Whispers

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Summary: Definitely the scariest of all Koontz books. Wonderful!
Review: If you don't read anything else by Dean Koontz, this is a must! Don't miss it!

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Summary: One of Koontz's creepiest!
Review: This was one of the first Koontz books I read, & it remains one of my favorites. Definately one of his creepiest!

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Summary: Kept Me Reading Even When I Wanted To Sleep
Review: This book started my long journey with Dean Koontz. It was really one of those books that grabbed you from the very beginning and refused to let you go. The shock of the twins was what really knocked me off my feet, because I really thought the person had come back from the dead. If you ever wanted to read horror that could really happen, then Dean Koontz is the author for you.

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Summary: Awkward, but not bad.
Review: I can't lie--I found this book very enjoyable and interesting. It's an unique plotline: Hilary Thomas, a screenwriter living in L.A. is attacked in her Westwood home by a wealthy Napa valley landowner named Bruno Frye. She fends him off once, and kills him a second time...but to her horror, the supposedly dead and buried serial killer shows up in her home once more. In accordance with the Supreme Law of Thriller Novels, she naturally sets off on a quest to find out who Bruno Frye really is, and why he's (possibly) come back from the dead to kill her. The villian is the most complex character of the novel, and the characters' discovery of his childhood secrets is as suspenseful and entertaining as the action in the novel. Now for the bad part: Apart from the general plot, this novel is a painful cliche. The main character, Hilary Thomas, seems just too perfect. She's extremely rich, extremely succesful, and even an oscar-nominated screenwriter, and in addition to this she's breathtakingly beautiful, has a perfect body, is tough, witty, and naturally amazingly nice and down to earth. Her troubled background only adds an element of cheese to the story rather than giving her character depth, and her love interest, a handsome cop, is equally two-dimensional. In their investigation of Bruno Frye, they seem to get information way too easily and conveniently (for instance, they run into Frye's executor who just so happens to completely believe their story, and have a private jet which he of course can fly then around California with) and throughout the story they exchange enough witty dialogue to kill any too-serious reader. The biggest problem I had with this otherwise fine book was the sex. (...) Despite this, the book managed to hold enough of my interest to earn a 3 star rating.
Bottom Line: Read it if you have some time to kill and would enjoy a good thriller, but don't waste your time otherwise. NOT FOR THE YOUNG OR THE SQUEAMISH.

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Summary: I love reading Dean Koontz but this is his BEST
Review: This book is by far the best Dean Koontz I have ever read. I simply couldn't put it down. Many times I had to re-read the words just to make sure that what I thought I was reading in the book was actually happening. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves books with dark twists.

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Summary: Best Book Ever!!
Review: I have read a few other Dean Koontz this was my first, but none of them were like the first. the other books were very awesome i must say, but this one was the best. I have never read such a book that captures all my intrests in a big. Its intense, suspenseful,romantic in some ways, and horror in others. The book was just plain out simple great!Anyone who likes a good book would enjoy this. The book is beyond good.

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Summary: Very Entertaining
Review: I loved this book! I loved the author's writing style. It is a suspense/mystery, written with a lot of talent, good twists and surprises. Not only did I love the plot and the writing style, I loved the author's compassion (to abused people, policemen, etc.) Don't know what you're missing.

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Summary: overall GOOD...ending.. felt incomplete
Review: I enjoyed this book. The storyline and the characters were great. However, I felt that the book wasn't complete...some things weren't cleared. As another reader said, Koontz should've added an epilogue to conclude. I still recommend this book.

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Summary: Excellent. Probably the best Koontz book I have ever read!
Review: I agree with the review from September '04. I read this book some time ago, but sheesh...it was excellent. The villian in that novel scared me. The real cause of the whispers...wait until you find that one out - you will not be disappointed.

Koontz really hit a home run with this novel!

Congrats on this book to Mr. Koontz.



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Summary: One of the best books period!
Review: Well what can I say about this book that will do it justice? For starters it has one of the best villians I've ever read about. Not only is he truly insane and sadistic but by the end you realize he is also a victim. You actually feel sorry for him.

The other characters are very good also. All of them. Now that is rare, not to find one character in a book you do not like.

Next is the story. It is simply just flat out a great story. Well told and well written. Add the top notch group of characters and you get one hell of a book.

This is my third Koontz book and it is by far the best so far. Not that the others were bad, Shattered and Watchers, on the contrary they were very good also but not on par with this great novel. Quite simply this is a must read, PERIOD!