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Summary: Good...But NOt complete
Review: There's no doubt that Dean Koontz is a great author, but, I believe I haven't read once fully complete, really good book by him. I thought, as I bought From the Corner of His Eye, that this would be an amazingly suspenseful book, having three "seemingly" un-related story-lines. But right away, I realized that it wasn't nearly as good as I thought it would be. THis is a good book, the reason I gave it four stars. But, I'm sure atleast SOME people finished reading this book would agree, that the book is VERY incomplete. Here's all the incomplete items of the book that I would like to point out: 1) the ending was really quick, and ended really too fast. One push, and that's it. WOW! (I was being sarcastic, of course) 2) WHere the heck did "From the Corner of His Eye" Come from? that line was only used once in the book, referring that God is watching over us, even from only the Corner of His Eye. But it was not at all explained why the book was titled that. 3) The book didn't explain a lot of things, mainly why Barty is Cain's mortal enemy? Dean Koontz doesn't explain that at all, but only why Cain wants to kill Angel. Anyways...this is a good book, but I'm still confused by it....
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Summary: Are all his books like this
Review: Being a big history buff, my reading had previously been limited to that Genre. Recently, I have expanded to mysteries, fiction etc. Love Grisham's books, including Painted House...M.Connelly books were good. Decided to try this book... I can't wait til it's over...I feel I am finishing just to see if it somehow comes together. Is this an abberation for him or are they all like this?
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Summary: excellent
Review: A very thought provoking psycho-serial killer thriller! Not the usual graphic violence. It has a bit of depth to it and creative exploration of physics. A very nice read.
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Summary: Scary and keeps you on the edge of your Seat
Review: To be honest I haven't finished the book yet, but from what I've read so far I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in thrillers. The book is a thick novel, but the chapters are two or three pages long, so you move through it quickly. Koontz, takes you on a journey when he brings you into the villian - Junior Cain's state of mind - this guy can rationalize his way through anything and his dependence on self-help books is creepy. An excellent read that will give you goosebumps!
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Summary: I want to live in Dean Koontz's World
Review: When Angel and Barty finally get together I thought man, this is the stuff that made me love Dean Koontz, remember, how great a read the "Bad Place" was, and my all time favarite was "Cold Fire" even though I thought "Tick Tock" was so very funny, Now The "Door to December" was the book that made me love Dean Koontz even more than I already do. I was worried when you wrote the story about the guy who couldn't come out in the sun.(didn't finished that one) I will be writing him a personal note, his address in in the back of The Corner of His Eye. I was smiling at the way he capture the town, the children, and or course the violence. I even love that you and "Anne Rice" inculded Black people in your story, thanks we like to read about us in your books (or at least I do). This is a great read I loved how you even had an elderly virgin in this story. Pick it up, and you won't put it down. Peace
Rating: 
Summary: Danielle Steel meets Dean Koontz
Review: This is garbage. Dean, when you run out of things to write, take a vacation or something. This is a cross between Koontz's own Intensity (Junior Cain is a rip-off of the lead in Intensity) and a sappy, disgusting Danielle Steel novel. Koontz, who I considered one of my favorite authors before this piece of junk, bit off a little bit more than he could chew here. He babbles on about "other worlds" and parallel universes, and the characters he employs are obnoxious and annoying. The only reason I gave this two stars was that the reader (audiobook) did a decent job considering the crap he was given. I wondered throughout the book whether the reader had to break from time to time to just laugh at how ridiculous this book really is. This would be the worst book I ever read if it weren't for James Patterson's First to Die, which was just Godawful.
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Summary: Best Koontz Yet
Review: I must say that having been a Koontz fan for sometime, I was very pleasantly suprised when I read From the Corner of His Eye. I honestly believe this is his best book ever, though some of my library patrons disagree. However, I was kept on the edge of my seat (and bed) through the entire novel. I thought the characters, everyone of them, were believable. The story moved and kept moving. Many good, and really good books seem to simply die in places. I know some of Stephen Kings works are like that. I guess it comes from having to spend time setting up a twist in the plot, or in developing character background or backstory. Still, most novels have soft places in them. From the Corner of His Eye isn't one of those. I honestly think this is one of the best modern novels I've read in a while.
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Summary: keep then coming, Mr Koontz
Review: A bit slow to start, but them it REALLY gets going. Dean has something different in this book, but it cannot be described in words. He still does go on a bit, though. And dont feel guilty if you have to skip a few pages, every now and again, mostly early in the book. A sensitive killer who experiences Gastric and Bowel problems after every murder?? I like it. It would not surprise me if Tom vanadium was based on a real person, because he seems like the realest person in any of Deans books. Not as good as FALSE MEMORY, but still Fantastic. Read it!!
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Summary: One of Koontz's better books
Review: Enoch "Junior" Cain is a sociopath. After killing his wife and making it look like an accident Cain is haunted by detective Tom Vanadium. Vanadium is sure that Cain is a murderer but can't prove it so he tries psychological means to make Cain crack. Vanadium convinces Cain that someone named "Bartholomew" will find him and exact vengence for his dead wife. But Bartholomew is a new-born child prodigy with strange powers. I've complained about Dean Koontz books in the past. Read my review of "False Memory" for an example. At times I've felt that Mr. Koontz's characters have been over-the-top and his prose way too overblown. I don't know what happened with this book but I'm happy to say that many of my complaints have been addressed and eliminated. I found this book compelling. The characters are all interesting and easy to get involved with. Cain, the egotistical sociopath is handled with just the right touch. Though at times Mr. Koontz's prose comes close to being purple he manages to reign himself in and stick to the story. In the past many of Mr. Koontz's crisis scenes went on and on and on but in this book they are pared down and are right on. In fact, the way Cain meets his end is poetic justice but perhaps a little too quick. However that's a minor quibble. I think this book is fully as good as "Watchers" or "Lightning". I recommend it highly.
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Summary: Horro-rific!!!
Review: The claim that Koontz is a literary master of suspense is not in vain. In this novel, Koontz creates a battle between good and evil in global terms---if you know what I mean. The characters are ripe with personalities, the dialogue real and gripping, the storyline univesally exciting. Koontz weaves the subplot of an offspring of rape into the main plot that revolves around bad Cain and good Barty. The triumph of evil over good elevates the story to a spiritual high that transcends pseudo-fiction as we know it today. This piece will have many converted and baptized into Koontz's font of readership. Don't forget to pick this one up. It's destined to be a classic.
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