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Summary: Less than a Masterwork.
Review: This offering is very readable; a decent plot with believable (usually) characters. Given the creativity the author put into the text, one would think he'd give the setting a better name than "Moonlight Bay." The "demons" bit is an "overdone" bit, though I found the "sideways in time" idea intriguing, as well as the intelligent, though murderously depressed, apes. Most of the descriptive passages are miss-able, as are a good many of the main character's musings on his "condition." I had to scan past them after the first , oh, dozen or so. One reviewing body calls it "His Masterwork." If this is it, keep me away from his lesser works.
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Summary: Koontz does it again
Review: This was a very good book. The characters and events were so well thought out and portrayed: I felt sincere pity for 'Bighead' after his scene; I read through the ending in this dream-like state that I would be in if that was actually happening to me. I also really like those sort of things where you find out where a certain myth or legend came from, in this case, demons and hell. A great read, a must for any Koontz fan.
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Summary: Not needed as a sequel... but very good nonetheless!!
Review: The story of Christopher Snow began with "Fear Nothing", and at the end of that novel, one could very well say "OK, it's the end." This is a sequel, if memory serves me correct the only sequel of a story by Koontz, but it's not needed as a sequel. Christopher Snow, Bobby, and the rest of the gang are back, only this time the children in the town are disapearing! Follow them through these pages (in the storyline its 2 days and nights)and you'll witness the changes in town running rampant. Overcoming these odds are alot harder than in "Fear Nothing"The only part that I disagree with is the intro. It states that this is a journal of Christopher Snow, and if we are reading this then he must be dead... a little disappointing for the reader to read that right off, but you may be surprised! The end (I won''t give anything away except that a third novel is not wanted by me, but instead needed!).
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Summary: Turn on the light and SEIZE THE NIGHT!!!
Review: Before you Seize the Night, you had better seize "Fear Nothing" and give it a read. "Seize the Night" is the continuing saga of Christopher Snow and his perilous dealings with genetic research and government conspiracy. It picks up where "Fear Nothing" left off. More than four hundred pages describes two adventurous nights in the life of the young hero, "The Snowman." Accompanied by surfer pal, Bobby and his trusty, genetically-altered brain-dog, they venture into a long-abandoned military base/top secret research facility in search of children who have mysteriously disappeared from the strange community of Moonlight Bay. They run up against even more of the same oddities that were a part of the suspense in the preceding novel. The ending leaves dear reader with the feeling that the story isn't over just yet. Could there be a third book in the series? I sure think so! I'll give the book a mediocre rating, and for good reasons. The strong points seemed to equal the weak ones. The story has four very good qualities. First: Well wishes of an inherently good kid with a physical limitation (a pigment disorder that requires he stay out of any form of light): that's an original idea for a story. Second: The author used characters who are two board-head surfer punks that really do have an IQ higher than their shoe size: That was a refreshing break from the usual stereotype. Third: I'll even give it some points for limiting the entire time described in the story to only two nights in some fictitious life. It's the first book I've read that has ever done that. Fourth: Best of all, the snappy banter between the two main characters, Chris and Bobby was comical. Only two very good and long time friends can do that with such ease. Koontz must draw from a very good example in his life in order to imitate that. My harsh criticisms come with the very first page in the book. It is supposed to resemble a note from the famous "Snowman" telling us that this story is a journal describing his fiasco and that if it is found, he must surely be dead. When I read that, I figured that I knew what the ending was going to be, which places an immediate damper on my enjoyment of the story. In contrast, the story didn't exactly read completely like a real journal and I get the feeling that Koontz somehow abandoned this idea while he was writing the story. He adopted the idea of simply narrating the story of Snow. Dear reader has to be somewhat forgiving when it comes to science fiction stories. If we dwell too much on the scientific basis of the story, we miss the fun. The author is not a rocket scientist, so he has to muddle through a few fuzzy scientific explanations that seem to contradict each other. Don't try to understand what recombinant DNA and genetic engineering is, dear reader. Just Carpe Noctem and enjoy.
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Summary: Another Dean Koontz classic!!!
Review: This is the 5th Dean Koontz book I have read, and is by far the best yet! As another reviewer suggested, reading "Fear Nothing" first is a requirement, as that is where the characters are introduced and developed. Dean Koontz is a master in developing suspense, and proves it in this novel. He also shows that he has an amazing ability to combine "edge-of-your-seat" suspense, with subtle dry humour, all the time keeping you captivated and wanting more. This is a definite masterpiece!!!
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Summary: An Improvement, But Still Not Great
Review: When I saw that Seize The Night was a sequel to Koontz's previous novel Fear Nothing, I was dissapointed to say the least. While I am a fan of Dean Koontz's work, I found Fear Nothing to be one of his worst books. Luckily, a reader can read Seize The Night without having to waste their time with Fear Nothing. This book was a vast improvement and if not for a weak ending I would rate it with four stars. Someone needs to tell Koontz that not all endings need to be happy. Especially if you have created a fantastic mood of dread and suspense in the first 300 pages of the book. Overall, this is an enjoyable read. If the trend of improvement continues the third book in this proposed trilogy will be a great one.
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Summary: Seize the Nightlight when you read this
Review: I bought this book after reading the back cover and thinking it was a typical murder-mystery type book. Well, it wasn't - - it has a science fiction twist to it. I'm not normally into science fiction but this book really caught my attention. I couldn't put it down. And, parts of this book kinda freaked me out. Let's just say I wouldn't read this when home alone at night. Overall, being my first Dean Koontz book, I was impressed. Lots of suspense, excellant writing and imagery. I'd recommend this to anyone that likes a good suspense novel. I think even those who normally don't like books that incorporate a science fiction twist will enjoy this one. And if you're looking for something different that just a murder-mystery, who-done-it book, this book is for you.
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Summary: Edge of your Seat
Review: Christopher Snow, the protagonist from the best seller "Fear Nothing", has returned and on the trail of missing children. Snow believes that the children are still alive. It will be up to Snow to locate them because the police in Moonlight Bay work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. This story has you on the edge of your seat the whole way through the book. I felt comfortable with the characters. The pace of the book, the scary happenings, the action, and adventure added to the thrill. I can hardly wait for the 3rd installment. Dean Koontz is the author of seven #1 New York bestsellers, including "Sole Survivor" and "Intensity".
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Summary: Seize the Thesaurus!
Review: This book was okay. It had a decent plot and was suspenseful;however, certain things really bothered me as I was reading this book. One of those things was the supposed "surfer" lingo that the characters spoke. I cringed every time any of the characters opened their mouths. I haven't heard the word "gnarly" used since the 1980's -- and even then it was only in Valley-Girl-Speak! Like, fer shurr!And another thing that annoyed me was the way the characters spoke in these terse little one-word lines. Dean Koontz fills up entire pages with these little "dialogues" between Chris and Sasha and that other guy (I can't even remember his name). Newsflash! People usually speak in complete sentences when having a conversation with others. If the main character is supposed to be so smart, how come he talks like an idiot? I mean, the plot was pretty fantastic (meaning unbelieveable), but the characters were even more so! I started reading Dean Koontz books a few years ago when I joined a book club, and I generally liked them. After a few books though, they all seem the same. I'm kind of disappointed in that. Maybe if Dean Koontz could break out of his formulaic writing style, his books would hold a bit more of a lasting appeal to his readers. No offense, Dude.
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Summary: Great Suspence, hard to put down
Review: Ok, well I have never read a book by Dean Koontz in my life, and I didn't even know that FEAR NOTHING had anything to do with this book. So speaking from someone who just randomly desided to pick up this book and read it, it is a fairly interesting book with extremly likeable characters. The characters are all unique in their own way, such as Chris, who has a rare disease in which he cannot be exposed to light, or his friend Bobby, a "boardhead" who speaks "surfer lingo" to make the book more interesting. I cannot really explain much of the story without making this book sound crazy. With encounters of super intellingent monkeys and worms that crawl inside people and eat them, it almost sounds like a book from the Goosebumps series. But it is acually very intense and interesting, and I highly recommend it.
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