Hideaway / The Vision

by Dean Koontz

Two complete unabridged novels in one volume: HIDEAWAY, tells of an accident victim being miraculously resuscitated, and THE VISION is the story of a clairvoyant who can foresee murders but cannot prevent them taking place.

Genres: Horror, Thriller

564 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Acknowledged as "America's most popular suspense novelist" (Rolling Stone) and as one of today's most celebrated and successful writers, Dean Ray Koontz has earned the devotion of millions of readers around the world and the praise of critics everywhere for tales of character, mystery, and adventure that strike to the core of what it means to be human.

Dean, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.

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Reviews

[Louie the Mustache Matos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been a fan of Koontz since late 70s early 80s, when I was in Junior High School and then in High School, when I ravenously devoured every single novel I could find. My favorite librarian, Mrs. Paladino, helped me discover new writers to follow, and Koontz was the best of the bunch. Here, we have two suspense thriller novels with horror elements to give the reader heart palpitations galore. In Hideaway, Hatch and Lindsey Harrison are a nice, normal couple put in a life-threatening situation and wind up experiencing evil of the darkest kind. Bad enough that they are headed to a destiny they must confront, but worse is the fact that they have just adopted a daughter who may be drawn into a confrontation that could cause them to witness the death of a second child. Chilling, masterfully drawn characters with depth, a plot rife with resonant believability, and you have a book that is deliciously good and worthy of rereads. In The Vision, you have Mary (the female protagonist) gifted with some form of foresight, telepathy maybe. She has been hired by the police to assist in the capture of a serial killer. The serial killer is killed, but Mary believes that the spirit of the serial killer has moved from that body to another body. There is a red herring that is meant as a distraction, and the discussion of a prior evil is supposed to lead us down a different avenue, but I do not believe either succeeds very well. Not a horrible read by any means. It is a short and quick-paced novel. I just think that the story suffers for its brevity. Together, they're an excellent combination.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dean Koontz is such a good writer, that even though his subjects are supernatural, I believe them.

[Maria Da Fonseca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Best book ever keeps you interested

[Birgit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hideaway *4 stars*
The Vision *3 stars*