Rating: Summary: Very good Koontz! Review: MY OPINION: The sevants of Twilight was one of the most thoughtful, frightening, and romantic books the Koontz has ever written..don't get me wrong It's not his BEST but it is up there with other Dean Koontz books such as 'WATCHERS' and 'LIGHTNING'. I can assure you that you won't be dissapointed on this novel..~!WHAT IS IT ABOUT>?: This book starts off with a mother and her son running into an old lady which he calles a 'witch', the witch is not nice..she calles the boy a demon and tells the mother that she must watch out because the boy may harm her...From that incident on the Old Lady and her followers continually try to kill the boy...but they never finally kill him..........OR DO THEY? You will have to read the book to find out..I don't like to give out too much information about a novel in my summary's or else people would email me and curse at me for giving away a story, so thats all I can tell you in this review! I URGE YOU TO READ THIS NOVEL, YOU WILL LOVE IT.
Rating: Summary: Very Kewl! :) Review: This was the first horror book that I have read in along time. And I must say "It is good to be back." The novel keeps you going, always wondering what's around the next corner. I love the characters Christine is a very strong character, she is to be much admired. Joey is a typical little boy, but you really wonder, could he be evil? And Detective Harrison is a good hero, he always seems to get Christine and Joey from point A to point B. I found the book very scary, not supernatural wise. But knowing what they felt like, being hunted. I couldn't put the novel down I read it within 3 days. I also watched the movie, which I do not recommend. This is also the first Dean R. Koontz book I have ever read, and I am also very impressed.
Rating: Summary: Great read until the end... Review: Servants of the Twilight is an action packed story that deals with a fanatical religious cult called the Servants of the Twilight. They are led by a woman named Mother Grace, who claims that she has visions from God. Joey Scavello is the perfect six year old kid, and he is being raised alone by his mother Christine. Mother Grace's newest vision is that Joey is the Antichrist. Mother Grace convinces the Servants of the Twilight that he must be killed. To protect themselves, Joey and Christine hire the resourceful and highly successful private investigator Charlie Harrison. Charlie is determined to find out more about the cult and keep Joey and Christine safe. The only problem is that no matter where they go, the Servants are waiting... I rarely read a book in one sitting. However, I had no problem with doing it for this book. The book captivates you from page one and never lets up. The suspense and horror this book brings is unreal. This book really brings a lot of paranoia and conspiracy into the story, because anyone could be part of the Servants, and they could literally be anywhere waiting to strike. The mystery of the story revolves around whether or not Joey is the Antichrist. Koontz keeps it successfully hidden and drives the reader crazy with constant twists, turns, and close calls! Koontz brings his excellent character development once again. Every major character in the book has something to offer. Joey is a great. Depsite the fact he is only 6 years old, he is portrayed as acting much older. His grown-up attitude and outlook on life are very sweet and endearing. However, his behavior is so strange sometimes, that you begin to wonder if Mother Grace is right. Christine is outstanding. The love that she shows for Joey and the determination she has to keep Joey safe is amazing. Charlie is a great character. As a detective he is fast thinking and resourceful. Koontz also brings a nice romance element to the story between Christine and Charlie as well. My favorite character of the book is Mother Grace. At first she seems crazy, but as the book goes on, you start to wonder if she is telling the truth with her accurate and scary visions from God. However, I can only give this book a 4 star rating because of the very dissapointing ending. It leaves the story open for unanswered questions and the reader's interpretation. Servants of the Twilight is filled with good intentions because of the characters, overall action, and the mystery of what Joey really is. However, the book lacks the follow through when it comes to the end. But overall, Servants of the Twilight is definately worth reading.
Rating: Summary: Fast paced Review: This was my first Dean Koontz book and I've been hooked on his books ever since. This is a story of a little boy and those that believe he may be the anti-christ. What makes this boy so special?? Well, besides the fact that his single mother loves him very much. Nothing...Or maybe something. Its Good versus evil. But, who is who??? This is a very fast paced book, with the members of a fanatical church stalking the boy, his mother and a private investigator across the country. The action scenes keep you rolling along at break neck speed. Koontz writes for the common reader. His style is very easy to read and not bogged down with alot of metaphores that you can't understand. The only criticism of koontz is this...He does'nt seem to have a ending very well planned out. But, his books (Especially this one) are so gripping that you'll get over his weak endings. Unlike many books with weak endings, the other 90% of this book will keep you reading to see whats next.
Rating: Summary: Couldn't put it down! Review: I absolutely adored this novel. It was the second book I read by Dean R. Koontz and after reading it, I came to think of Dean R. Koontz as my favourite author. Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down. I took it everywhere with me! Servants of the Twilight has what it takes to be a great novel from chapter one! After I read this book, I didn't even pick up another novel for nearly two months because I knew I wouldn't be able to find one that would even came close to how much I enjoyed reading Servants of the Twilight. It's one of those novels where the pages fly because you can't wait to discover what happens in the end, but when you finally finish the book, you actually feel disappointed at having finished reading such a great book and you immediately want to pick up the novel and read it all over again!
Rating: Summary: The best Koontz book among the old ones Review: Impossible to put down. That's how you could define that book if asked to define it in one sentece. But more than this, the book is beyond any other kind of entertainment. I tried reading this book 'cause I was trying to get used to reading books in English. And that was the best book by Dean Koontz I've ever read. You'll never be able to forget the mother and the child, that soon start to get into a sea of deadly problems. The plot comes up as one of the best ever written, and the author just doesn't allows you to do any other thing but read the book, because that's all you want to do when you start page one of THE SERVANTS OF TWILIGHT. Since then, I never read other book by Dean to like as much as I liked that. But that may change from reader to reader. Only one thing is certain: the plot will make you be on the edge of you seat the whole time.
Rating: Summary: Servants of Twilight Book Review Review: Joey Scavello is the main character of this book. He's 6 years old. His mother is Christine Scavello, she owns a gourmet shop in California. The two of them live together near LA. The Church of Twilight is a cult that becomes set against Joey, saying he's the anti-Christ and he must die. The Church of Twilight is led by a supposedly psychic lady, named Grace Spivey. After Spivey makes strange phone calls to them, and after she kills Joey and Christine's dog, she hires a private detective to help them. His name is Charlie Harrison. Harrison puts bodyguards with Christine and Joey, but as soon as they get home, two of Spivey's men invade the house and kill the bodyguards. Christine and Joey manage to escape, and leave the city. They do some research to find out about The Church of Twilight. Harrison travels with them from LA to Sacramento while trying to get rid of The Servants of Twilight. But every time they stop somewhere, Spivey uses her "psychic powers" to find out where the boy is hiding. They keep showing up, trying to kill Joey.
Rating: Summary: Koontz Hit Review: I read Servants of Twilight as a junior in high school. Most of my class did not enjoy reading but after the teacher got us into the first 20 pages of the book, we were all coming in with it to read between lessons. It is fast paced and gets exciting and suspensful. There is never a time where it lags or gets boring, because another important event emerges. The poor characters in the novel seem to go through a dilemma that never goes their way, until the very end when the story takes a drastic change and everyone turns up happy.
Rating: Summary: Scary!! Review: It's hard to pick a favorite of Koontz's, I really do like most of them. Here again, is another one I enjoyed. I may have read it years ago, but it sticks out in my mind as a great read. If you're not sure what book of Koontz's to read, almost any one you touch will do, this one will do you well I think.
Rating: Summary: Disappointed Koontz Fan Review: I have read many of Koontz's books, and I just don't see what the fascination is with this title. One of the things I have always liked about Dean Koontz is his ability to write a supernatural tale that is somewhat possible. There is always that feeling, however much of a reach it may be, that this could feasibly happen. Here you have a tale about the Anti-Christ that starts off intriguing, and just degenerates into one long chase sequence. I think the last 150 pages or so is Koontz's over-winded description of the cultists trying to chase Joey and his Mom through the woods. Koontz never really explored the idea of is this kid really the Anti-Christ? We are supposed to think that because Grace Spivey is so intense in her beliefs that this kid may just be the devil's son? It would have been nice if Koontz had teased us with some unbelieveable or unexplainable manifestations of power from the boy, however slight, to keep us guessing. It's like Koontz had a good idea when he started, but had no idea how to finish it. I was quite bored at the end, and was skimming the last 100 or so pages just to find out what happened in the end, which was pretty much nothing. If you want a good Koontz book, read Intensity, Whispers or Dark Rivers of the Heart.
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