Whispers

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Summary: too long for its own good
Review: ive been lookin for an ACTUAL scary book for quite a while now, and i havnt found one yet...the only reason this stayed with me for a little while is because i have the habit of puting myself in the characters position and i ended up feeling really bad for the killer guy,{because of his childhood} i thought he was the only likeable character {for some reason} the other main characters {as important as they were} i thought they were annoying and in the way, and i didnt care about them at all. The ending was pretty disapointing {considering who my fav. character was}.....But i think my favorite part of the book is how the author made me feel sorry for the bad guy and hope the best for him...{i dunno if other people who read this book felt sorry for him...maybe im just a freak}

MORAL...this is not scary...its just OK...and the author should have just shaved it down to around 300 pages, 500 pages is too much for this book, cuz it gets too boring sometimes

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Summary: It has its moments, but not enough of them.
Review: In the interest of truth I should clarify that I'm not Koontz' biggest fan. While he clearly has talent as a writer, I often find the execution in his books sloppy, with plots that lose steam halfway through. I didn't realize when I bought Whispers that it was an early effort, but I will say that there's a freshness and consistency to it that I find missing in his later books.

This said, I didn't find Whispers to be particularly frightening. I guessed the conclusion long before I had gotten to it and I never really had the sense that anything bad could happen to its protagonists. It may be that its plot has been stolen over time by lesser writers, but I never felt like there was very much at stake.

Koontz does do a good job with his characters in this novel, rounding them out with a decent level of motivation and backstory. Unfortunately the dialogue itself can't keep pace, and still lends itself too easily to exposition about that motivation.

This isn't enough of a book to convert a non-Koontz fan into a Koontz-fan, but if you already like his stuff, you may well find it appealing.

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Summary: cliche!
Review: I'm a Dean Koontz fan, but this novel was just disappointing! The plot was just too predictable and there were so much unnecessary sub stories. But I have to agree that this was an easy and enjoyable read for I was never bored and I never thought of putting the book down until I was tired. I totally recommend Watchers for those who want to try a Dean Koontz book and/or those who haven't read it yet. Watchers kept me on the edge of my seat through the entire book and I just couldn't put the book down whereas with Whispers, I'm just reading to finish this darn book so I can move on to the next. 3 stars for this book for it is too cliched and predictable, yet never boring to the point where I had to give up on it.

Rating:
Summary: Good, but not memorable
Review: This book was fast-paced, interesting, and suspenseful, but it's not memorable. In fact, I had to use amazon's "look inside the book" to read a few pages to be sure I had actually read this one.

I remember this book being a page-turner; 3 stars for that. I don't remember the villain's intended victim at all; -2 stars for that. All in all, I'd call this a good light read--excellent for beaches, plane trips, car rides, or any occasion where you need a book that won't sap a lot of your energy (in terms of concentration; it's easy to stay focused on this one, but you won't find yourself re-reading lines to be sure you've gleaned every bit of juicy, glorious detail).

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Summary: Whispers Dean Koontz Simply the Best!!
Review: I cannot tell you how many times I've read this book. This is my absolute favorite book of all time! No matter how many times I read it, I see something new. And the author's description of food will leave you drooling!!!! I've had this book in two paperbacks (wore the first one out!) and hardcover. If you don't read any other Koontz book, try this one.

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Summary: WONDERFUL, TYPICAL KOONTZ!!!
Review: I did NOT think I was going to like this book! In fact, after I started it I threw it aside, and wasn't going to read it at all. I thought it was going to be a scarey, stalker type story (which I HATE). I finally picked it up about 7 months later when I got really desperate!!! (No Koontz books left to read, and couldn't order any more for over a week!!!) It started getting really good only about 3 pages where I had left off! Needless to say, it was NOT your normal stalker story!!! It picked up with a more supernatural/sci-fi theme and took off from there! The plot in this one was right up there with the best! This was really great and typical Koontz after all! It did take a couple chapters to start getting good, which is NOT typical Koontz! Usually he grips you in the first couple pages! All through this book I kept saying "What's going on here? What is he DOING???" He was weaving a really unusual, strange, gripping storyline. This one is wonderfully imaginative and exciting. This IS typical Koontz (which as his fans know is exceptional)!!!!

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Summary: Not his better work
Review: I have been an avid Koontz fan for about 13 years, and I have always loved his work. His style of writing is such that you are usually unable to put his books down. However, I found "Whispers" to be somewhat lacking. I believe that is because his writing is, as a rule, so masterful that I have come to expect so much from him. While "Whispers does not, I believe,touch his normal writing, it is still well writen and very suspenseful. I continue to anxisouly await his next book.

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Summary: The pros don't really outweigh the cons
Review: This book is another mediocre work from Koontz. I enjoy his writing style, but the plot is flat and the story is very predictable and ends abruptly (like most of his novels). My main complaint with the book though, is that the characters simply do not act like normal people would. Its not all bad though. The ideas about abuse and the mystery of Bruno Frye are quite interesting, but I can only recommend this book if you have enjoyed other Koontz novels.

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Summary: all right, i accept this
Review: this book is to my knowledge koontz masterpiece. that's right, i don't care for the guy. but i don't hate this. i accept the plot (for once), though simple it is. it is exposed ok. a woman is being attacked. noone (but one, koontz, please)believes her. the matter turns out to be graver than first thought. two details (the abuse, "the whispers") are carried out good. but as always with koontz the story is merred by a disgusting sentimentality which is more likely to touch your stomach than your heart. lot of irrelevant stuff, especially about the police officer's partner. i've never found koontz' characters to be so sympathetic as people claim. if you manage to forget about your best friend during one lousy flight, you're worse than most.

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Summary: A Must Read
Review: Whispers is an awesome book! It was really hard for me to put down. I really enjoyed the characters in this story. Unlike many authors, Dean Koontz made the characters seem to be real people. This book has something for everyone: suspense, love, mystery, and horror. I have read several books by Koontz, and this is my favorite.