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Summary: Imaginative
Review: I couldn't put it down, the plot just kept getting better and better. Very dimensional and rounded characters
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: I am an avid Dean Koontz reader and this is one of my top 5 all-time favorites. If you buy this book and find yourself saying "What the heck?" in the beginning..... keep reading! Once Koontz reveals how all the pieces fit together, it's just fascinating.
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Summary: How did I miss this one?
Review: I found this book by reading some reviews on line. I loved the book and could not believe that I had not read it. This was a great time travel book,full of adventure, romance and excitement. The only disappointing fact is that I read this already.
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Summary: Very close to home!
Review: I am an avid fan of Dean Koontz. Lightning was not the first of his books which I read, but it was one of the best. What I particularly enjoyed about the story, was that part of the action takes place in my home town of San Bernardino, California. The narrative made me feel as if I were right there in the middle of the story, as two of the main characters made their way along a specific city street to track down the residence of a physician. Truly intriguing and suspenseful!
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Summary: Quite good fantasy story with fantastic characters
Review: This is a great story filled with great characters. The main characters are all extremely memorable and likeable, and Dean Koontz does a marvelous job of weaving together the different timelines in a way that is quite engaging. The story is told linearally, despite hopping a bit across the timeline, but it's very smooth and not at all choppy.
The science fiction twist of the time travel used in this story is quite surprising, and the first time I read this, I had not even begun to remotely anticipate the origin of the time travelers. There is also some made-up "facts" about time travel that are also fun. Pure fantasy, like the fact that, no matter how long someone is gone in another timeline, whether it is one second or a decade, they are gone in the present always for X number of minutes. (I think it was eleven, but I may not be remembering correctly.) Anyhow, just little things like that add to the texture of this novel.
The ending did feel a bit rushed in places. Some stuff was almost thrown in there like an afterthought. That's the only reason I give this a four instead of a five. I recommend reading "Lightning" for its characters alone. Laura is a phenomenal heroine, and her life would make fascinating reading, even without the supernatural/science fiction elements of this novel mixed in.
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Summary: Is it fate...destiny...or something much more dangerous?
Review: Laura Shane has been a haunted woman all her life. From a violent delivery in a stunning thunderstorm, to her mortifying days in the orphanage. Someone has been looking out for her, keeping her safe and out of danger, from the womb...but what are these stranger's intentions? Does he really mean her well? Just where does he come from, and why doesn't he seem to age?
Now, Laura is a happily married woman with a somewhat happy life. But that's all about to change, because now someone has come to kill her...and the stranger, her guardian angel, will expose himself for who he really is. Will Laura believe him? Can she trust him? Will he actually keep her safe this time?
Dean Koontz scores yet again. "Lightning" is a science fiction/suspense/romance thriller to top all others. No one writes like Koontz, no one can hope to write like Koontz, and "Lightning" is a perfect example of his craftsmanship. A rivetting novel that'll leave you glued to the pages and wanting more.
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Summary: My other favorite Dean Koontz book
Review: Back in high school and early college, I was a ravenous Dean Koontz fan. Two of my all time favorite Koontz books were (and still are) "Night Chills" and "Lightning". I have to say "Lightning" has a slight edge over "Night Chills" but not by much. I first read the book when I checked out from the library and eventually bought my own copy from a used book store. That is how much I loved the book. I'm not particularly a big fan of books that talks about time travel but I thought Dean Koontz made the subject very fascinating in the novel. The story of Laura Shane and her 'guardian' made for compelling reading. The only flaw of the book is that towards halfway through the book it started becoming a cheesy soap opera but I can overlook that. One of my favorite moments in the book was Laura's interaction with the Ackerson twins. I couldn't help but get choked up when death befell Laura unexpectedly. I felt like I was part of Laura's life as she grew up through out the book. I know it sounds corny but it is true. I couldn't stop reading this book when I first read it and I still can't to this very day when I want to take a trip down memory lane.
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Summary: An AWESOME novel
Review: What can I say about this novel that will be any different than the multitudes of other reviews. There is no doubt that this novel reigns as one his best. I don't want to repeat what already has been posted, but it's hard not to praise this book for the unique world it creates, and the pure enjoyment that comes from reading it. You will laugh, cry, and be blown away by the characters and story.I read this twice over the years, and along with his novel "Midnight", it is my favorite; in fact, it is one of my favorite novels of all time.
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