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Summary: How long can one night be?
Review: I was very disappointed by this book. I have enjoyed Koonz in the past, and look forward to enjoying him again, but this was not one of those books. My biggest problem centers around just how long one night can be! If I were to do all of the things Snow does in this book in one night, I would have about 2 minutes for each thing. Snow apparently had approximately 36 hours in one night! How unrealistic! It was kind of like watching Die Hard 2--the one set in the airport. No matter how good the movie(it wasn't very good), there was just no way Bruce Willis could be in all those places in such rapid succession. The same goes with this book. It does help a little to know that this book is part of a trilogy. That does explain the ending. I will probably read the next one just to find out what happens to Orson.
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Summary: Koontz: A great man with a bad taste?
Review: I have a bad conscience. Really bad. Because Dean Koontz said in an interview that this book is one of his favourites and I can't agree with him, although I love many of his books. It's not one of his best. Not even average. It's one of his worst. He did a very bad job this time hiding a Koontz(TM)-plot. Furthermore, the reader cannot care about the main character too much because the action starts too fast, and the supporting characters are either idiotic (Bobby) or nice but mostly absent (Sasha). I really wonder: Why did Koontz like this novel so much? Must be something personal for him. It isn't that bad that this book doesn't have a real conclusion, but, Dear Mr. Koontz, even in a trilogy, every part should be satisfying and this one for sure isn't. To be fair, two scenes are worth reading: The scene in Angela's house is wonderfully eerie and the action-finale is well crafted. That's why this book got five points from me otherwise it would have gotten even less. The intention of the first part of a trilogy should be to wet the appetite for the sequels. I am not very hungry. Reviewed by Oliver Naujoks, Marburg/Germany.
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Summary: Best Koontz book in a long time!!
Review: Best of his recent works. The plot is thick with twists and turns. Keeps you reading from cover to cover. I didn't want to put it down.
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Summary: Absorbing read.
Review: This is not "Intensity"!! No doubt many readers bought "Fear Nothing" thinking this would contain the fast-paced thrill ride "Intensity" was. Instead, "Fear Nothing" is a solemn journey through a small, strangely tweaked town on the California coast. Koontz's descriptive narration is especially inviting as it takes the reader deeper into the mind of the lead character Chris Snow, while also throwing in a few high suspense moments. Yes, there are many aspects of the plot that are quite similar to past Koontz books. But those similarities are the characteristics of Koontz's books I find especially worth reading. I recommend reading this book with the knowledge that this is a story...not a carnival ride.
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Summary: Ok, so it's not one of his best.
Review: OK, this isn't Dean Koontz's greatest book. I, like many of the other reviewers, have read most of his books and agree that many of his earlier boooks, notably Watchers and Cold Fire, are more satisfying, especially in terms of endings. However, apparently this book will have a sequel. So, this book is really the basis of a story and not the entire story in and of itself. That may explain some of the book's problems (i.e., the odd character development, the ending), but it doesn't help the reader to enjoy the book any more. Unlike a few of the reviewers, I wouldn't mind a rip-off of Watchers, because that was a great book. But Watchers was such the better book that I am hard-pressed to compare them, despite the obvious (and discussed in the book) similarities. I am not really looking forward to a sequel, because although Dean Koontz loved the characters, I didn't really care if they got eaten by the monkeys or not. (Of course, I wanted the dog to make it and agree that the most intense moment of the book was when the dog was nearly killed). I gave the book a 5, because in spite of the problems with the actual story, Dean Koontz's prose, as always, was excellent. If you really want to enjoy the book, read it slowly and pay attention to his prose and words, not the plot.
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Summary: A Very Disapointing Introduction to Dean Koontz's Works
Review: This was my first introduction to the writings of Dean Koontz. After the first few chapters I was bored and put the book away. Thought it was a waste of time. Having read several reviews of his other works, especially "Watchers" I bit the bullet and deceided finish "Fear Nothing". Perhaps I was not familiar with his overly long discriptive style and the lack of action or suspense. I just wanted to get this "night" overwith. I now have something to base his other works on and in comparing this book to the "Watchers" is like night and day. Not recommended as a first read of his works.
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Summary: A Disappointment
Review: All these terrible things happen to the main character Christopher Snow, (for instance, his father dies at the very beginning of the novel) and you just don't care. His dog has more personality. The only riveting part of the book is when the police chief threatens to shoot the dog. A previous book, Intensity was much better because you cared so much about the main character, and wanted her to survive.
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Summary: not his best effort
Review: I can't believe this isn't one of his first books. Generally you begin to care for the characters pretty quickly - not so in this one. We just weren't given very much information until the end and at that point I was simply glad to be through it. I usually can't put a book of his down - this one was put aside for days. I was disappointed in Dean for what I felt was ripping off Watchers, and when it became so blatant that he was doing exactly that , he just tried to explain it away.
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Summary: Excellent!!
Review: The best of his best. I can't wait for his next book.
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Summary: Psychological Suspense - - - KEY WORD - Psychological!!!
Review: The main characters in the book is so well-described that they bring the book to "life". Real Koontz fans will want to read parts two and three to discover all the secrets behind what is going on. Dean reveals just enough to make the reader want more. I especially like Dean's use of a first person narrative to tell the story. I have read MOST of his novels and consider all of them to be "top notch". I usually read a Koontz novel in one "sitting" and always wish for more when I have read the last sentence. Therefore, I really look forward to reading the next two in this story line. I just hope to get the next installment before long.....e.g. waiting for each of the "Dark Tower" books by Stephen King....I highly recommend "Fear Nothing", but also suggest that the reader keep in mind that this is supposed to be a psychological, suspense trilogy.
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