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The stunning new thriller from the bestselling author of Velocity and Relentless.

In the Colorado mountains something miraculous comes into the life of Grady Adams, a strong, gentle man whose past experiences have alienated him from the modern world and driven him to live in the wilds. When he sees…

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1 author picked Breathless as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Here’s an irony—I am not, repeat not, a horror fan. And yet, Dean Koontz is one of my all-time favorite authors. Why? Because no one writes the contrast between good and evil as masterfully as Dean Koontz.

He juxtapositions darkness against light, grace against cruelty so beautifully that he won my heart years ago with Out of the Corner of His Eye. In fact I still use a passage from that book while teaching my writing workshops.

Now, after reading Breathless I am once again enthralled. Admittedly, I would like someone to have edited the book better so…

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