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Summary: Amazing time travel story!!!
Review: "Lightning" focuses on a woman named Laura Shane. The story begins with the night that she is born. Lightning strikes and a stranger appears out of nowhere to save Laura from a fatal delivery. As time passes in Laura's life, the same stranger would always appear following a bolt of lightning to save her from tragedy. Laura would always ask herself why the man never seemed to age, where he came from, and what his motivations were for constantly saving her. She even comes to think of him as her guardian angel. But Laura would learn the true nature of her destiny, when the stranger appears on her 30th birthday, and asks for her help. This book really impressed me. You are literally hooked from the first page, because the first thing Koontz does is make you ask the question of why the stranger wants Laura alive. The story unfolds extremely well, because you slowly learn the answer to that question over the course of the story. Not only was I constantly trying to guess the stranger's intentions, but I also found myself on the edge of my seat with the endless amount of suspense that the story brings. This is due mainly to Koontz's take on time travel. The stranger is forced to repeatedly travel through time to save Laura. However, anytime that you change a person's destiny through time travel, it can seriously affect their future. The reason that Laura's life continues to become tougher and tougher is because of the stranger's involvement in her life. It creates what is known as a paradox. No matter how honorable his intentions may be, they cause something far worse to happen. The suspense and non-stop action that follows is incredible. Koontz's overall take on time travel - how it is achieved, where it originated from, and what its ultimate purpose is, is all very interesting and it actually makes sense. "Lightning" is a combination of a great time travel story, and an action packed chase novel. The characters are well developed, there are tons of twists and turns, and the suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat. This is definately one of Koontz's best books.
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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: 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: A Clever Keeper
Review: Dean Koontz has created a gripping novel that keeps the reader guessing. The story opens with the main character Laura Shane's birth, and it follows her throughout her life as she faces peril and rewards. She comes close to death several times and is saved only by a mysterious man who appears soon after lightning flashes. He vanishes from her life as suddenly as he arrives, and Laura refers to him as her "guardian angel." Laura's guardian rescues her from many of her childhood troubles, but armed men are now hunting her and her family for reasons beyond Laura's knowledge. The story takes the reader from the isolated mountains to the heart of the city and back again as Laura discovers love, copes with loss, and understands herself further through her writing. Despite the deaths of many loved ones, compassion drives Laura on as she battles for victory against merciless killers on a mission. Lightning is not one of Koontz's usual thrillers about unnatural creatures. It concentrates on the eventful life of one woman and places the element of time travel around her. This novel is compelling and clever, and I feel that anyone who reads it will find it worthwhile. Lightning combines time travel, shoot outs, and government conspiracies with mystery, destined love, triumph, and personal discovery to take the reader on a journey that won't soon be forgotten.
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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: 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: 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: Utterly Captivating...
Review: I'm not going to sum up the book for you -giving you a synopsis that would not even come close to giving Koontz's story any justice- but I will tell you that I loved this book and the unique story it told. I don't think that there is anything like it, whether it be the basis of the story or the fact that you go through most of it not know exactly whats going on. But thats what i loved most about it. Koontz will keep you on the edge of your seat, not only with the plot and events that trill you but always with the question: What is going on?
Do not be turned off by this, for it is the books most endearing quality. And when you finally do get all the answers you will be drained, pleased and left with the thought that Dean Koontz is an amazing author.
I think from all of that, you understand that I thought this book was amazing and I hope that you pick it up to read too.
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Summary: Time Tunnel Travels
Review: In 'Lightning', the reader has all the elements of many Koontz novels: violence, romance, death and sorrow, and unusual twists that can surprise you, even if you suspect something strange is about to happen. The plot concerns the life of Laura Shane, who seems to be 'protected' from most of the violent events in her life by a tall, blonde man who appears out of nowhere, usually accompanied by lightning (with no storm in sight). Losing her mother at birth, and her father while a child, Laura overcomes the traumas of her early life to fall in love with a good man and bear a son, Chris. However, this brief happiness is cut short when the mysterious blonde man appears, and while saving the family, also invites new tragedy into Laura's life. Without giving too much away, the last third of the book is action-packed, with gun battles, car chases, and the usual. There is, of course, the Koontz twist on the overdone subject of time travel which raised more questions than it answered; also, the whole idea of time travel and the explanation of it seems to be dismissed with one word: "paradox". In addition, the ending falls a little flat and occurs too abruptly. However, on the whole, an entertaining book that kept me guessing on how it would end.
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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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