Sole Survivor

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Summary: Attention-holding read!!
Review: In Sole Survivor, Dean Koontz uses his grasp of the English language to write a very good novel. Though the cult is far-fetched, the characters, especially Joe and Rose, are lifelike. The book truly holds the reader from beginning to end. It is a pleasure to read Koontz, because he writes so intelligently and rarely uses foul language

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Summary: Not Bad, but Dean can definitely do better!
Review: Sole Survivor is the only Dean Koontz book that I have had to make myself read. Usually after the first two chapters his books take on a "cannot be put down until finished" quality--not true with Sole. Throughout most of the book we are given Joe's mindless wonderings, then only a partial explanation of the experiments at the hospital in Virginia. If the child in that airtight chamber did those things with his mind, then keeping him enclosed in that chamber was no way to control him. This was a perfect example of cruel and inhuman punishment, and a definite resemblance to the treatment given a character in "The Door To December (an early Koontz work)." For me, the beauty of Dean's books are that they have a believable quality to them, I'm sorry but I found nothing believable in Sole. This book is a definite cure for insomnia

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Summary: Koontz's best work by far!
Review: Koontz fans are in for a real treat in this latest novel. Those not enthusiastic with his previous work are in for a surprize. Koontz really puts on the drama and suspense in this spellbinding novel. Once I started reading, I couldn't put the book down. Imagine a catastrophic plane crash with no survivors, a man has lost his wife and two daughters and is in despair, until a survivor appears with mystery and intrigue to follow. Koontz brings the reader through a rollercoaster of emotions and plot twists galore. The ending is by far his strongest.

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Summary: Was this really Dean Koontz???
Review: Sole Survivor is one of Koontz's weaker books. It seems like a plot line he would have given us in the early seventies. The beach cult was rediculous, that kid held captive in the airtight chamber in Virginia was downright stupid, and the ending was an embarrasment to Koontz as a writer. That BIRD? What? The woods on fire? Any time a character in a Koontz novel feels the room grow cold and witnesses mysterious occurences there, the novel plummets. The good ones are the ones that are more down to earth and have a clever explanation (Like Watchers, Mr. Murdur, Dark Rivers, and Whispers.) Sole Survivor was a step backwards and sideways at the same time. I don't recommend it to anyone unless they seek a mundane experience

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Summary: This book was boring and is not worth $15.95
Review: This book was a disappointment to me because I was expecting something more interesting and exciting. You have to almost finish the book before it becomes interesting and then every thing moves too fast until you realize you are through reading the book. The desriptions of the forest and scenery was really unnessary, there were just too much about nothing, it made me feel like he was just trying to fill some extra pages so the book would be longer. This book could of been written in the last 4 chapters of the book because everything was summed up in the end and you really didn't need to read the whole book to find out what was going on. I am really upset about this book, I guess maybe he needs to slow down and take his time so he can writes better books, especially the books like he wrote a long time ago

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Summary: His best work since The Bad Place
Review: After having been disappointed by Dean Koontz's last few novels, I find his new novel to be a very interesting read. The pace is fast, making me turn each page with anticipation. Instead of just finding out what happened to the plane crash, Koontz takes his readers on a roller-coaster ride, raising the puzzles of: Could someone actually survive the crash, what causes the mysterious deaths of those relatives of the victims, and of course, who is Rose Tucker? The ending is somewhat disappointing but the overall makeup is better than Intensity, Mr Murder, or Cold Fire. For readers who have just been introduced to the master of mystery, I also HIGHLY RECOMMEND his earlier works, Strangers, Watchers, Lightning, and The Bad Place. Some published under his pen names, such as The Mask, Whispers, Phantoms,and Night Chills, are also very entertaining.

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Summary: Not typical Koontz, but still masterfully written.
Review: This story doesnt compare to past favorites such as Dark Rivers, Dragon Tears, and his all time best Mr. Murder. It is still a very good read, especially for an avid Koontz fan. This book was not a dissapointment to me, it is much better than his last book Intensity, which totally lost my interest once they got to his house. I do recommend buying Sole Survivor, but wait for the paperback. Also, Koontz' Tick Tock is a wonderful read, much better than Sole

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Summary: A GREAT BOOK- DID THE NEGATIVES READ THE SAME BOOK I DID?
Review: I have recently lost a child and found the book uplifting and positive as well as well-researched in the behaviors of the bereaved parent. Dean Koontz has provided me with many hours of Grade A entertainment, escapism, and food for thought. Sole Survivor was no exception to that rule except that it came at a time when I needed it most. I am very glad Mr. Koontz decided to take a risk with Sole Survivor and I thank him very much for it. I thought all the characters were quite believable and the pace and intensity up to my expectations of a Dean Koontz book(this means I get nothing done until I finish the book). The ending of the book was very emotional for me as I will never get to meet Nina because she was only a fictional character. But the thoughts of what could be were wonderful things to think about

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Summary: A big disappointment
Review: Having read all of Dean Koontz novels to date I was greatly disappointed in this one. It starts out OK (just ok) moves on to ordinary and ends in way below average. It almost seems that the author reviewed it after 300 pages, decided it was a dud, and felt that he should end it as soon as possible. It won't put me off racing out to get his next one when it is released, but I wouldn't recommend this one to friend or foe

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Summary: Keeping the faith
Review: The body of this book was brilliant. Keeping the faith that somehow someway little Nina was alive kept me going til the end. Although I was disappointed with the ending, I believe that Koontz couldn't have concluded it any other way. I am definitely a believer in the paranormal and I still keep the faith that anything is possible. Good Job Mr. Koontz. Also, Ice Bound by Dean Koontz is EXCELLENT.