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The Voice of the Night

  • 1980 first published
  • 316 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (3 ratings)
  • 38 editions

The Voice of the Night is a 1980 horror novel by Dean Koontz. Readers will find themes of teenage boys, male friendship, Psychological and friendship.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 75 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 38 editions across 6 languages.

At about 316 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About The Voice of the Night

No one could understand why Colin and Roy were best friends. They were complete opposites. Colin was fascinated by Roy--and Roy was fascinated by death. Then one day Roy asked: "You ever killed anything?" And from that moment on, the two were bound together in a game to terrifying to imagine.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror
  • Horror Stories
  • Suspense
  • Teenage boys
  • Horror tales
  • Male friendship
  • FICTION / Suspense
  • Mystery & detective
  • Psychological
  • Friendship

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Voice of the Night?

The Voice of the Night was written by Dean Koontz and first published in 1980.

What genre is The Voice of the Night?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Voice of the Night?

The median edition has 316 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Voice of the Night?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Long Walk, At the Mountains of Madness and Mr. Mercedes.

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