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The Darkest Evening of the Year

13 Ratings: 2.5

A book by Dean Koontz

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Author: Dean Koontz

Publisher: Bantam

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review by atanudotcom. June 23, 2010

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

When Darkness Comes

Dean Koontz chooses Amy Redwing for the role of good in the battle of good versus evil in The Darkest Evening of the Year. At the beginning of the novel, Amy, an animal rescuer, goes on an emergency rescue with her boyfriend. They are confronted by a wife-beating drunk who is threatening to kill the family dog. And in an unbelievable move of good will, Amy offers to purchase the golden retriever, Nickie, for an exorbitant amount of money. After our introduction to Amy, … more

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review by christytilleryfrench. May 05, 2009

Fast-Moving

Amy Redwing, former victim of an abusive relationship, devotes her life to running a rescue organization for golden retrievers, where she searches for the perfect forever home for the abandoned ones and seeks treatment and rehabilitation for the abused and neglected ones. When Amy and her boyfriend, architect Brian McCarthy attempt to rescue a golden named Nickie, they find themselves in the middle of a domestic dispute. Amy senses a connection to Nickie and decides to keep her, unknowing that a … more

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review by christytilleryfrench. April 05, 2009

Reviewed for Midwest Book Review

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