Ticktock

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Summary: Roller Coaster Ride into Thrills and Laughter!
Review: Like Mr. Murder , Dean Koontz shows he has a good sense of the macabre, and an ironic humor that glides through the second half of this book. At first it looks to be a nightmare for Tommy Phan(Tofu Boy!), but it becomes the adventure of his life in a wild twist of fate from the least likely antagonist. Read this book and give it time to grow on you, it will be worth it! That's 2 home runs for Koontz in the funny thriller/Horror section of this library

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Summary: Incredible blend of horror and humor
Review: Dean Koontz at his finest. I have never seen such a skill ful blend of edge-of-your-seat suspense, horror, and laugh-out-loud humor. On one page, for example, you will find an intense car chase scene interspersed with a hilarious dialog between the protagonist, his mother, and his companion. As usual, Koontz displays his talents in his characterizations, descriptions, and up-beat ending. The conflicts between the Vietnamese and American cultures, as embodied in Tommy Phan, add an interesting touch. A must read

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Summary: Not typical, but very "Koontz"
Review: As an avid reader of all the Koontz novels (albeit I haven't read Sole Survivor}, I thought I knew what to expect, but he "got me" once again! As always, Mr.Koontz does a wonderful job of character development, with a fast paced and suspenseful plot. The closer I got to the end of this book, the more I felt like a joke had been played on me, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! After "Intensity" I felt as if I had been through a grist mill...after "Tick Tock" I felt as if I had been through an amusement park ride and was still grinning. This is'nt my idea of a classic Koontz, but for the regular reader it is a treat

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Summary: Horror and Humor Should Not Mix
Review: My first Koontz novel. It was not a bad experience although his writing style takes some getting use to reading. The book has some good horrifying moments and chills went down my spine at times. However the author would insert some humor blurb which would break the spell. An occasional giggle here and there is okay but it appeared the author got carried away with his own sense of humor. This is okay but the humor comes more in the center of the book and carries to the end. Sort of a let down after scaring you in the first part of the book. Too much like a 'B' horror film

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Summary: Funny, Scary, Witty, A Great Mental Ride
Review: I love Dean Koontz and I would have to place this book on the top 5 must read list of his works. I read it in one night and I couldn't put it down. It's funny, witty and off-beat. A change from his usual style but it still grips you in typical Koontz fashion and holds your attention from page 1 to the bitter end. Read it now and buy it for your friends

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Summary: One of his best
Review: I loved this book. it was scary and gross and funny at the same time. By the time I got to the last twenty pages, I was howling into my pillow to keep from disturbing the rest of the family. (For some reason, being woken by hysterical laughter at 3AM really makes them mad...

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Summary: Good humor and fast pace make up for weak ending.
Review: After the disappointing Sole Survivor, Ticktock brings back some of the sheer fright that was seen in some of Koontz's better works such as Midnight and Watchers. This book mixes a supernatural thriller with some of Koontz's finest humor. There are some scenes, mostly in the last half, that will have you laughing as if Koontz was a gifted comedy writer as opposed to a horror novelist. His flair for humor, which has been seen on many occasions, is the highlight of this book. As for the supernatural thriller part, the book is fast-paced and quite excting up until the very end. In my opinion, the ending was too much of an easy way out of an otherwise increasingly intense chain of events. A very good read though, and one that shows more than Sole Survivor that Koontz still has a lot more to offer his fans.

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Summary: Cheesy and Unrealistic
Review: This book was not the average Koontz book in my eyes. This book was more like a failed experiment by DK to be different

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Summary: Ticktock - One of Koontz's best so far.
Review: This book is definitely one of his best, as he adds great humor to this book, along with action, adventure, and of course, his eerie horror. Scootie the dog definitely wins a prize in this one! It's a must read!

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Summary: Ticktock, light comedy/horror novel, is one of Koontz's best
Review: The pages of this novel literally turned themselves! It is by far one of Koontz's best. There is also an excellent afterword in which Dean explains how he *couldn't* write another horror novel after Intensity. He called Ticktock a screwball comedy. Some of the characters are just plain... Well, I won't give anything away. To sum it all up, let me just say this: The master has done it again