dean koontz

This book about a carnival with a twisted history was a good read, one of his best so far. And I like the author's afterword, how he describes the book's genesis, (to quote Koontz "I was not receiving peanuts for my own novels...but had worked my way up to compensation in cashews") and how the...

He's got one that's getting published in September "Going home in the dark" I've got the blurb here, but why does it make me think of It by Stephen King? As kids, outcasts Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer, and Ernie were inseparable friends in the idyllic town of Maple Grove. Three left to pursue lofty...

An early one from Koontz with an interesting idea (mind control using subliminal messages) but there's a lot of sexual violence in this and a little bit of child trauma; its not a pleasant read and one that I wouldn't want to read again. Well written but not a keeper for me. The title refers to...

Alex Doyle and his 11 year old brother in law are travelling from Philadelphia to San Francisco to be with his new wife who has set up a new home there. Its a long drive and right from the start it appears that they are being followed by someone in a van, and he doesn't seem to want to let up...

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would after reading the synopsis and other people's views of it. Something strange is happening in Moonlight Cove, and FBI agent Sam Booker wants to find out. Its a tale of 3 people (and a dog named Moose) coming together to uncover the truth. Its also a...

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Well things went from weird to weirder with this one! At times I felt like I was reading a juvenile novel, I mean using a sentient cat as a tracker, really? The book still suffers from the same problem as the previous book (Fear Nothing) in as much as Koontz likes to over elaborate on a...

Christopher Snow was born with Xeroderma Pigmentosum, a rare disorder meaning he is ultra sensitive to light and so he lives in a twilight world, only really coming out at night. He lives in Moonlight Bay, a beautiful and picturesque town which he has never seen during the day. For him it has a...

Brother Odd Dean Koontz Bantam, Dec 2006, $27.00 ISBN: 0553804805 There are those who see spirits but Odd Thomas does more than just look at them; without speaking they communicate with him with some demanding justice while others simply seek companionship and comfort. This is a heavy burden...

The Darkest Evening of the Year Dean Koontz Bantam, Nov 27 2007, $27.00 ISBN 9780553804829 In Southern California, following the breakup of her marriage in hell, Amy Redtree forms Golden Hearts, a Golden Retriever rescue organization. Her latest canine saved is Nickie, whose abusive owner beat...

Odd Hours Dean Koontz Bantam, May 2008, $27.00 ISBN: 9780553807059 Odd sees the dead, has prophetic visions and dreams, and has saved many lives because he chose to do good deeds with his gift. After leaving the monastery, his plan was to go home to Pico Mundo to return to his former job as a...

Relentless Dean Koontz Bantam, Jun 9 2009, $27.00 ISBN: 9780553807141 The latest book by bestselling author Cullen “Cubby” Greenwich receives rave reviews from fans and critics except reviewer Shearman Waxx. Cubby is outraged by the so called “nation’s premier literary critic” ripping his work...

Breathless Dean Koontz Bantam, Nov 24 2009, $28.00 ISBN: 9780553807158 After being a military sniper, Grady Adams lives in an isolated part of the Rockies where he works as a craftssman. One day in the forest he sees a strange light and knows musingly nothing will be the same. Grady observes...

Frankenstein: Lost Souls Dean Koontz Bantam, Jun 15 2010, $27.00 ISBN: 9780553808018 Deucalion informs his closest friend Brother Salvatore that the former’s creator Victor Frankenstein AKA Victor Helios of New Orleans has arisen from the dead again. He knows this because of his dark blood...

What the Night Knows Dean Koontz Bantam, Dec 28 2010, $28.00 ISBN 9780553807721 Providing no explanation afterward as to why he committed the atrocity, fourteen year old Billy Lucas simply butchered his family. Homicide detective John Calvino knows Billy’s case hits too close to home. Two...

Odd Is On Our Side Fred Lentz, Dean Koontz and Queenie Chan (illustrator) Del Rey, Oct 5 2010, $10.99 ISBN: 9780345515605 Halloween in Pico Mundo, California has fry cook Odd Thomas concerned as he fears there is much more afoot than just trick or treaters. Something does not feel right; which...

77 Shadow Street Dean Koontz Bantam, Dec 27 2011, $28.00 ISBN: 9780553807714 In the nineteenth century, Pendleton built the luxurious Shadow Hill. After the tycoon died, his palatial abode was broken into apartments in which only the one tenth of one percent of the affluent can afford to reside...

Odd Apocalypse Dean Koontz Bantam, Jul 31 2012, $28.00 ISBN: 9780553807745 Odd Thomas communicates with ghosts and has visions including seeing before meeting Annamaria who talks in an odd cryptic vernacular. They recently met (see Odd Hours) and soon after accept an invitation to spend time as...

As the title implies, I wanted to talk about What the Night Knows. I've only started the book, and have reached the tenth chapter. So please, no spoilers. I was wondering why Billy killed his family? Was he possessed? Or is he a s/k groupie?

Not read much of his stuff. In fact, only one: "False Memory", which I enjoyed. I am thinking of reading another. I have heard good things about "Watchers" - just wondered what anyone thought were his best books? :)