Breathless (novel)

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Breathless
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Author Dean Koontz
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Suspense, Thriller
Publisher Bantam Publishing
Publication date
Nov 29, 2009
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages352 pp
ISBN 978-0-553-80715-8

Breathless is a 2009 novel by American author Dean Koontz. It was published by Bantam Books [1] on November 24, 2009.

Reception

Francis Moul of the Lincoln Journal Star described the plot as "imaginative" and praised the "new and beautiful word pictures of woods, sunsets and the rest of the natural settings" that Koontz portrayed in the book and as in his other works. [2]

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References

  1. "Front cover image for Breathless : a novel Breathless : a novel". WorldCat. Retrieved 18 February 2024. Bantam Books parent company is Random House,
  2. Moul, Francis (13 December 2009). "'Breathless' an original and enchanting novel". Lincoln Journal Star . p. 40.