Frankenstein: City of Night
Written by Dean Koontz
Narrated by Christopher Lane
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About this audiobook
From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. The mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic continue. . . .
They are stronger, heal better, and think faster than any humans ever created—and they must be destroyed. Not even Victor Helios—once Frankenstein—can stop the engineered killers he’s set loose on a reign of terror through modern-day New Orleans. Only the one-time “monster” Deucalion and his all-too-human partners, Detectives Carson O’Connor and Michael Maddison, stand in their way. But as the three race to uncover the true dimensions of an age-old conspiracy, they will discover that Victor’s new, improved models have infiltrated every level of the city’s society . . . and far beyond.
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.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5EXCELLENT writer - I feel like I am part of the story
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely amazing storyline Frankenstein monster continued and he’s making his stand on peoples side against other Frankenstein‘s monster‘s
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Book 2 of the Frankenstein series. This one for the first half left me overwhelmed with so many characters jumping around from chapter to chapter. I was almost ready to give up but I'm glad I didn't. It got a lot better towards the end and all the characters came together and made sense. This one was definitely crazier and creepier. (panther spider transformation? ick) At the end, it looks like its definitely going to crazier in the next book, which I look forward to reading.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An excellent fast read by one of my favorite authors. Dean Koontz is consistently, reliably and predictably . . . amazing.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This sophomore effort definitely took the narrative to a higher level. I like how Koontz makes you relate to the monsters and it was a lot of fun to be in the heads of some of them. I'm seeing a pattern of cliffhanger endings which makes me think that this five-book series is just one big story; each one dependent on the next.
Well, I'm starting the next one now and I can hardly wait... - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I don't ordinarily care for Dean Koontz's writings, but I found this series to be a cleaver and engaging retelling of the Frankenstein monster story.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the second volume in Koontz’s modern day reimagination of Frankenstein and his creation. Victor Frankenstein- now going by the name Victor Helios- is a wealthy scientist who has created an army of lab grown minions in his bid to take over the world and eliminate humankind. Carson O’Conner and Michael Maddison are New Orleans detectives who have become aware of Helios and his plans via Deucalion, the ‘monster’ of Shelley’s novel. In this installment, things are not going well with some of Helio’s creations. Some are going mad. At least one has escaped. Some are developing free will and volition, which Helios had specifically tried to eliminate. He is having special trouble with creating a wife who is perfect and intelligent yet never asks questions. And there is something weird going on at the city dump- weird even by the standards of beings created in a lab for specific jobs, jobs that include burying bodies by the dozens. The book has a frantic pace, with several plotlines running: Carson & Michael; Arnie, Carson’s brother and his caretaker Vicky; the events at the city dump; Helio’s wife and the house servants; to top if off, there is a hurricane brewing. Reading it feels like you’re careening out of control, but Koontz has it all well in hand. The books suffers a bit from being the middle book where no plot lines are tied up, but it leaves the reader eager to get to the third book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A fantastic sequel to book 1
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another great book. Going to keep this book cause I am still anxiously awaiting book 3. (so I can check if I don't recall something due to the long wait)
Love this series.
First read on Dec.09 2006
Hope book 3 arrives today - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This is a forgetable book. Everything seems borrowed either from concepts Dean Koontz has done before repeatedly over and over again or from Brave New World. Please. Spend your time reading another series.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another fast read that kept me glued to the book. I cannot wait to see where the third book leads the story.Koontz and Gorman did a great job on this part of the story.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Huge buildup for the final showdown. Cruel, dark and gory. Full of psychos, the worst of which is obviously Victor Helios aka Frankenstein. (I had always thought he was a bastard, but these books give the word a great depth and vibrancy)
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A must read after Prodigal Son! The 2nd book in the series flows right from the first, easy to pick up. Provided more indebt character traits that makes the reader feel like they really know the main characters. Fast paced, ending of some story lines but allowing others to continue so the reader is easily enticed to read the 3rd book of the sereis, Dead and Alive.......
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love Dean Koontz. As far as I'm concerned, this is a writer who can do no wrong. The only detriment to this story is the beginning when he is recapping the first book. Yes, it may be necessary for those who are reading the series out of sequence, but for some reason it just didn't work for me.But the rest of the book is as compelling as the first and I couldn't put it down. On to the third!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It was ok, not one of Koontz best, i love the concept of the series, but they have a been there done that feel to them imo, kinda bored me because of that.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book, (the second in a series of three) picked up right where the first book left off and went electric. Where the first book happened over the course of a few days, this one takes place over the course of a few hours. In that time, it manages to cram in several more characters and advance the story to what we're led to believe will be an epic battle. Carson and Michael are now being stalked by Victor Helios' (Frankenstein) assassins as they become much more aware of the challenge before them. Duecalian is on the hunt for any of the new race who are willing to give him information he needs to confront and destroy his maker (Victor). Randall Six slowly works his way into the O'Connor house in the hopes of finding out why Arnie (an autistic boy like himself) is so happy. Meanwhile, more of the New Race begin to malfunction, a new Erika is brought to life with her own quirks, and there is a return of the Jonathan Harker thing that ran off at the end of the beginning. With all the new characters and the rapid pace, the story feels as if it advances at lightening speed without really getting anywhere at all. Still, Carson and Michael accept their mission and stock up with ammo which results in one of the books funnies scenes. The battle moves forward and the stage is nicely set for the third and final installment. If you enjoyed the first book, I think you'll like this one just as much.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5With a multitude of new plotlines, this second book increases the number of characters, and rapidly builds upon the story laid out in the first book, Prodigal Son. The book feels like the middle episode in a series (which it is of course) and although it does not deliver high pace and a grand finale, it's certainly well written to keep you turning pages. You'd be hard pressed to predict almost anything in a world which rapidly veers away from the previous book, which was filled from menace, to a scenario which is more chaotic. Cleverly plotted, although not as focused as the first book, this one will keep up the anticipation for the next in the series and leave you with a number of questions you'll be desperate for answers to.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book moves along the story which was begun in The Prodigal Son and sets us up for the ultimate battle of good vs. evil. However the actual end of this story is still at least one book away.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is book two in the triology. It was very entertaining, but I enjoyed the first book more.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5much better than the first. better writing, more interesting, looking forward to the next one.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Some of the descriptions get a bit tedious... The book seems a little repetitive, repeating things to the reader that were already stated. Some of the characters and their thoughts and actions are just gross. (Some fun tonight.) I am not sure if I will see the series out to read the next one.