Midnight
Midnight is a 1989 horror novel by Dean Koontz. Much of the action takes place in California. Key subjects include Suicide and récits d'horreur américains.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, and 122 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 35 editions across 6 languages.
At about 477 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.
About Midnight
What is the dark secret that haunts Moonlight Cove? A string of inexplicable deaths has occurred in this picturesque coastal town; sinister, shadowy figures stalk the streets in the dead of night and four people are drawn together by terrifying circumstance: A young woman determined to find the truth behind her sister's suicide; an undercover federal agent; a child on the run from her parents and a wheelchair-bound veteran.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1990 — Best Horror Novel (nominee)
- ✦Bram Stoker Awards 1989 — Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Midnight?
Midnight was written by Dean Koontz and first published in 1989.
What genre is Midnight?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Midnight?
The median edition has 477 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Midnight?
Readers who like it often enjoy Chain Letter, The Talisman and The Dead Zone.
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