AUDIO

Innocence

by Dean Koontz
10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 11¼ hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2013. ISBN 9781480542716. $89.97; 10 CDs. retail ed.; 1 MP3-CD; Playaway digital; download digital. F
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Koontz's (Deeply Odd) eerie tale of two young people living secluded lives for reasons of personal safety—one afraid to be seen, the other afraid to touch and be touched—combines paranormal elements, romance, and mystery. Addison Goodheart was born with a countenance so abhorrent that looking at him inspires others to violence. He lives in the bowels of the city, venturing out occasionally with his adopted father, who shares his disfigurement. Then one night he meets Gwyneth, a young woman who herself is a fugitive from "normal" life. MacLeod Andrews's slow-paced reading is a natural fit to the book's disconcerting mood and spooky atmosphere.
VERDICT This will appeal to Koontz fans. ["Fans of Koontz's previous series will be left hoping that Addison and Gwyneth, too, will return," read the starred review of the Bantam hc, LJ 11/1/13.]
Reviewed by Laurie Selwyn, formerly with Grayson Cty. Law Lib., Sherman, TX , Jan 23, 2015
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