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Summary: *sigh* So Koontz Does Sell Out Every Now And Then
Review: I've read a small handful of Koontz Novels. While some grabbed me and were great, some--like this one--struck me as nothing more than a poorly executed comercial effort to sell by the name of the author; and the name of the author is about all this book has going for it.Several reviewers felt that the book started out great and got bad. I am more under the impression that the books beginning was truly awful, and improved slightly by the end; either way, the effect is an awful book that is only vaguely interesting for half of it's extent. If you really want to give Koontz a fair read, go for Intensity or The Eyes of Darkness, and leave this one on the bookshelf. I am dissapointed in the author for even allowing this to be published under his real name--he should have left it to one of his extensive pseudonyms of the past.
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Summary: A very smooth, friendly read.
Review: From the very start this book rip-roared right into the action, with Ironheart stammering the words, "Life Line," while grocery shopping, which, of course, is the signal for a rescue. Throughout, we get to see clear into the past and present lives of Ironheart and his admiring journalist Holly Thorne. We get an understanding of why his life has suddenly been driven to it's current string of events -that have ultimately changed his life forever. While surely not one of Koontz best books, the novel breathes much fire. It's filled with suspense that keeps you turning the pages with haste, and then, reluctantly putting the book down, which helps to make this book a fast read. Rightfully the book delivers, and is clearly worth the price. This, despite the somewhat stale ending which seems to discredit everything else that happened.
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Summary: DK_fan
Review: I ENJOY READING KOONTZ'S BOOKS AND "COLDFIRE" WAS ONE THAT GOT
ME GOING,I COULDN'T PUT THE BOOK DOWN.BUT I HAVE TO SAY THAT I
STARTED GETTING A LITTLE BORED WITH THE BOOK WHEN I REALIZED
WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE STORY.BUT I FINISHED THE BOOK AS ANY
DK_fan WOULD DO.
Rating: 
Summary: Entertaining, with an odd twist
Review: Considering this was the first Koontz book I read, and by now I've read many, I'm gald I started with this one. It turned out to be wonderful. I like the characters, in fact, in this book, I grew to really feel for the characters, and I felt all the pain for the main character. I have noticed in some Koontz book, his characters seem shallow and underdeveloped, but since there were only two, as in Intensity, you really become gripped by the suspense. I highly recommend it, though it does have an odd ending, but if you're into the paranormal, and like to think mental illnesses can indeed be more than you think, you'll love it!
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Summary: The Enemy is coming...
Review: At the risk of sounding like a laudy book critic, I literally could not put down this book. From it's chilling opening to it's spellbinding denouement, this book is a stunning tour-de-force. I won't reveal any of the plot (seeing as all the other reviews have already done that), but I will tell you this: I read this book in broad daylight and I had to switch on another light, and I am the most jaded horror fan ever (I slept through Alien the first time I saw it). I loved every character in this book, and the imagery (always a Koontz forté) was as vivid as the world you're living in. In conclusion, wow.
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Summary: Too Scary to Read on a Plane
Review: Teacher Jim Ironheart has a shadowy past, a troubled present and every now and then forces beyond his control show him someone who is about to die violently and he seems compelled to save them. Journalist Holly Thorn is on the spot when Jim saves a child and she attaches herself to him like a leech, wanting to know how and why and that's the beginning of a troubled relationship that will keep you burning through the pages. A word of caution. Don't read this book on an airplane. My dad told me the DC 10 scene was drawn from real life. It's pretty scary in the book, I can only imagine what it must have been like for real. Anyway, I have a hard time deciding if this or "Watchers" is my favorite Dean Koontz novel. "Cold Fire" is a five star fun read, one that I have read again and again and thrill at each and every time. Reviewed by Stephanie Sane
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Summary: Come on now, Koontz
Review: I didn't know that Dean Koontz was into writing supernatural romance novels for Harlequin readers - until I read this book.
The main character is a psychotic and emotionally cold character who runs around saving people like some knight in shining armor, while shunning the spotlight. And of course the female character, Holly, is obsessed by this mysterious stranger with a dark past, determined to psychoanalyze him, save him from himself, and fall madly in love with him. The book starts out with typical Koontz humor and fast-paced action, but then turns into the type of smut you always see middle-aged women buying at Kmart. The characters and the plot are awful, with a totally predictable ending. I had to force myself to finish it because I could tell exactly what was going to happen, and I complained to my fiance about how bad it was while reading the last 100 pages. But then I decided the book was almost so bad that it was good - to laugh at!
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Summary: Dean Koontz--Cold Fire (1991)
Review: A truly compelling story from beginning to end, "Cold Fire" might win "Dean Koontz's most bizarre novel about plane-crashes, stigmatas, aliens, psychic visions, and God" award. Set in sunny California, Jim Ironheart plays the protagonist, a regular school teacher who mysteriously sees visions of people who are supposed to die and then miraculously comes to their rescue. When Ironheart flies to Portland, Oregon to save a young child from getting pummelled by a drunk driver in front of a school, reporter Holly Thorne witnesses the feat and automatically becomes intrigued by the hero. When fate brings the two together on a flight from California to Chicago, Holly realizes that her need for the nation's top story is getting her in over her head--Jim is on board to save a mother and her child on the flight because it is supposed to crash. The events after the plane crash are superior, with Jim and Holly diving into the extraordinary abilities that our hero possesses, but also the dark secrets about his past that he is keeping locked up inside. Koontz uses his endless imagination to twirl his characters around with superb dialogue, mixing regular human fears (such as plane crashes, murderers, being alone in the dark, and guilt) with miraculously enigmas (such as telekinesis, psychic powers, religion, and psychological terror) to create stories that do not only scratch the surface of his readers, but also explodes into the very fiber of their being. The novel does get simply too outlandish at points and does not tie up enough loose ends (mainly because they are so many intangible thoughts and questions expressed throughout the piece); however, "Cold Fire" is another haunting tale that is so outrageous that it hits extremely close to home with its audience--something that no other author has been able to do so brilliantly in the past quarer century.
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Summary: DK_fan
Review: I ENJOY READING KOONTZ'S BOOKS AND "COLDFIRE" WAS ONE THAT GOT
ME GOING,I COULDN'T PUT THE BOOK DOWN.BUT I HAVE TO SAY THAT I
STARTED GETTING A LITTLE BORED WITH THE BOOK WHEN I REALIZED
WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE STORY.BUT I FINISHED THE BOOK AS ANY
DK_fan WOULD DO.
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Summary: Suspense, Mystery, Terror...
Review: This book has it all. If it keeps you up at night reading, you know it's good. I am a huge fan of Koontz and this is a classic of his. If you're looking for something that will pull you in & won't let go- Cold Fire is it!!
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