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davidkeithley81's review against another edition
4.0
A fun novel. I love Koontz’s take on multiple or parallel universes. As with most of his books in the last 10 years, his central theme is about goodness winning over evil. He can become overly sappy, but I love the message.
justjoel's review against another edition
3.0
My copy of this book was an ARC won via Goodreads giveaway, which has no bearing on my review.
This is the first Koontz I've read in a few years. I read a ton of his stuff in my late teens and early twenties, and I still feel like stories from that era are his strongest.
This one was a little different, pretty much straight sci-fi. At times it kind of felt like Koontz's own Watchers had been mixed with Blake Crouch's Dark Matter.
As stated above, my copy was a review copy, so maybe some things were changed, but this felt like a lot of repetition and page filler at times. I can't say I loved it, but I liked it. The characters were fairly solid, with the exception of the primary antagonist, who came off as a bit odd, even as far as homicidal sociopaths go.
Overall, it's worth a read if you're a fan of Koontz (or Dark Matter, for that, er, matter) but it's not as tight as some of his earlier works.
3 out of 5 stars.
This is the first Koontz I've read in a few years. I read a ton of his stuff in my late teens and early twenties, and I still feel like stories from that era are his strongest.
This one was a little different, pretty much straight sci-fi. At times it kind of felt like Koontz's own Watchers had been mixed with Blake Crouch's Dark Matter.
As stated above, my copy was a review copy, so maybe some things were changed, but this felt like a lot of repetition and page filler at times. I can't say I loved it, but I liked it. The characters were fairly solid, with the exception of the primary antagonist, who came off as a bit odd, even as far as homicidal sociopaths go.
Overall, it's worth a read if you're a fan of Koontz (or Dark Matter, for that, er, matter) but it's not as tight as some of his earlier works.
3 out of 5 stars.
bookbloggerjanine's review against another edition
4.0
Elsewhere by Dean Koontz
I give this book 4 stars
Spooky Ed entrusts Jeffy Coltrane and his 11 year old daughter Amity with hiding an object—something he calls “the key to everything”—and tells Jeffy that he must never use it. After accidentally activating the key,Jeffy and Amity discover the device allows them to jump between parallel planes.
But they aren’t the only ones interested in this device.
Falkirk is also in pursuit, determined to use its grand potential for profound evil. Unless Amity and Jeffy can outwit him, the place they call home may never be safe again.
An mysterious fast paced adventure that is full of suspense,An entertaining and scary read.lt had me gripped and turning the pages of this race against time,good verses evil tale..l was rooting for Jeffy and Amity and detested Falkirk right from the start.
With thanks to Netgalley,Dean Koontz and Harper Collins UK
I give this book 4 stars
Spooky Ed entrusts Jeffy Coltrane and his 11 year old daughter Amity with hiding an object—something he calls “the key to everything”—and tells Jeffy that he must never use it. After accidentally activating the key,Jeffy and Amity discover the device allows them to jump between parallel planes.
But they aren’t the only ones interested in this device.
Falkirk is also in pursuit, determined to use its grand potential for profound evil. Unless Amity and Jeffy can outwit him, the place they call home may never be safe again.
An mysterious fast paced adventure that is full of suspense,An entertaining and scary read.lt had me gripped and turning the pages of this race against time,good verses evil tale..l was rooting for Jeffy and Amity and detested Falkirk right from the start.
With thanks to Netgalley,Dean Koontz and Harper Collins UK
chantalsbookstuff's review against another edition
3.0
It didn't quite hit the mark with its heavier focus on science fiction rather than horror. While the story was imaginative, it felt dragged out and never-ending. It's not a bad book, but it doesn't quite measure up to his best work either.
twinlegacy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
nnishant08's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
abalvarez's review against another edition
4.0
As usual, [a:Dean Koontz|9355|Dean Koontz|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1581963714p2/9355.jpg] does not disappoint. His novel, [b:Elsewhere|52737437|Elsewhere|Dean Koontz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1593381387l/52737437._SX50_.jpg|78697738], a father/daughter adventure, takes us to places familiar, but not quite, with adventures similar to other adventures, but not quite, and an ending quite different than Mr. Koontz's usual endings. If you are a Dean Koontz fan you will truly enjoy this journey to times and places we can only hope stay in our imagination.
svenja1603's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the characters but there were too many instances where they seemed to choose the worst decision possible only to bring them into deeper trouble every time.
simonlorden's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Amity is a beautifully clever girl and I love her. But man, I could have lived without Falkirk's POV. It was just so much misery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood
jbrito's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75