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Summary: A delightfully sick book!
Review: Pull out the straitjacket!It's been a few years since I read this book, yet I remember its every motion-sickening twist and turn. It was impossible to put down. Makes you wonder what kind of mind Koontz has.
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Summary: Very enjoyable thriller!!!
Review: Wow - that Candy sure is one MEAN [person]. A very captivating and thrilling story that drew me in from the first beginning. It was sad to see some of the characters go "bye-bye", especially one major character that probably didn't need to die...but again, this was a really riveting story that combined elements of sci-fi, action and straight up horror!!
Those Pollards are a mixed up breed if you know what I mean :)
Not for the squeamish!!!
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Summary: Not one of Koontz's finest
Review: I've read (or at least started) about a dozen of Dean Koontz's books, and enjoyed most of them. I gave up on a couple -- just too gory -- but have enjoyed the rest to one degree or another. Ranking them, I'd have to say that The Bad Place falls nearer the bottom of the list than the top. As usual, the main villain is worse-than-awful and Koontz paints a vivid image. But while there's a fair amount of intrigue as the plot unfolds, he really seems to go on autopilot near the end. An OK page-turner (I read it on an airplane) but there are better choices: Lightning and Dark Rivers of the Heart, to name just two.
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Summary: Review of the bad place by Larissa
Review: I loved the bad place book, as much as I loved the Harry Potter books. I hadn't read any books that evan came close as to the Harry Potter books. The bad place is just as good. If you like sifi and susspense, supernatural and a lot of action then I think you should read this book.
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Summary: It Is, Indeed
Review: We were bad. So Koontz put us in this place. This is one of several Koontz entries that reads wonderfully, right up until he gives us the explanation for what the cause of the inexplicable paranormal phenomenon is. He stretched real hard, for this one. On his better days, he may try credibility to the point of teetering, but here he just falls right off the edge. More than one of his books from this period does the same thing. On the plus side, the characters are quite well-developed and generally interesting, as they usually are with Koontz - Thomas Dakota, a Downs Syndrome sufferer, is especially appealing. The book's problem is ultimately just throwing reality out the window and going just a little too far into The Twilight Zone, a habit Koontz has fallen more frequently into in recent offerings. If the author's endings for Lightning, Dragon Tears or From the Corner of His Eye didn't bother you, you'll love this book. If any one of them put you off, this one will, too.
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Summary: Haven't read Koontz for years because of this book
Review: I don't have much to say except that before the Bad Place I read all of his books and this made me litterly ill what with biting of heads of mice etc. Its been a long time and I am just now getting to the point where I might be willing to try him again. He is a good writer with interesting unusual plots but this was way to much gore!
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Summary: A good attempt
Review: I have read some of Koontz's books before and I was just a little disappointed with this book. Although it has interesting characters, the plot is a bit thin and farfetched. Now don't get me wrong, it is still a very good read for those who like Koontz; just not his best effort.
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Summary: A Bad Place - A Worse Read
Review: I was really looking forward to reading this, after hearing so many good things about it by friends who loved the author and the book -- and it was my first (and probably last) Koontz book. The story had the potential to be a good mystery -- solvable, good clues, etc. And I did end up enjoying the main characters. But the sci-fi part was awful - tacky and thin - and compromised what (with a different author) might have had hopes to be an interesting story. I felt as if I had wasted the time that it took to read this one - even though it was a rainy weekend with almost nothing else to compete!
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Summary: it can't get much worse
Review: After reading this book I can honestly say never ever read it. NEVER, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT...it took me 3 days to read and when I was done I realized I could have done so many other things with my time. Koontz books are just not what they used to be. The characters are non existant, cookie cutter to the extreme in their personalities. The main evil villian and the...little brother are the exception. They both seem to be a little better than the rest of the characters. The plot is outlandish so far into the realm of impossibility you will just die from laughter. The reason the main antagonist does the things he doees is interesting to say the least. So avoid this book at all cost, its not even close to a good Koontz book (which I find rarer and rarer these days) or even a good book in general.
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Summary: A rather slow read
Review: Once this book really starts moving (about halfway through thebook) it's really good. But the first half is so slow that I had totry getting through it on 3 different occasions. This isn't to sayit's not worth reading, it's just that this is one book I would ratherhave borrowed from the library instead of having paid .... to ownit. Oh, back to the book. The main character has a power of whichhe's not in complete control, that usually runs rampant while he'sasleep. He comes from a long line of freaks (people with powers).The book conjures up a few disturbing images and although Koontzdoesn't give any outright indication there are subtle references toincest. If you've started reading this book, don't give up on it, itDOES get good, just give it time. As always, I'd love to share morewith you about this book, but I don't want to risk ruining it for youall. END
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