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Thriller · 2006 · R

The Husband

by Dean Koontz

They've taken his wife. The ransom is two million dollars he doesn't have.

For17+GenreThrillerLength400 pagesRead time~10.5 hours

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Violence

A lot

Graphic violence including murder and physical threat; tension is sustained throughout

Language

Some

Moderate language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Minimal sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

No significant substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Intense psychological pressure; the sustained terror of being utterly powerless to protect someone you love

What this book is about

Landscaper Mitch Rafferty receives a phone call: his wife has been kidnapped and he has 60 hours to produce two million dollars. What unfolds is a terrifying cat-and-mouse thriller where his captors seem to know his every move.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Graphic violence and credible mortal threat

Intense psychological pressure and terror

Murder of minor characters

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