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Frankenstein: Prodigal Son
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
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. Here is the mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic of...
Every city has its secrets. But none as terrible as this. He is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who has traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives in New Orleans as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself. Deucalion's path will lead him to cool, tough police detective Carson O'Connor and her devoted partner, Michael Maddison, who are tracking the slayer but will soon discover signs of something far more terrifying: an entire race of killers who are much more - and less - than human and, deadliest of all, their deranged, near-immortal maker: Victor Helios - once known as Frankenstein.
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- Pucca & Garu
- 06-08-18
Loved it!
I really wasn't sure what to think about this book when my husband first suggested it. The story has been told and finished, what more was there to add?! Everything as it turns out!
Koontz writing is easy to get I to, I was hooked almost straight away. The narrator is simply brilliant at his job!
If you want to have a little bit of a weird murder mystery with compelling characters, this is for you!!
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- Nathanway
- 20-07-24
How a man can become a monster and a monster become a man
A truly unique, modern take on what i considered a finished classic. A very deep, yet funny, fast paced, yet mentally engaging series. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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- Robert C.
- 23-08-21
Love it
This is one of my favorite series of books. Such an original take on a classic
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- Gwen Shepherd
- 03-04-19
Frankenstein rewritten
the modern version of a classic, Mary Shelley would approve. excellent story, very highly recommended
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- "cwc3000"
- 01-01-24
A very clever take on the Mary Shelley universe.
I really enjoyed this book in Audio form.
Set in modern times, it brings forward the main characters of the Monster and his creator, as well as a whole host of new characters which keeps the whole read/listen very fresh.
The narrator is a great pick for this novel, and if Dean Koontz continues the series (it certainly seems that way from this first outing of Frankenstein), then I hope he is asked to read any subsequent novels in the series (for continuities sake).
This is not a modern remake of the old tale, it is a completely new story, with the main protagonists from Shelley's original work, making up only two of at least six main characters in this genuinely good modern thriller.
If you like Koontz, the Frankenstein lore, or any good thriller, you should enjoy this book.
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- Am
- 19-03-18
Addictive listening
Loved this book, addictive from the start. Beautifully wrote with a huge vocabulary of verbs. A sence of empathy for all characters.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-05-22
Koontz at his best
Dark and menacing tale of a man’s endeavours to replace the human race with his own creations and their struggles to discover their difference from humans. The cold calculating Victor is a great villain.
This story is lightened by the banter between the two cops, Carson and Michael, and I actually laughed out loud. It seems a lot funnier than the book because of the great narration.
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- lilaccat
- 09-12-18
one of the best, more unique books I've read.
when I first heard the narrator's voice I instantly disliked it but before long I realised that he was perfect for this book and couldn't imagine anyone better brilliant!
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- Lemur Chick
- 27-10-20
Amazing
This story had me gripped in its hooks from the first paragraph. I really did not want the story to end
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- Anonymous User
- 29-12-23
great take
what a great take in the Frankenstein story. ate it up. finished in record time.
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