Rating: Summary: Full of suspense Review: Right from the beginning, this book had me hooked. Christine Scavello and her young son Joey find themselves confronted in a mall parking lot by a crazy old woman, Grace Spivey, who thinks that six year old Joey is the Antichrist. Spivey is the leader of a the Servants of Twilight, a religious cult whose fanatic members do her everything she requests. Christine hires a PI to investigate Spivey and her followers a bit further. The last 100 pages or so are such a let down. The rest of the book was so fast paced that I didn't want to put it down but near the end I felt myself skimming over a lot. It's still a decent read.
Rating: Summary: One of his Best Writings Review: When I first read "Servants of Twilight", I was completely amazed. Dean Koontz really showed his unique style of writing that has put his books above so many others. " Servants" is one of his better books and I honestly enjoyed every minute of reading it. There is a reason that Dean Koontz's name is so much more well known than others and it is because he is so much better and that shows in his writing.
Rating: Summary: Good Book Review: This isn't one of my favorites of Koontz books but I did enjoy the pace of the book. The ending was predictable but a good book nevertheless.
Rating: Summary: My Little Angel - the Antichrist! Review: Anyone who liked the 1970s 20th Century Fox "Omen" movie series will love this book. It's less overtly supernatural, but equally suspenseful and operating on the same subject.A mad religious cult determines one woman's little boy to be the Antichrist. The boy must die! Needless to say, the boy's mother has a few things to say about that - but, since no one's listening and the cops can hardly watch her twenty-four-seven, she takes the little tyke and goes on the lam. The cultists are rather persistent and sneaky, however, and won't exactly leave her or her son alone... Nice, gritty little piece, which works primarily by use of shifting perspective and manipulation of audience expectations. Koontz's religious cultists are not mere cypher villains, but credibly drawn and even often sympathetic characters. You'd think, though, if they were going to reprint this book, they would have given it a better cover. The T.V. movie isn't as good. Read the book.
Rating: Summary: Disturbing, thought provoking. Not my favorite, but solid. Review: Here's the question that is so disturbing in The Servants of Twilight. Can you serve evil without knowing it? Can you be good and strong and pure and yet find your goodness helping evil? Koontz seems to say yes in this novel. To me, that left a bad taste that lasted for days. Yet great literature should be thought provoking, and he succeeds in doing just that. Who says deep philosophical questions cannot be raised by so-called commercial fiction?
Rating: Summary: No Books Can Compare Review: I have never in my life read a book as great as this one, and that has captivated my interest so greatly. At first I made my usual run to the bookstore, and decided to get something different from my normal dose of Stephen King and V.C. Andrews. I wasn't expecting this book to be so highly addictive, just bought it to do something while I was bored. From page one the book had got my interest, even with King it's not till about page 200. The action started right where the story began, and never ended. I was not able to put the book down once, and would not let sleep take over me, I needed to finish the book. I brought it to school, and read it every minute. Of course, I did not read much of it at night, for as much as it was suspensful, it was truly spooky. The ending is maybe what you would call a cliff hanger, but not quite. I highly recommend this book to anyone, the action never stops and leaves you with bewilderment of the genius of Koontz. During the last pages I took my time, not wanting it to end. Now that it's over, I'm going to get another book by Koontz today.
Rating: Summary: servents of twilight Review: i think this book was great i really enjoyed reading it. i will certanly read it again.
Rating: Summary: intriging Review: Very impressed. So far from what I've read this book keeps you on your toes. Hard to put down.
Rating: Summary: Great story... Where's the sequel? Review: This is one of the better Koontz books I've read, and I like most of them. Watchers still beats this one and the door is left open for a Omen type story to follow.
Rating: Summary: One of my favorite Koontz' novels. Review: A chance encounter with a strange old woman in a mall parkinglot, marks a mother and her little boy for death. The woman is the head of a religious cult and she sees the boy as the antichrist. Mother and child find themselves on the run from a bloodthirsty cult that seems to be everywhere. Not even the police can help them as they run for their lives... This is classic Koontz. It is one of the most suspenseful and harrowing novels he's ever done. Highest recommendation!
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