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Summary: If you can wait long enough . . .
Review: the book will get interesting. The interminable description of Martie's autophobia indeed is rather boring, but once the story finally gets started, the read is almost worth it. The plot is predictable, and the villain isn't very intriguing. However, if you have spent the money on the book, by all means finish because it gets better as it goes along. And, Koontz writes well.
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Summary: Mr. Koontz redeems himself as a master story teller
Review: I became an avid reader and fan of Dean Koonts ever since I read 'Watchers'. The guy loves dogs and the women in his novels are strong and likeable characters. So what is there not to like? Well, for starters I read Tick Tock a while ago and was devistated with this trainwreck of a read. It was so bad I thought it was something Danielle Steele could have written. After a period of time passed by I saw 'False Memory' repeatedly in bookstore windows and reluctantly caved in. I virtually rejoiced when I began reading this book. Upon my completion of this book Mr. Koontz has redeemed himself as a master of horror, suspense and even romance.One of the reasons that I believe this book to be so creepy is that it is not too far fetched. Without giving away the villan, I could see someone in such a position of power, intelligence and authority using their talent for evil purposes. Phobias are such a mystery and I feel Mr. Koontz was a brave pioneer for writing a book with such detail to phobias and the human psyche. I think that is why I appreciate him as a writer. He is not solely known for his gory details and creepy story telling. He puts a lot of thought into the main charactors and writes about many subjects which encroach upon many unique ethical and societal dilemmas. I look forward to reading his next book. However, it may take me a while to recover from the trauma of 'Tick-Tock'.
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Summary: bored to distraction
Review: Started this book two weeks ago, stopped after 100 pages, read Tami Hoag, started book again, stopped, read Michael Connelly, started again, stopped at page 182, bored with 3 psychologically disturbed people.I'd rather be cleaning,and I hate cleaning. I've read many other Koontz books, and those I read at every spare moment. I can't describe much about the plot, because in 182 pages the big event might be one character taking the other to the psychiatrist's office. Wish I'd bought it at a "guanantied good read" store because I'd return it in a heartbeat. Koontz's other books are far better.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING BOOK !
Review: Great Story! I've read some pretty scary stories, but it took this book to bring on the nightmares! Some books rely on gruesome details to excite the reader (I love them, too), but here the author introduces us to a greater fear - losing your sanity! I will certainly look at my therapist differently from now on. If you've already read the book, please note that this is a REAL review, and I am not an author.
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Summary: I'm listening...
Review: It's a real thriller. The writing is good. The plot is entertaining. I enjoyed it.
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Summary: I'm Hooked on Koontz!
Review: Being a huge Stephen King fan, I always considered Dean Koontz more of a "softie" in the realm of horror and phsychological thrillers. Oh boy, I couldn't have been more wrong. This engaging tale of Marty and Dusty has made me recognize what so many already knew: Koontz is brilliant. What I look for in a novel is not only a great story with well-developed characters, but also beautifully constructed prose and wonderful descriptions. Koontz delivers just that. The way he describes scenery, dreams and moods is probably the best I've ever seen. King is still the master of dialogue to me, but I now consider Koontz a master of characterization. The villian in this story is amazingly detailed, described and destroyed. Its amazing when an author goes in depth to describe not only a villian's intentions, but also his motivations and the images that lurk in his head throughout the day. Its a great pleasure to read about this guy (I won't divulge his name, but once you start reading, you'll find out pretty quick). He will remain with me for a long time. Martie and Dusty are loveable, as is the tail-wagging Valet (who manages to bring a measure of stability throughout the story). I would have given 5 stars, but there are some times in the story where things are a bit monotonous, as a previous reviewer mentionede about the scene with Martie runnin through the house disposing potential weapons that lasted seemingly forever. My next stop: Intensity, then Dark Rivers of the Heart. They're already sitting on my desk waiting to be read!
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Summary: Recycling helps the environment, but....
Review: not when we're discussing novels. While False Memory is an enjoyable read, I enjoyed Night Chills much more. If you compare the two, you'll find so many similarities that False Memory could be termed a rewrite, as Winter Moon is a rewrite of Invasion. Nonetheless, Koontz is a gifted storyteller and you could do much worse than to spend a few enjoyable hours with this novel.
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Summary: Letdown
Review: The plot was great, but it was ruined by Mr koontz habit of useing flowery prose to describe every little thing in the story from the palm leaves to rugs on the floors. I almost didnt bother to finish the book after the first four chapters my mind was so numb. the book gets much better at about the halfway mark when he stops useing filler because he cant seem to write anything really pertinent to the story. I was very let down by this book , I payed for a novel and wound up with a short storie.The book is 751 pages long and about 300 of the pages is filled with mind numbing descriptions.
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Summary: Good premise, but messy story.
Review: The best thing about this novel is the concept, mind control through hypnotisim. Koontz goes further than most with this concept. In addition to having his villian control people with hypnosis he has his villian, Dr. Ahriman, implant phobias in his patients minds. That said one of the big problems with this novel is it is very drawn out. For example Koontz takes the first 200 pages to get through a few hours of time. In that space Koontz harps on details that become boring and add nothing to the story, including what people ate, and long decriptions of dog walking. These laboress detailed passages occur throughout the novel, the result being that they slow down the story and confuse the reader. The other big problem with this novel is it is messy. There are to many extrenous details and charcters. For example, for the first half of the novel the reader belives that Dr. Ahriman is acting alone, however late in the novel the reader learns that he is affilited with an institute. It is never clear what this institutes purpose is, and why Dr. Ahriman is really affilated with them. The institute is totally useless, espically since the reader learns that Ahriman's behavior with the main charcters is really based on his own agenda and has nothing to do with the institue after all. This is a novel that would have been helped by an editor. However it is still an interesting concept and a good thriller when Koontz isn't adding extra materail.
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Summary: it could happen to you
Review: I have read almost all of Dean Koontz's books and by far, this is the best one. It could happen! It was totally believeable how these poor people were brain-washed. Maybe that's what kept me reading and so involved. The sheer horror that one human being could turn another human being into a killing machine with a few drugs and the power of suggestion. Although Koontz tends to ramble at times and use words that an average reader has to stop and think about, it was well worth it.
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