace hangs over these men, an infinitely greater threat has arrived, one so strange even the island animals are in a state of high alarm.

Katie soon finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy. But Katie’s not alone after all: a brave young girl appears out of the violent squall. As Katie and her companion struggle across a dark and eerie landscape, against them is an omnipresent terror that could bring about the end of the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Jan 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9781799789857

Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz is the author of more than a dozen New York Times No. 1 bestsellers. His books have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, and his work is published in 38 languages. He was born and raised in Pennsylvania and lives with his wife Gerda and their dog Anna in southern California.

Reviews for The House at the End of the World

[Duane Harrison · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The idea was really interesting, but it seemed like Koontz suddenly got bored with the story and ended it without planning a conclusion. Not my favorite.

[Maritza Weston · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Good but overly wordy and drawn out. No surprises here.

[Vicki Chaney · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This was an ok audiobook. I usually love Dean Koontz books, but this one kinda seemed to fall flat on the story. It was really wordy and was more about the main character than about the actual goings on that was so strange and scary. I don't know that I would recommend it to others to read.

[celticlibrarian · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Fast and fun suspense thriller. Reminds me of the early books in this author's catalog and I enjoyed it very much.Everyone who reads Dean Koontz knows that he loves words and tends toward the verbose. The long passages of descriptive prose can get a bit much at times, but I do enjoy his imagination. Memorable characters and lots of action makes the pages flip faster.Katie has endured a terrible loss and now lives in a fortified house on her own island retreat. Unfortunately, her hermit-like existence comes to an abrupt end when the secret government research facility located a couple of miles away from her, Ringrock Island, experiences a catastrophic failure that allows a horrible entity to escape. Just enjoyed the ride, didn't try to make it political or analyze the text. The story was entertaining even if a bit far-fetched. I always like the way he involves animals in his stories, and this was no exception. All I did was root for the good guys to win!

[dianekeenoy · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I love Dean Koontz. I own and have read all of his books. I read this one straight through as I usually do. Not his best but I enjoyed it.