The Bad Place

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Summary: Wierd as hell and I love it. (Andre Cuda)
Review: The only reason I didn't give this book a ten is because nine is my favorite number. This book will boggle the mind and distort the soul. When you reach the end you may wonder what sort of man can think like this, and all I can say is Koontz

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Summary: His Best Work Through 1996
Review: By far my favorite of all Dean's books. This was the most vivid and scariest. Leaves you with an strange feeling when you are finished - few books can do that. A page turner with a solid ending. Contains one of the most evil characters ever put in print

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Summary: A good read...
Review: I'm fast becoming a huge Dean Koontz fan. I started to read Dean's work 6 months ago and this is the 4th novel I've read. (Dark Rivers of the Heart, Intensity & Sole Survivor). Each book has been a page turner. The Bad Place had a good pace, good character development and a great villain. I didn't care for the 'red diamond' place. The ending was sort of hectic and left you a little disappointed. A recommended reading..

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Summary: Great story that falls flat.
Review: Throughout The Bad Place, Dean Koontz creates a number of vivid scenarios that rank among some of his scariest works. The story is very promising throughout most of the book. Unfortunately, the book closes with one of Koontz's weakest endings, leaving you unfulfilled. A very disappointing finish to what started out as such a great book

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Summary: A WILD RIDE!
Review: There are so many positive things to say about "The Bad Place". It was thoroughly absorbing and suspenseful from beginning to end, never failing to entertain. As usual, Dean Koontz writes about the horrific and bizarre with an eloquent flair. I was really taken in by the character of Bobby. Everybody KNOWS a Bobby...and loves them! Some of the dialogue between Bobby and his wife was hilarious. (I can't remember ever laughing out loud while reading a Koontz novel until now) There is only one reason I didn't give "The Bad Place" a 5 star rating; I got the feeling that the last quarter of the story was rushed and possibly not as well thought out as the rest of the book. Even so, it was a great read and I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Satisfying
Review: This was the second Koontz book I read, and it was good, but it wasnt as good as Phantoms. First, we'll look at the positives. It was fast-paced and was a real page-turner. Also, Koontz really devolopes the characters. They seem so real. He'll have you guessing throughout the whole book. now for the negatives. Koontz failed to describe Frank's life well enough. Also, the ending was abrupt. Koontz only took two paragraphs 2 describe it. I would reccomend you check this out at a library.

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Summary: Wow...
Review: It took me awhile to get into this, as was the case with the excellent Hideaway, but it was really a fantastic book. A man wakes up in an alley and has no idea who he is or what he's doing there. He has amnesia and hires a pair of married detectives, Julie and Bobby Dakota to help him find out who he is, where he goes at night when he wakes up with blood on his hands, mysterious gems in his pockets, or in a change of clothes that don't belong to him, and what evil supernatural force is after him. It's one of the most clever and original books I've ever read, and a villian that you can kind of sympthasize with on some levels.

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Summary: Another book showing why Koontz is a horror/suspense God
Review: The Bad Place is an unpredictable, surprising novel with more strengths than weaknesses. The characters are written well and in depth; the suspense and horror are strong, the drama is high when shown - I even cried at one scene involving Thomas.

The middle and end paid off big time, keeping me flipping through the pages. On bad points, The Bad Place was a little hard to get into because of how outlandish the story was at first. I was confused, and didn't want to dig that much to get 'into it'. The pace was hurt a bit at first for this reason, but it quickly sped up when I got the just of what was going on. I didn’t warm up to
the novel until a few chapters had passed, and then I was caught, ensnared in the trap Koontz had so artfully weaved. Heart-stopping action was continuous, pounding itself mercilessly upon the pages, keeping the story going full blast.

As always, Koontzs' style of writing is strong and impactual. His way with words if fantastic. As always with his work, it injects real lessons, and one thing rings clear when reading this: Life is hard, life is rough, but it is still life, and because of this, we have no choice but to grin and bear it, surviving as
best as we can.

I recommend this book highly to all Koontz fans; just endure the storm for awhile, then it pays off.

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Summary: Another good book
Review: I just finished reading The Bad Place and it was a good book. At first I did not think I was going to be able to get into it. Not that it was low to start, on the contrary it started with a bang. Just for one reason or another I didn't feel it. Well as the story went on the story continued to get better and I ended up really liking it. There was just something there that I can't explain that kept me from rating the book as great.

The charcters are very good. The only one I didn't greatly care for was Mrs. Dakoda. Dean seemed to be trying to make her a little to tough. This is a very, very small flaw though and another reader my not feel that way at all. The villians were very Unique and well thought out. I have never encountered anything quite like them anywhere else.

If you like Koontz and are a fan of this type of story, then I would recommend this book, but there are better Koontz books out there.


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Summary: What a mess
Review: I cannot believe that there are so many favorable reviews of this book. I have enjoyed many Dean Koontz books, but this is one does not fall in that category. There is enough going on in the plot for two or three books, but unfortunately the parts do not add up to a satisfactory whole. Koontz has so many other books to choose from -- don't waste your time with this one.