Koontz at his haunting, page-turning best.

Dean Koontz is one of the best suspense writers operating today, with unfailing narrative drive.

[A] fast-paced masterpiece . . . impossible to put down.

Taut plotting, stark terror, and sweet redemption.

“Inviting reading…[Sole Survivor] rings with truth as well as excitement.” 

“A book of major interest and importance by an American-Chinese author of remarkable talent.” 

“[McCunn] shows us a meek, dependent person who is suddenly thrown on his own resources to remain alive…Through tortuous trial and error, Poon…learns to fish with a nail, to collect rainwater and to keep alert despite storms, blazing sun and nighttime cold. Five months later, when he washes ashore in Brazil, he is a matured man. Poon’s experience makes for a dignified, uplifting adventure tale.”

“The tale of Poon Lim’s ordeal, including his thoughts and dreams, are told in Johanna Ward’s soft, pleasant voice, as though she were reading a child’s bedtime story. Her taciturn descriptions of the taste of fish eyes and the intestinal contents of sea birds are not for the squeamish and would be a good awakening for youngsters who won’t eat their vegetables.”

“A vivid account of how one man used his intelligence and ingenuity to survive against incredible odds.”

“A classic saga of ordeal and survival that reminds us of the courage, strength, and resourceful intelligence of which human beings are capable.”