Dean koontz predicted coronavirus 40 years ago in his book. Dean koontzs the city is not really a city or is it. Bestselling author dean koontz is going viral amid wild conspiracy theories that he predicted the novel coronavirus almost 40 years ago even naming it after the chinese city where covid19. People think dean koontz predicted the coronavirus in 1981. However one might realize that books by koontz published after this one are even worse, so the universe would have to implode several times. A 1981 novel by bestselling author dean koontz described a deadly virus originating in the same chinese city where the current coronavirus outbreak was first reported. Expanded into a darkness in my soul the psychedelic children 1968 rp in soft come the dragons. Jul 27, 2014 the author, most recently, of the city is a fan of marilynne robinson and cormac mccarthy.
Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. Both offer voluptuous yet highly controlled language and profound. Dean koontzs 1981 thriller about a deadly virus from. The city series by dean koontz goodreads share book. Dean koontz novel mentions wuhan virus outbreak similar to. The author, most recently, of the city is a fan of marilynne robinson and cormac mccarthy. Dean koontz did not predict the coronavirus in a 1981 novel cnn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the city with bonus short story the neighbor. New york times bestseller includes dean koontz s short story the neighborfirst time in print. The setting is new york city, but the great metropolis plays no real part in the narrative other than its. Dean koontz novel mentions wuhan virus outbreak similar to coronavirus yahoo. List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings.
I have to say this is the worst dean koontz book i have ever read, mostly. Author dean koontz is going viral amid wild conspiracies that he predicted the coronavirus almost 40 years ago, naming it after the chinese city where covid19 originated. Both offer voluptuous yet highly controlled language and profound moral purpose. An image shows a genuine page from dean koontz s novel the eyes of darkness containing the words wuhan400. While it is true that koontz wrote about a fictional virus in his novel and that its name wuhan400 refers the chinese city in which the 2019 coronavirus outbreak covid19 actually started. New york times bestseller includes dean koontzs short story the neighborfirst time in print. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire.
The city koontz audiobooks listen to the full series. Dean koontz has put an angelic golden retriever at the center of his latest epic tale of good versus evil. The city new york times bestseller dean koontz is at the peak of his acclaimed powers with this major new novel. Has dean koontz book really predicted coronavirus epidemic. His best friend, also a gifted musician, who will share his journey into destiny. Dean koontz wrote about a virus outbreak nearly 40 years ago in the same chinese city where coronavirus broke out. Jul 01, 2014 the setting is new york city, but the great metropolis plays no real part in the narrative other than its metaphysical manifestation in the form of miss pearl, an amorphous character appearing at critical junctures like cinderellas fairy godmother.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Author dean koontz predicted the 2020 new coronavirus outbreak in his 1981 novel the eyes of darkness. Mar 05, 2020 from wuhan400, the deadly virus invented by dean koontz in 1981, to the plague unleashed in margaret atwoods oryx and crake, novelists have long been fascinated by pandemics. According to the new york post, an excerpt from koontzs the eyes of darkness is being shared online. The city with bonus short story the neighbor new york times bestseller includes dean koontzs short story the neighborfirst time in print dean koontz is at the peak of his acclaimed powers with this major new novel. Hes written more than 100 books, 14 of which have landed on the top spot of the new. Books of the times not just mans best friend but gods best ally. In dean koontzs latest novel, the city, this is particularly true. Dean koontz born july 9th, 1945 in everett, pennsylvania is an american author best known for his suspense thrillers.
The fictional novel tells the story of a chinese military lab that creates a new virus to. The city changed my life and showed me that the world is deeply mysterious. Posts featuring the cover of the eyes of darkness book. As an avid reader and long time dean koontz fan, i couldnt wait to. The 312page book focuses on a mother who sets out on a quest to find out if her son, who was on a camping trip, really died a year ago or if hes still alive. Was coronavirus predicted in a 1981 dean koontz novel. The newspaper noted it deals with a virus with a resemblance to the. Dean koontz going viral amid theories 1981 novel predicted. However, he also adds elements of other genres such as horror, scifi, mystery and satire.
Dean koontzs 1981 novel tells of deadly virus originating in. What do you get when you cross thriller, scifi, fantasy, and horror all together. From the very first sentence, i was drawn into the wondrous. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. Dean koontz book predicted coronavirus epidemic in 1981. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the city with bonus short story the neighbor. Social media revives speculation that dean koontz novel. His remarkable family, tested by the extremes of evil and bound by the depths of love. Dean koontz did not predict the coronavirus in a 1981. Dean koontz books list of books by author dean koontz. Dean koontz is at the peak of his acclaimed powers. Dean is at the peak of his storytelling powers and amazon. Theres now a conspiracy theory that dean koontz predicted the spread of the deadly coronavirus in his 1981 book, the eyes of darkness covid19, a new. For the pomerantz family, the most disturbing mystery at the moment is the identity and the intentions of their new neighbor, in this ebook original short story a prequel to the city, the gripping and moving new novel by dean koontz.
Dean koontz s 1981 thriller about a deadly virus from wuhan tops bestseller lists 39 years on as fans say it predicted the coronavirus outbreak koontz novel the eyes of darkness describes a. Dean koontz is the american author of the fictional and thriller novel the eyes of darkness. A theory widely shared on social media claims that american author dean koontz predicted the 20192020 coronavirus outbreak in 1981. In his book, he describes the story of a chinese military lab creating a new virus to potentially use as a biological weapon during wartime. Mar, 2020 author dean koontz wrote a novel called the eyes of darkness, originally published in 1981, describing a killer virus that some claimed echoes the current coronavirus outbreak. Jan 14, 2020 by this time, koontz novels were frequently on the bestseller lists, but the introduction of a new character, odd thomas, kicked off one of his most popular creations and series of books, few central characters capture the hearts of readers like odd thomas, the unassuming shortorder cook with clairvoyant abilities. From wuhan400, the deadly virus invented by dean koontz in 1981, to the plague unleashed in margaret atwoods oryx and crake, novelists have long been fascinated by pandemics. The beginning of dean koontzs most recent novel, the city, encapsulates the entirety of the book and does so in a way which hints at the. A dean koontz book from 1981 predicted coronavirus in. Theres so much wrong with dean koontz s the good guy that one might wonder how the universe did not implode on the day of its publication. Author dean koontz eerily predicted the coronavirus outbreak in his 1981 thriller the eyes of darkness.
Basically, its a tale of lifelong friends, jonah kirk and malcolm pomeranz, that takes place in new york city and begins in the 1950s and ends when jonah, who relates most of the story as a recollection of lifealtering events, is 57. This edition contains an excerpt from dean koontzs the city. Dean koontz s 1981 thriller the eyes of darkness describes a deadly virus called wuhan400, named after the chinese city it originated from, and the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that. Dean koontz s frankenstein 5 primary works 6 total works. Dean koontz is a popular author of novels, short stories, and poetry in the united states, and has had fourteen of his novels reach the number one position on the new york times bestseller list, with several others reaching other positions. Oct 14, 2014 in jonah kirk, dean koontz is a man wellmet, and an artist who drives away a measure of the bleakness of our sinsick world. Author dean koontz wrote a novel called the eyes of darkness, originally published in 1981, describing a killer virus that some claimed echoes the current coronavirus outbreak. The city with bonus short story the neighbor by dean koontz. Mel parker books and open road media mel parker books and open road media house of odd graphic novel 2012 nevermore. Get the best deals on paperback dean koontz books when you shop. Builtin bookshelves line both sides of the hallway that leads to dean koontz s office at his sprawling home in newport coast, and every one of them is crammed with books. Whats false dean koontz did not predict an outbreak of a new coronavirus. The novel, which recounts the consequences of jonahs encounters with a woman who claimed she was. When i first started audible, i devoured all of the dean koontz novels that were available.
The city by dean koontz, is a rich, multilayered gripping story that moves back and forth across decades and generations, as a gifted musician relates the horrible and beautiful events that began in his city in 1967 when he was ten. Did 1981 dean koontz thriller the eyes of darkness predict. Koontz offers a passable modern fairy tale about good and evil, love and loyalty. In jonah kirk, dean koontz is a man wellmet, and an artist who drives away a measure of the bleakness of our sinsick world. They call the stuff wuhan400 because it was developed at their rdna labs outside of the city of wuhan, and it was. Dean koontz is at the peak of his acclaimed powers with this major new novel. Koontz s agents, richard pine and kimberly witherspoon, said the authors book deal would enable him to explore new horizons. From the celebrated imagination of dean koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. The 16 best dean koontz books every fan should read reedsy. Jul 01, 2014 the city with bonus short story the neighbor. Order of dean koontz books dean koontz is an extremely prolific author known for his suspense thriller novels. I need to tell you about her and some terrible things and wonderful things and amazing things that happened.