Ashley Bell: A Novel

Ashley Bell: A Novel

<b>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <i>BOOKPAGE</i> • <b>The must-read thriller of the year, for readers of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of mystery and adventure. <b>Don’t miss a special preview of Dean Koontz’s upcoming novel, <i>The Silent Corner,</i> in the back of the book.</b><br></b></b><br> <i>The girl who said no to death.</i><br><br> Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman—whose doctor says she has one year to live.<br><br> She replies, “We’ll see.”<br><br> Her sudden recovery astonishes medical science.<br><br> An enigmatic woman convinces Bibi that she escaped death so that she can save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell.<br><br> But save her from what, from whom? And who is Ashley Bell? Where is she?<br><br> Bibi’s obsession with finding Ashley sends her on the run from threats both mystical and worldly, including a rich and charismatic cult leader with terrifying ambitions.<br><br> Here is an eloquent, riveting, brilliantly paced story with an exhilarating heroine and a twisting, ingenious plot filled with staggering surprises. <i>Ashley Bell</i> is a new milestone in literary suspense from the long-acclaimed master.<br><br><b>Praise for <i>Ashley Bell</i></b><br><br>“A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises.”<b>—<i>People</i> (book of the week)</b><br>  <br> “[With] lyrical writing and compelling characters . . . Koontz stands alone, and this novel is a prime example of literary suspense. . . . One of his best.”<b>—Associated Press</b><br>  <br> “Grabs you on page one and keeps you enthralled with ever widening loops of intrigue, spine-tingling plot twists, absorbing characters and emotional involvement . . . extraordinary.”<b>—<i>Bookreporter</i></b><br>  <br> “Heart-pounding and mind boggling . . . a rarity of a thriller—one that asks big questions about life and destiny while succeeding in creating [an] eerie sense of reality.”<b>—<i>Shelf Awareness</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> “Strap in and hold on. . . . When a writer has managed to catch this kind of lightning in a bottle, every reader should experience the full jolt.”<b>—<i>BookPage</i></b>