The Night Window puts a cap on the Jane Hawk series. It's an engaging, albeit far fetched, story, but it's still a fun and entertaining read. Jane is a likeable character with many good qualities. If you read the series, you've know her for a little while. It's hard to let go of fictional characters sometimes. Anyway, this book is a satisfying and bittersweet end for Jane Hawk fans. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Overall, the Night Window was a decent, but not spectacular, series finale. If the reader does not know it is the final book, there are plot lines, in particular Wainwright Warwick Hollister and the film director Thomas Buckle, that seem to really drag on. However, the ending was very creative, with some significant plot twists. The Jane Hawk series is well worth reading.

I read a review copy of the e-book via NetGalley.

I was glad that the Jane Hawk series came to a satisfying conclusion. While some of the secondary characters and their stories continuously seemed like fillers in all the books, I still think this story could have been told in half the volumes which Koontz chose to drag it out with. Snow mobile hunts and chases aside, the technology introduced has been interesting throughout and Jane was the type of bad ass, strong heroine I adore.

The Night Window is the fifth book in the Jane Hawk series by Dean Koontz. An action-packed mystery thriller that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! Jane Hawk series is one that is sure to hook you from the beginning! While you can read this as a standalone novel but once you read The Night Window, you will want to go back and read the other books in the series.

The Night Window concludes Jane's story. While the lead up is not over interesting, the ending is well done.
Jane has been fighting against the Arcadians a techno terrorist group who had her husband killed. ON the run, she is trying to prove the depth of the conspiracy that has over taken the United States. Finally, she has what she needs to bring them down; the data regarding who is an Arcadian and who is on the Hamlet List.
The Night Window is a huge improvement over the last two books in the series. Jane is moving forward and actually getting somewhere. This material isn't filler; it's actually part of the story. That being said, Koontz does create an adjacent story that becomes the stereotypical man-hunting-man ques that just drags down the pacing. The beginning of this sub-story started off wonderfully; it was imaginative and fun way to recap what had happened in the last four books. But then it dragged out into a story that didn't really have anything to do with the overall arc of the novel.
The ending is perfect. The conclusion makes sense and is the only way the situation could have been counter. But for those who like violence and blood; there is plenty of that as well.
I wish the cast of characters has been more well integrated. There are characters I really liked that only got a one sentence one off in this book. Unlike Odd Thomas, this series makes no sense to suddenly dump characters that were helping her and I happened to be invested in them.
The Night Window ends Jane's saga and I'm rather happy as the middle books were just dragging on. I prefer to remember the first two books. She had so much potential but Koontz overreached with her.

I very rarely give books five stars. Given that Koontz is one of my favorites I shouldn’t be too surprised but it is hard to keep momentum and resolve a story this complex after five books. Rewards should be given for his success at that.

Again, I want to talk about this book so I will be frustrated at my vagueness as I review so as not to spoil for others....

This book tied things together in a very satisfying way. It was great to see some old characters return. Some were in heartbreaking (the twins) but thoughtful ways. Others you couldn’t put help to cheer for, while others are just reviled.

I was really worried about how this would conclude. Especially since there are so many people impacted by the nanotechnology. It was refreshing to see Jane asking herself the same questions with the same doubts I had. In a previous book (spoiler alert for previous book), she reached out to a journalist and found he was an Arcadian. With so many Arcadians in power, I couldn’t figure out how to make it work. The result was fulfilling, hopeful, and elegant.

Side notes:
- Charlie’s ending was not satisfying at all. His relationship with Mustafa brought a little humor at least but come on!
- Koontz has such a great respect for dogs, love Duke and Gracie
- NEED to know what Bernie and Cornell have planned!

I received a free ARC from #NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

I've been harsh toward Dean Koontz and his Jane Hawk series. Much of the series was redundant in plot and characterization. The final book in the series, The Night Window does, however, provide an exciting conclusion to this technological thriller.

Jane Hawk, gorgeous and determined, makes her final stand against the Arkadians. Along the way, many of the people who have helped her in the past come back for another appearance. My favorite unlikely heroes, Bernie and Cornell, labor to keep Jane's son, Travis, safe while she and computer whiz Vikram confront the true beasts of greed and power.

The Arkadians had in some ways overplayed their hand. As the novel progresses and some unwitting individuals like are caught in the snare of the Arkadians, others step up and help because they distrust the overarching reach of the media, the government, and law enforcement. Thus happenstance encounters allow individuals to have a role in saving humanity. This reliance on individuals' grit, sacrifice, and moral character serves as a powerful theme.

The entire series covers a very short period of time - just a few weeks. Consequently Jane's descent from valued FBI agent to most wanted criminal is swift leading readers to question how quickly we can turn against each other.

I'm glad I read this series but I think the plot could have been covered in one long novel like Watchers.
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I have really enjoyed this series. Koontz has once again given us a very exciting thriller. I have really enjoyed the whole series. The characters and storylines are realistic. I could not put this book down once I started it. I highly recommend this book.

The Night Window by Dean Koontz is the final installment of the Jane Hawk series. I have been enthralled with Jane Hawk and this series from the start. This eerily plausible conspiracy has kept me turning the pages and wanting more. Even thought the ending was perfect, I am sad to see Jane go. This is one thrill ride from start to finish. I highly recommend this series.

*ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review.

This book I think was the best of the Jane Hawk series. There is so much going on I think even Mr. Koontz must have had a difficult time keeping up. He demonstrates perfectly what can happen when those in power abuse their power. Who can say that some of our leaders are not off a little - or a lot?? They may not be "adjusted" but when they are eighty and have held power for fifty years - it could be the same thing. A wild ride with MOST of our heroes barely escaping with their lives. I know as I was reading this one I kept thinking "Maybe this will not be the last in the series......." . But, it seems it is.

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for allowing me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review.

This series has blown me away. I am huge fan of Koontz’s writing, and although the story is pretty far fetched, Koontz has a way of making this story and the characters completely believable. In this final chapter of the phenomenal series, Jane is once again battling the Arcadians in a bid to protect her little boy, and bring a stop to those in power. There a few different storylines going on in this novel, and they all culminate to one amazing ending. The only bad thing about this novel is that it’s over. I could definitely continue reading more novels in this series.

What a stunning conclusion to a fantastic series! I kind of hope he finds a way to bring Jane back! I'm so glad the "old" Dean Koontz is back with fully fleshed out characters, worlds and none of the shortcuts that had made reading some of his work from the last decade a true trial.

This series was worthy of Watchers, Lightning, and so many of the early works that made me fall in love with Dean. This made me fall in love all over again!

Jane Hawk is back in The Night Window, the 4th and final book of the series, and what a stunning and creative finale it is! Jane has been on the run from those in the government and other institutions who want to control the minds of others and relieve them of all independence. Jane has only 2 goals in life: the first to ensure the safety of her son Travis and those around him who would dearly like to take him and use him as a tool to get to Jane, and second, to expose and topple the evil known as the Arcadians, who have taken over peoples minds. Joining Jane in The Night Window is Vikram Rangnekar, formerly a coworker at the FBI and genius hacker. Along the way there are countless other unexpected heroes who help in Jane's quest to rid America of those who would destroy it.

The Night Window is suspenseful and fast paced; I couldn't put it down and read most of it in a single airplane ride. The faith and courage of those Jane meets along the way gave me hope that Jane would beat the Arcadians. The Night Window is an exciting and thrilling end to the series, but I hope that Dean Koontz will find something else for Jane to do, as she's too good a heroine to put on the shelf!

First, thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the Advance Readers Copy of THE NIGHT WINDOW. The final book in the Jane Hawk series provided a fitting conclusion to the series, wrapping up the 5-book saga in an ever-so-satisfying ending. The nanobot conspiracy comes to a head, the architect is revealed, and a new hero emerges to help Jane in her quest. Favorite characters from past book make appearances, most notably Bernie and Cornell, as well as the ever-present Travis. As we have come to expect from Dean Koontz, the book was masterfully written, and accelerates from the first page to it's satisfying conclusion. One of the best multi-book series I've read.

Another amazing Jane Hawk novel. While the journey was a bit long at times, I was happy to see some closure at the end of this great story.

I’m happy this case has concluded. In this author’s hands I read all of it but the Chase got a bit redundant to me. My favorite parts were with Jane’s friends taking care of her son. Those characters shine. The conclusion is masterful

Thank you netgalley for the privilege of the advanced reader copy of The Night Window for a fair review. I couldn't wait for the final book in the Jane Hawk series.
I absolutely love her as a character. She and her misfit group of friends are believable and loveable themselves. They have taken Jane and Travis in as a part of their lives and they in turn have taken them into their family. The ending was a little run of the mill.

Koontz brings Jane Hawk back to life again in The Night Window. An engrossing read from start to finish!

This fourth and final book in the Jane Hawk saga is perhaps the best of the bunch, and that is saying a lot. Hawk has been working hard to expose the Techno Arcadeans, The Arcadeans have create a serum that can set up in the brains neuro pathways and there by control a persons actions. Persons who differ from Arcadian ideals are on the group’s Hamet list. They are assassinated or ‘treated’ and then directed to commit suicide, usually taking a maximum number of others with them. Jane’s husband was part of the later group. She feels certain his death was not a suicide and while investigating suddenly finds herself accused of his murder and on the run.

The Night Window wraps up the storyline thru three different storylines. In one a young filmmaker is trapped in a death match with the head Arcadian. In another Jane’s young son is shielded by an autistic man and an elderly wig maker, and in the last Jane herself works with genius who originally created the nanotechnology trying hard to bring the scheme crashing down.

Joints uses his writing skills to create such intricate characters and wraps the reader into the story. There were times when I felt I was reading some of the best work I’d seen in years. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. I think you will. Thank you Mr Koontz for this amazing series.

What a deliciously satisfying - if a bit deus ex machina-reliant - conclusion to this incredible series!

I loved Jane Hawk from the moment I met her. Her willingness to fight the good fight against absolutely impossible odds was endearing and the way she always managed to find someone - often at the least likely but most opportune time - willing to do battle with her gave me hope for the ability of light to defeat dark even when such defeat seems not only improbably but nigh on impossible. The books got steadily darker and more gruesome and I have to admit that I was not a huge fan of the previous installment (The Forbidden Door) for precisely that reason. It felt like things were being drawn out past believability for the story and into the grounds of sensationalism purely to keep readers reading.

When this final book was announced I was a little on edge - uncertain whether things would be able to tidy themselves into any kind of satisfying resolution given the taste in my mouth after TFD. I should have trusted Dean Koontz, of course, because he did what he always does - found a way through the dark that felt possible, probable, and credible even in its most bizarre moments.

There is still a heavy brush of darkness here. There would have to be, given the build up and the point of the series. But there are enough moments of hope and optimism, even if offered only as a candle flicker on a pitch-black night, that when things all came together in the end, it felt right. I mentioned a deus ex machina (god in the machine). To me, there is a major character in this book (I don't want to name him/her for spoiler effect) who felt like the DEM in this series. He/She was introduced early on but largely fell off the radar. His/her appearance here felt a little too convenient, particularly given the skill set and possibilities that were brought into play by the reappearance. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing it all play out and frankly can't imagine how on earth Koontz could have pulled it all together in the end without said reappearance, so it worked for me on the whole.

This was a very satisfying and high-octane ending to a generally marvelously creepy, horrifying, and ultimately uplifting story about the battle between good and evil...