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Summary: I have been condemned to foam at the mouth for all eternity.
Review: Being a fan of Dean Koontz, I was introduced to Phantoms while playing a nice game of Diablo II. My friend, who is a great fan of Stephen King, called me and proceeded to give me a two-hour-long rant on the wonders of the book. He gave me the basic plot of the first 200-some pages, told me about the moth and Stu Wargol's demise, and then about his mysterious resurrection and confrontation with Lisa in the bathroom. I became convinced that the "monster" was something having to do with a magical nature. He read to me the entire series of conversations with the ancient enemy on the computer, and I became even more convinced that this monster could not be alive. I pressed him to tell me about the nature of the beast. When he refused, I pressed harder. Being not acquainted with the field of workable biology, he tried to explain to me that the thing was alive, but he gave no mention of its shape-shifting abilities. I became annoyed, seeing as how there is no way a biological being can magically conjure up a copy of a deceased perverted deputy. My friend agreed to lend me the book to read.Well, you all know how this goes. I read the book, fell in love with it, came on Amazon, and so on. I will not summarize the book here; it has been done way too many times. Anyway, my favorite "part" of the book was the explanation of the creature. Dean Koontz, unlike many other authors, does not employ some worthless "technobabble" to explain the beast. The creature that he created could really exist in nature. Creepy, no? The part I can't understand is why they didn't just send for napalm and flamethrowers. After all, fire is the one thing that destroys everything. The creature can't just slough off burning parts of itself if napalm is dumped into the sewers and ignited, and the various proxy-troops/minions that it creates and sends out into the world can't deal with a good burst from a flamethrower. Who needs oil-eating bacteria when you've got a good flamethrower? Fire. Yes. Fire. The cleansing flames...
What? Oh... Sorry.
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Summary: out of the wood work
Review: most of the time i read books by king himself but as i glanced, down the book section i started out with whipers. and might i say a very good book.after finishing tht book i saw that phantoms was out and saw that it was # 7 on the best list and kept seeing it go up more once i started the book its very hard to put it down its like it grabs you and keeps you reading i have not read anything like this before that you just dont want to put down. you want to know what happens next, then that happens and you want to know whats next. a great book if you want you mind to be wondering is there another life form out in the world......
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Summary: Koontz has no Peers (4.5 Stars... just to leave some room)
Review: The only complaint I have about Dean Koontz is... He ruins all other authors. It takes about 3 novels to get some distance from my last Koontz read before I can start appreciating another. I can hardly classify most of Koontz work as horror (although this one has to be). He spans all genre's. Phantoms is a solid, beautiful, terrifying, inspiring read. Words that describe any Koontz novel. I prefer villians (Junior Cain) over 'monsters'. So this book was one of those that was able to put some distance from the superb "From the Corner of His Eye".
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Summary: Would Have Made A Great Short Story
Review: I bought Phantoms years ago (When the movie came out), and I've just gotten around to reading it now...I'm glad I waited. In the years since Phantoms was released theatrically, I've read a few Koontz books, and haven't really cared for any of them. I thought Phantoms would be more my cup of tea, but...... Phantoms tells the story of Snowfield, California, a small ski town that becomes a small GHOST town overnight. Every single man, woman, & child either vanishes without a trace, or dies mysteriously. The town Doctor and her younger sister were away when the disaster struck, and now they find themselves, along with the local Sheriff and his men, trapped by the evil creature behind the slaughter. All of this sounds pretty good. The problem is that Koontz mercilessly pads the story; It takes almost 300 pages to get to the Monster. After, say....200 pages of people wandering around from house to house finding dead bodies, I had already gotten the point. The stereotypical "Monster Expert" is by far the most interesting character, and he doesn't get into the town until around page 350. And after slogging through all of that, Koontz has the nerve to pop a new sub-plot into the book with a mere 20 pages left!! Enough, already! Some of the dialogue the characters spout is just ridiculous...Try saying some of it out loud for a good laugh. On the plus side, the dialogue between "The Ancient Enemy" and the scientists, conducted via computer, was absolutely chilling; very scary stuff...too bad it's only 10 pages out of 428....Phantoms would have made a GREAT novella or short story; as it is, it seems like Koontz gets paid by the word. And Dean- could you get a new photo taken???
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Summary: Don't read in the dark!
Review: Another good read from D. Koontz! A tranquil, beautiful town, with NO PEOPLE!! How much creepier can things be? The author conveys well the feel of isolation and unease of something not quite right. The characters are also the classic ensemble of likeable and despicable. The introduction of each grisly but baffling discovery of the doctor's neighbors was enough to whet my appetite for a good suspenseful horror story. In comes the calvary or are they? The disgusting Stu Wargle is made villainous enough to make you pray for him to [disappear]die. The others are likeable enough to make you root for them and pray they don't get killed by a mysterious foe that seems to be inescapeable. The scientific jargon, though, is a little too much for those who want to get on with the action. The predictable yet unpredictable situations throughout the story make the reader cringe with anticipation of how the monster will strike next. It also makes you want to jump in ( momentarily, mind you)and scream at the characters' occasional stupidity. The way they seem to set themselves up gets to me. Overall, it's a great book you can't relinquish at the end of the day.
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Summary: Koontz' Best
Review: PHANTOMS is one of Koontz' best books. Koontz is one of the few horror/thriller writers who can make you flip the pages like they are on fire. PHANTOMS is a locked room mystery on a grand scale, starting with two sisters returning to a small town only to find all of its inhabitants dead within the span of a few short hours. The next couple of hundred pages unfold a story that will leave you breathless. I absolutely loved the cliff-hanger endings of each chapter. This is a must read for any Koontz fan and a great place for the new Koontz reader to start.
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Summary: silent hill
Review: if you have read this book. I suggest you play silent hill. you will probably notice that in the begining of silent hill a guy(harry)is in a cafe. he finds a pocket flashlight.he also finds a map. and a kitchen knife. you examine a radio. it doesnt work. when you are about to leave the cafe it starts to make a wierd noise. a flying dinosaur zombie thing busts through the window. a connection to the book.
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Summary: Scary book
Review: This was defenately one of the most scariest books I have ever read. It was so terrifying, that I don't need to read it again for a long time. I won't forget it for sure!
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Summary: Phantoms Conquers
Review: New York Times best-selling author Dean Koontz has done it again, with his latest Horror/Thriller novel, Phantoms. Phantoms takes place in the small town of Snowfield, California, where all of the denizens seem to be either dead or missing. Doctor Jenifer Paige, Sherriff Bryce Hammond, and the few remaining people from the surrounding area discover the source of chaos, a formidable foe known as "The Ancient Enemy" capable of wiping out mankind.
Koontz definitely lives up to his reputation, as his highly intelligent and discriptive words paint vivid pictures of the story that penetrate in to the darkest corners of the mind. Almost all characters mentioned in the story have a great deal of depth and dynamicity, giving the reader a feeling of personally knowing each one. I you like discreet and imaginative writing that still has a sense of realism, Phantoms is for you. 5 stars!
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Summary: This is a good book
Review: I think this is a grate book in that it keeps you on edged at all times. It does tend to get a little slow at the end of the book, but all in all it is a well rounded suspensful, action packed, awesome book and i encourage every one to read it who likes horror-suspence books. Dean does a good job of keeping you on the edge of your seat, wanting to read more and more. That is my story and i am sticking to it.
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