Whispers

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Summary: I wish I read this first...
Review: (Unfortunately, I read Shattered first, which was not really so impressive for a new Koontz reader, but seemingly unique nonetheless.)

I really enjoyed reading Whispers because of its great plot, genuinely unique but realistic at the same time. DK has an admirable writing style wherein he combines his thickening plot with lots of twists & subplots without losing the main idea of the story---albeit, even complementing it & adding more to the suspense. I also admire his narrative skill -- it made me feel like I was really there, experiencing every tremor of the earth, every whisper in the dark.

His book is not solely for entertainment but one with values as well. After reading the book, I learned not to take everything in face value. Not everyone is beautiful & not every beautiful creature is truly beautiful inside. Likewise, noone is truly, dark & bad at heart. Somehow, somewhere, somebody turned them to be what they are right now. Last but not the least, there is always hope in life. If you were born poor & dirty, you do not necessarily have to live & die as such. Life has a lot to offer..whether you live in LA or elsewhere.

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Summary: One of His Best
Review: Okay, I might be biased because this book has a special meaning for me. I first read it when I was twelve, and I snuggled under my bed covers with a torch 'til 13h00 pm in order to finish it. And then I couldn't sleep! So whenever I read "Whispers", I get a creepy chill down my spine. Which might be considered weird bearing in mibd the logical conclusions at the end of the book.

I have an intense phobia of cockroaches, and that scene in the book was probably what led to my intense feelings of horror and fear. Roaches aside, this is still a brilliant book, and years later, I still enjoy opening it's now tattered cover, and immersing myself in this novel.

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Summary: Things are not always as they must seem!
Review: Now here's a story that will keep you reading. Koontz creates a tale that is, in some ways, predictable, but in the end leaves the reader marveling over the characters.

A young woman is attacked in her home by a previous, yet brief acquaintance. The attacker escapes conviction, but returns to finish the job. However, a prepared young lady manages to finish him. All seems well for a brief time until the attacker mysteriously returns from the dead to attempt to finish the job he started! Although dear reader can probably guess how and why this could possibly happen, the trick is to know WHY the characters behave as they do. Koontz concocts a mysterious past for his characters that is fairly believable and both reader and characters find themselves horrified, yet sympathetic to the attacker(s).

I found that I thoroughly enjoyed this story and would recommend it to those who are considering it for entertainment. If you read this review and think that I seem to have given away the mysteries of the storyline, think again! Things are not as they must seem in both my review and... "Whispers."

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Summary: Whispers review
Review: This was the 2nd DK book I had ever read and I liked it a lot. This book had an amazingly planned secrect and I never figured it out until the story straight-forward explained it to me. It is an intricatly detailed book and I liked it. If you are a person who loves romance, mystery, and schizophrenic killers, this ones for you. -Amy D 13 yrs

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Summary: The Best Piece of Literature ever to be Read
Review: My first Dean Koontz book was Phantoms, which was absolutely the most terrifying book ever. I got hooked, and in time I read The Funhouse, The House of Thunder, Darkfall, The Vision, Watchers, and then Night Chills, but for a long time, Whispers sat on my shelf, and I finally decided to read it. I read it about four or five weeks ago, and right afterwards, I was shaken. However, in the weeks following until now, I have constantly been thinking back to it and shivering. I cannot understand why Dean Koontz is always immediately classified as a horror writer (the same goes for Stephen King). He has only written about three novels that could be classified under "horror", and this is not one of them. In fact, this novel is one of the furthest things from horror; it is pure suspense and mystery. It is a novel about people. It is about people who are scared, who are in stressful situations, who are trying to know what is going on, and who are trying to keep themselves from being engulfed by all this stress. Not to spoil the book, but I thought that I should mention that the killer in the book is scared of the dark. Not just scared of it, either, but absolutely terrified. This is one of the things that gets to me the most about this book; since I am scared of the dark, I can relate to him, and even feel pity for him. The story that goes with this novel is astounding, and is truely a mystery. For a long time, Phantoms and Watchers were my favorite books by Mr. Koontz; now that I have thought about the situation more, I realize that Whispers is truely my favorite. I almost cried in some scenes, and almost screamed at others. Alltogether, however, I truely gasped at most of the scenes. Because of this book, I have a better reason to keep all the lights on in my room at night; otherwise, the room fills with all these strange whispers... That's all.

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Summary: Another Great D.K. book
Review: Dean Koontz told a fantastic story with Whispers I could not put it down until I was finished with it, only Dean Koontz can do this. This came in about third in my rating of good books. The first one is Twilight Eyes, if you have not read it. Do! It is one of the best horror books of all time. Megan 14 yr old

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Summary: One of his best
Review: This was the first book I read by Dean Koontz and my introduction to horror and suspense. I loved it when I was fourteen and enjoyed it as an adult. For those of you who haven't read this yet, it is a serial killer novel with a twist­­a very clever and dark one. The only complaint I have with this story is the police department. You have the typical brute who believes the protagonist, Hillary Thomas, is making her story up to get their attention. And, the cop who plays Romeo and solves her case. The descriptions are brutal sometimes, depicting the extreme side of alcohol and drug abuse quite well.

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Summary: KOONTZ NEVER FAILS TO ASTONISH ME
Review: This is my (seventh?) Dean Koontz book that I have read, and I loved it. The suspense is chilling, the people are so realistic, and the psychology is astonishing. Like Watchers, Koontz shows us the opinions of both the good guys and the bad guys, showing us just what the BIG story is. Anyone who is a fan of Dean Koontz, don't ask questions about this book, just READ IT. The no-brainer([e-mail]) who said that this book was boring, non-horrifying, and predictable, is full of it. Well, anyone who takes his review for granted, don't; he knows nothing. JUST READ THIS BOOK!

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Summary: Whispers
Review: Koontz has truly outdone himself! This novel was brillant! The plot astounded me!

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Summary: A JOURNEY INTO THE DARK SIDE OF HUMAN MIND
Review: Fasten your seat-belt and get ready for a journey into the dark side of human mind. The most terrifying evil is hided into the human mind: this is the lait-motif of this book. And this is absolutely true. I think that in this book there are no guilties but only victims, Bruno Frye included. Hilary, Bruno, Katherine are all victims of someone who "destroyed" their minds. I liked this book but I don't agree with readers who consider this novel Koontz's best work. No compares, for example, with «Strangers» or «Dark river of the heart». Anyway, if you start reading it, you'll go straight to the end.