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Summary: Not What I Expected
Review: This book is completely different to all of the other Dean Koontz books that i have read. The story is about a character called Tommy Phan who comes home one day and finds a rag doll on his doorstep. The doll is ordinary looking other than the fact that it has two crosses where the eyes should be, a cross where the mouth should be and a cross where the heart should be. The story goes a bit wierd from there on but i loved it. Dean Koontz has come up with another winner even if it is different to his normal style of writing.
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Summary: Very much enjoyed this book.
Review: Granted, it's not exactly the Dean Koontz we're all used to, but its a change of pace, and I believe its one for the better. I loved the characters in this book. The whole idea of "fate" and whatnot following in the corse of the story to bring two people together. Though the story what somewhat short lived, It made up for it with the chemistry between the two characters. The ending was different, but it left you with a good feeling. A warm happy fuzzy kinda feeling. All in all, I enjoyed it. Dean Koontz, you're great.
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Summary: Great Story!
Review: For the few reviewers that griped about this story, get a grip! This may not be the most serious or intellectual of Koontzs' stories, but it is a great read and kept me in my chair until the very end. With it's tense scary moments and it's fun light moments, it offers two books for the price of one. I highly recommend!
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Summary: This was written by Dean Koontz?
Review: The only reason this book sold was because of who wrote it. I own several novels of Dean Koontz. Fortunately I borrowed this one from a friend. I was very disappointed. However, it was not boring. This book was just not what I expected based on other novels by Mr. Koontz. I definately would not recommend this book to any of my friends. Dean Koontz has so many other books that are better.
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Summary: Worth a Listen? - Nope
Review: Some Koontz novels are entertaining thrill rides but others are no better than lame pitches for silly horror films that should never be produced. Ticktock is one of the later. I listened to the BD Wong audio tape version which creates some interest from vocalizations of the Vietnamese-American characters but his portrayal of the ditzy/deep blond heroine Del Payne was just plain irritating. A skilled actress for that voice might have made this tape (but not the novel) a marginally acceptable diversion. Cannot recommend.
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Summary: Tick Tock By Dean Koontz Reviewed By Robin Craft
Review: Creative, Suspenseful, Thrilling, and Imaginative can all explain the book Tick Tock. Tick Tock is about a middle aged vietnamese man named Tommy Phan. He finds a doll on his door step one evening and things start to get a little weird in his life. Because of this mysterious doll, he meets a woman named Deliverance Payne that has a different view point on life and a secret. They both are racing against time. Tick Tock... TIME IS RUNNING OUT! This book is one of my favorities of all Dean Koontz books. I know that if you love suspenseful, action packed horror thrillers, then you'll love this book.
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Summary: Like a Fun After-School Special!
Review: I don't think Koontz was thinking about the bestsellers list when he wrote this. If you read the liner notes, he stated that he needed to write a light-hearted, fun story after completing intensity and Dark Rivers of the Heart. If you read those, you would understand why. Very serious, very heavy books. This one, on the other hand, is just entertaining and very funny! Tommy Phan is a good character. But the book actually centers on his reaction to characters like Del Payne, her mother, his mother, and the little rat-quick monster thing. All of these supporting characters were outstanding. I agree with another reader, who said that he hopes Del is revisited in another story. She was great. And the dialogue with his mom kept me in stitches. And I loved the ending. Koontz always has a way of tying everything together and creating an ending that parallels the good guys riding into the sunset. Hey, you critics stop taking this book too seriously. Its meant to make you smile. Its short, but just long enough to tell a complete story and give closure. If you feel stressed or down, pick this one up and it will certainly lighten your day and give you a more appreciative perspective on the world. Get your priorities straight or find yourself being chased by your own Minikin!
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Summary: Did I read the same book as these other reviewers?
Review: Let's get the obvious out of the way... I enjoy Dean Koontz... I'm not a card-carrying, autograph seeking FAN, though, and this book is a typical reason why. It's a pretty clever idea that may have been handled better by some other writers (Did someone mention Stephen King?). My problems with the book are many and varied... The entire plot... (330some pages) takes place over one night.... ONE NIGHT... which means there's a LOT of ruminating and thinking going on, seemingly in the middle of tense action... to me, it takes a lot of the realism out of it. We have a character take 3 pages to describe his fear... when the actual thought probably would've taken about two seconds. I appreciate humor a lot.... I'm a rabid fan of it, and the book does have more yuks than a typical horror story.... but I guess I'm not as easily charmed as some other reviewers. I felt like Koontz was TRYING to be funny.. and the result was less than natural. The resolution of this book is weak at best... as if Koontz found himself dirty with a plot, and instead of cleaning his clothes he threw them away. It's not without any charm... Deliverance Payne is one of the more sexy characters I've read about recently, and I'd cheer heartily if Koontz brings her back in another book or short story. In fact, the whole time I read TickTock, I was overcome with the feeling that it was a very cool short story stretched way too long. Unlike the reviewer who listened to the abridged tape and wanted to read the book... I tend to think he had the right idea.
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Summary: Evil Demon Dolls Really do Exist
Review: A short, fast paced novel with a true sense of terror and one helluva funny bone? Who could possibly conceive of such a notion? Why, Dean Koontz of course! For young novelist Tommy Phan terror comes in the form of a rag doll. A rag doll with a secret inside. A secret with reptillian eyes and murderous intellect. A creature that starts out small and keeps on getting bigger... As always with Dean Koontz the entertainment level is high, the action intense, the characters so damn loveable (I want a Scootie, dammit!) Koontz's writing seldom fails to entertain and with TickTock he hits his desired mark ( The B movie offspring of a screwball comedy and a Horror novel). I must admit that my suspension of disbelief was thoroughly taxed, especially at the end. But if you're not willing to do that in the first place why read fiction? I read this in two sittings (stopping only to go to work) and enjoyed it immensely. A fun read that someday (hopefully) will be available in hardcover. TickTock is something you have to read to believe. I recommend it highly to those who read for fun.
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Summary: Not his best
Review: This book lacked any real character development through much of the first half. Only until the end did the characters start to get interesting, but it was too late to save this book.
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