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Summary: One of Koontz's Best!
Review: Dean Koontz has had a long writing carrer and most of his books are excellent, this one was one of the best. Koontz is my favorite Suspense authour, and after you read this book he might just be your favorite suspense authour too!
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Summary: Quantum Physics?
Review: I forgot to mention this in my review: this book has NOTHING to do with and NOTHING to say about quantum physics! Crichton at least took a stab at it in Timeline (he missed, though), but Koontz doesn't have the slightest clue. All you reviewers who raved about the quantum physics aspect of the book should have gone somewhere else to find out what quantum physics was before buying into that rap. By the way, I'm a physicist.
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Summary: Good Idea Horribly Executed
Review: This was my first, and probably last, Koontz novel. While the premise was interesting and the plot fairly well put together (enough so to merit the 1 star), the overblown, purple prose and inconceivable dialog only served to accentuate the improbability that characters such as those in this story could ever exist. Especially annoying was the use of unlikely names for so many of the major characters (Enoch, Seraphim, Celestina, Harrison, Bartholomew, Edam, Neddie and Googlie, to name a few). Although the book has adult themes and a few adult scenes, it seems to be written on about a sixth grade reading level, an odd combination. A few S.A.T. vocabulary words have been thrown in to try to raise the bar, but the effort falls short of making the work challenging. On the plus side, the story was compelling enough to keep me reading despite the many grating qualities of the writing.
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Summary: Junior (Enoch) Cain is a creepy villain!
Review: I have read some of the reviews stating that the beginning of this book is slow and uninteresting. To these people, I ask "What book are you reading?" Koontz uses this time to set the stage for one of the most sinister, sick minds in all literature. It is also in this "slow" section that Koontz's writing style is so brilliantly displayed. Having just read "Dreamcatcher", one of the most rewarding changes in this book, is Koontz's lack of profanity. In a sick society, it is wonderful to know that suspense, horror, and mind-boggling psychosis can be created without the use of the "bomb" and other choice phrases. All in all, this book is a brilliant read. Koontz has branched out from his earlier efforts. I have loved all of the Koontz books that I have read, and this one only confirms my appreciation for Dean Koontz.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I found this to be much more tedious and sacharine than most Koontz stories. He took almost a third of the book just to set the stage before the plot really got moving. This was not nearly as clean and crisp as many of his books, and not nearly as gripping. I finished it, but would rate it as one of his most disappointing efforts.
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Summary: Well worth reading
Review: Interesting spiritual/philosophical/scientific concepts in this suspenseful novel. Each day is a momentous day and everyone is connected to everyone else. Compelling characters introduced in the beginning (the "good" characters are likeable even though they are sweet ... the "bad" character is fun to listen to and if not forgiveable, he is at least frighteningly recognizeable) All of this is true for the first 7/8ths of the book. For the end too much time is encompassed telling us what happened to everyone. It would be a 5 star plus book if not for the end. Still the book is well worth reading for everything that went before.
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Summary: A murky tale tries to combine physics and pseudo faith
Review: Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of Koontz. I put him on the same tier as King for entertaining reading. This novel, however, has characters that are soooo unreal. Most of the many, many strangely named characters are either saintly or gifted with the ability to put quantum physics to good use. I really couldnt tell what direction the story was going in...is it a moral tale of faith in God or are mankind's real saviors gonna be able to jump from one dimension to the next? The only person that seemed the least bit real was the evil antagonist, Junior Cain. I can imagine his type being in the world, unfortunately. I do give the book three stars for its thriller aspect, Koontz didn't let me down in that department. The ironic thing about this review is that to understand what I am saying, you have to read the book!
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Summary: Puhleeeeze!!!!
Review: I either really love or really hate Dean Koontz's books. This one falls into the latter category. It seemed as if the book could have been finished in about half as many pages as he wanted to drag these people all through. From the first, it oozed with a sentimental sugar coating from Agnes' pies, which by the way only served to make me very hungry while I read it. I thought it was a little far out that all these people came together to make this one person suffer. That the villian(I won't name him as it will give a way the best surprise in the book), would be so gullible as to believe the stuff he does makes him more than deserving of his just desserts in the end and I don't mean Agnes' pie either. From the Corner of His Eye reads like a Hallmark Christmas movie of the week. I did not expect something so cutsie from one of the kings of Horror!!
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Summary: Koontz
Review: I have read virtually all DKs novels, He is like a fine wine - as he matures the taste gets better. This novel is vintage! As we all know from Koontz, his characters are far from cardboard cutouts they have a depth and perception that I have rarely read in even classics. Initially set in the sixties It is all about someone ( Barty) who has remarkable and precocious talents, yet tragic,but is entirely optimistic and modest as only a child can be, i guess and then there is superficial junior who is movie star good looking with a fortune gotten through ill gotten means yet he is empty. Barty has love and encouragement where junior does not know what they mean. It is a brilliant book with alot of perceptions into life
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Summary: Wierd, boring nonsense
Review: This was my first book of Dean Koontz and I will never buy his books again.. Wierd, very hard to digest, makes no sense.. All characters are so two-dimensional. I forced myself to finish it just to find out how he will manage to end this bizzare story. Really suffered through the book. Can't understand how anybody can rate it 4 - 5 stars. Waist of time..
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