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Summary: Excellent weave of present and past in this fast pace tale
Review: Excellent fast pace tale of time travel woven into a horror novel second best only to Koontz's Mr. Murder.
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Summary: Bad characters in in otherwise good book.
Review: I've had some pretty bad experiences with Koontz's novels, but this wasn't one of them. I found this book to be surprisingly interesting.The major flaw with this book (as in many Koontz books) is the characters. The characters in this book are horribly unrealistic and horribly done in general. Koontz hesitates to let us into the character's mind and this becomes especially noticeable during the story's multiple traumatic events. The characters show barely any emotion at all, besides the passing mention of the deceased person. The way the character's act is even worse. For instance, our heroine, Laura Shane, is initially the semi-softspoken novelist who seems to be quite normal and down to earth. Suddenly she becomes some kind of gun maniac, toting not one, not two, but three fully automatic, illegal Uzi's as well as about ten hand guns. That was completely out of character and Koontz could have handled it much better! Then we have Thelma Ackerson the comedian. Koontz gets too carried away with the fact that she is a comedian. Thelma's dialog seems like nothing but a big comedy routine: wise-crack after joke after wise-crack. First of all, I am sure this is not how real comedians talk, second of all and more importantly this quickly becomes annoying (especially when none of the cracks are funny in the least bit). Finally we have the eight-year-old kid who has to be the worst character in the whole book. He doesn't act like a kid, he doesn't talk like a kid, he doesn't think like a kid (when Koontz actually lets us know his thoughts). The book started off slow and remained that way for the first half. This was especially hard to swallow because of the horribly done characters, but it did have its moments. Then near the middle the book suddenly gets much better. I thought I saw the direction this book was heading a mile away, but it ended up pulling some pretty good surprises. From there on out the book presents some pretty interesting situations and finishes off with a strong ending. Despite the extremely bad characters, Lightning turned out to be a pretty good read.
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Summary: Koonz's Lightning Brings a new Twist to time travel
Review: This novel is probably the best novel Dean Koonz has ever wrote. The usual plot twists an turns coupled with the sci-fi elements gives this novel the feeling of a sci-fi mystry thriller. How the topic of Time Travel is tackled is another halmark of this novel because Koonz looks at the idea from a totally differnt angle. If I was going to recommend any Dean R. Koonz book to someone who has never read his matterial before, Lightning would be the book.
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Summary: Far-fetched science-fiction tale
Review: Despite the absurd plot- so typical in Koontz novels- the book was surprisingly thoughtful, but I still ended up seeing it as science-fiction more than suspense. The first half of the book was the best. The characters were likable, especially the child. In short, it's not Koontz at his best but still an okay read.
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Summary: a good book to read if you have all day,a real page turner
Review: the carecters in this book are real and interesting.When something bad happens to a charecter you want them to make it through it.You feel like you know these charecters and if one of them dies you cry your eyes out.this is a good book to read if you have all day because you wont be able to put it down.I'd recomend this book to anyone who enjoys suspense, romance, a little bit of sci fi, and witty humor.
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Summary: Emotional Rollercoaster
Review: 1. The character Laura Shane was terrific she was a strong confident woman with the zest for life to rebound through all kinds of turmoil. Dean Koontz out did his self with this story. His books guide a person to a different time era and for a brief period of time one can escape for a thrill ride of adventure an intrique it is just fantastic.
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Summary: In the first three pages, a man is held at gunpoint...
Review: ...and it doesn't stop there! This book is one of the many Koontz books I've read, and it is one of the best. It deals with several issues: time travel, the human emotions, and motivation. In the midst of it all is an intriguing love-story between a mysterious character--who's always at the right place at the right time!--and the lady who is so innocent of her fate. It is about believing in what can be done, and finding the will to change it, however impossible it may seem. The book is a success in itself, and luminates many fields of science, too. It demonstrates Koontz's fabulous knack at writing great fiction, even if the book isn't one of his longer novels. If you don't like this book because you listened to it on audio, wrong choice! You have to read the books. It is completely different in your mind. If you're not a regular Koontz fanatic, try this one on for size, and you'll be hooked. The characters are excellent, the dialogue is fantastic, and the plot is astounding. It divulges the evils of Man, and what we're capable of. And about the ending? Well, read it and find out!
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Summary: Very Interesting
Review: This book has many twists and turns!! There are many unexpected surprises. Get this book and enjoy the read!!
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Summary: The characters are compelling - you care- SAVE THEM!
Review: Koontz draws his characters with such depth - you feel deeply for them, whether it's love, hate, fear. The Guardian, takes fate by the horns and won't let go. Laura's courage, humor and love is so strong she must endure! I couldn't put it down! This is what almost always happens when I pick up a Koontz novel. It also has romance in a natural way which only adds to the intensity of the plot. GOTTA LOVE IT!!
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Summary: This is simply th best SF book ever written!
Review: Words can not explain what this book makes you feel. Just get it, and read it! It realy is the best SF book EVER written from the thousands that I have read. A masterpiece that ranks among the best books ever written for the last couple of thousand years (including Ancient Greek mythology).
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