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The House of Thunder

  • 1982 first published
  • 355 pages
  • ★ 3.3 (6 ratings)
  • 34 editions

Published in 1982, The House of Thunder is a horror story collection by Dean Koontz. Readers will find themes of traffic accidents, amnesiacs, Women and Amnesia.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 85 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 34 editions across 6 languages.

At about 355 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About The House of Thunder

She woke up in a hospital room, barely able to remember her own name. She didn't know what terrible accident brought her there--or the four shadowy strangers who hovered in the darkened corridors. Yet step by step, she unlocked the mysteries of her past--returning to a single night of violence waged by four young men...
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Thriller
  • Traffic accidents
  • Amnesiacs
  • Women
  • Amnesia
  • Crimes against
  • Psychological
  • Thrillers
  • Espionage
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Oregon
  • Horror
  • Short stories, Single author

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The House of Thunder?

The House of Thunder was written by Dean Koontz and first published in 1982.

What genre is The House of Thunder?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The House of Thunder?

The median edition has 355 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The House of Thunder?

Readers who like it often enjoy Birdman, The Exorcist and Haunting Adeline.

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