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Summary: Truly for the sci-fi lover!
Review: I absolutely loved this book! Thank you Dean Koontz! Amazingly creative and action packed, I could not put this bookdown!
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Summary: Another Poor Effort on Koontz's Part
Review: *Sigh* seems like I have to write more bad reviews of Koontz than good ones. When I enjoy one of his books, I love it, but he writes more than his share of poor efforts, or so it seems.Anyway, this was another less-than-well-written novel about a cop who is chasing after a morphing supernatural being who has a fascination with eyes. The novel is a long chase that fails to hold my attention. It was truly dull, poorly written, and hard on the suspention of disbelief. One bias I have that did affect my ability to like the novel is my loathing of police and books where they are featured as main characters--as was the case here. That wouldn't have helped it much, though.
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Summary: Good but not the best
Review: This story is very reminiscent of the The Bad Place the whole parents take a whole lot of drugs so the baby is one screwed up dude with super powers. I did like the fact that you could hear what the dog was thinking it reminded me of the Watchers
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Summary: Great Read!
Review: After finishing reading all of the Patricia Cornwell books, I wanted to read something a little different. I randomly pulled this one off the library shelf. Boy did I pick a good one! I couldn't read it quick enough! I'm not a big fan of the supernatural, but Dean Koontz made this book exciting & gripping enough that I couldn't put it down. There were a few parts however that I skimmed over, as they seemed unnecessary, wordy & a bit boring. The dog perspective was a neat idea, but that got tiresome after a while. Ending was a tad weak, but it had my heart pounding. Definitely worth reading!
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Summary: Very nice introduction to Koontz for me
Review: Just finished my first Koontz novel, and it will definitely notbe the last. A very impressive staging of suspense and action, whichbegins within the first 20 pages. Granted, the ending is too shortand a little anti-climactic, but realistic from a logical point of view. There was a nice exploration of the characteristics of Ticktock's powers, including the Pause. I laughed out loud when Harry has to employ the use of the breaststroke in a manner he never imagined.......... You'll be reading along about an ordinary scene, and he'll sneak in a semi-casual mention of a threat. You're tension level immediately rises, and you have to check to make sure you read what you thought you read. This is the case several times with the passing mention of the appearance of the hobo. I've read about ten Stephen King novels, and this Koontz one definitely holds its own in comparison. I would be interested in seeing Koontz attempt an "epic" novel, a la The Stand. END
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Summary: this was one of Dean Koontz's best books!
Review: this book took me exactly 6 hours to read.it was one of the most interesting books i have ever read...not including the door to december.
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Summary: Read it for the dog
Review: Mr. Koontz's Good Cop/ Good Cop schtick is getting tired (apparently in Dean's World the only bad cops are DEA and BATF) and his contempt for any young kid who ever tried to have a good time, from hippies to ravers to back-seat neckers and all between, definitely seeps through. But, by god, the dog grabs you. Nothing can manipulate the emotions like a dog that's friendlier, smarter, and more heroic than the rest of the characters put together. That, and the villain's highly lucid musings on interior decorating, bring this out of the muddy Mississippi of Koontz's usual cookie-cutter work and move it into his top three accomplishments (with Dark Rivers of the Heart and Lightening.)
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Summary: TWO WORDS: COOL BEANS!
Review: I wanted to read this book for months before I got the chance to buy it and it was totally worth the wait! 'Dragon Tears' is the first and only book I've ever read that tells things from the dog's point of view and Woofer is just sooooo cute! Connie and Harry are the perfect couple (sort of:) )and the very end of the book is sweet.:)And Bryan is kind of different from most other literary psychos 'cause he doesn't even have the maturity of a three-year-old! But he finally gets what he deserves, even though it only takes approximately two seconds. I only have 2 problems w/'Dragon Tears' (and when it comes to DK books, 2 is a very high # for problems). 1st of all, that girl at the rave when Ticktock freezes time again: ouch! (read the book and see what I mean). Then, through the whole book Koontz is building up to a big confrontation w/Ticktock and the end is just a little disappointing 'cause there ain't no confrontation (pardon my southern vocab--smile--) Oh well. The book is still AWESOME!
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Summary: Too Much Filler
Review: How do you respond when a seemingly superhuman, mythical creature gives you a death sentence? And if this creature had powers beyond human comprhension how would you fight back? How do you find this creature in the first place? Apparently, to Koontz, its simple. You find a really intelligent dog and he solves all of your woes. Come to think of it, where have I heard that before in Koontz novels? If Dean feels everything is explained with a dog why doesn't he become a vet, because I surely found this book filled with filler. Meaning, the events, although unique and somewhat creative, were spaced apart and the gaps were filled with irrelevant words. The problem with filler is that normally its present in lengtheir books, only Koontz would go through the trouble of creating so much of it in such a short space. The payoff is weak, the plot is clumsy, the characters are too predictable, and above all, the dog excuse is worn out to the point of extinction. It may capture your interest, but I doubt it will hold it for too long.
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Summary: not his usual work to me
Review: i read this book yesterday and i was quite dissapointed. this book was not as suspensful as some readers stated or for the review it rcvd. alot of confusing scenes and got off to a good start then towards the middle, it got slow. Very graphic and grotesque in some scenes. the ending to me was quite weak, coul've made a stronger ending but anyhow, i am a Dean Koontx fan and love almost all his books, this however, was not to good.
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