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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
This is the second novel I have read by Dean Koontz. The first novel I read was Intensity, which instantly pulled me in and ended up being one of the best novels I have ever read. It takes me 5-10 days on average to finish a book, this one took 21 days. For me personally, I found it hard to get into. I was expecting a better finale between two of the main characters, but the ending was super rushed and lacked the detail I was hoping for. Not a terrible read, but I personally wouldn’t recommend it.
There's a great Robot Chicken skit where Dean Koontz is Stephen King's stalker. King ends up running over Koontz and blames it on his haunted car... It's pretty funny: https://youtu.be/wg0EpEzqYCc.
For all of the jokes, their writing styles are radically different. I read Hideaway some years back and rather liked it. I still do but certain parts felt a little too drawn out and other parts felt a bit too rushed. For example, the opening sequence where Hatch and Lindsey end up in the freezing river that culminates in Hatch's death and subsequent resurrection. It's written really well and doesn't lose the reader but I felt that the same level of attention could have been given to a couple of other parts of the book. For instance, the relationship between the Harrison's and their adopted daughter Regina. She's an important part of the book and gets abducted just 3 days in. Slow it down and let the precocious child have some stage time. Another case in point: could Uriel, I don't know, maybe have hinted at his existence just a little before the last 10 pages?
I'm not really complaining. I still like the book quite a bit. It just seems that there were some opportunities missed to deepen the emotion and the mystery. Overall, it's still pretty good with a satisfying end.
For all of the jokes, their writing styles are radically different. I read Hideaway some years back and rather liked it. I still do but certain parts felt a little too drawn out and other parts felt a bit too rushed. For example, the opening sequence where Hatch and Lindsey end up in the freezing river that culminates in Hatch's death and subsequent resurrection. It's written really well and doesn't lose the reader but I felt that the same level of attention could have been given to a couple of other parts of the book. For instance, the relationship between the Harrison's and their adopted daughter Regina. She's an important part of the book and gets abducted just 3 days in. Slow it down and let the precocious child have some stage time. Another case in point: could Uriel, I don't know, maybe have hinted at his existence just a little before the last 10 pages?
I'm not really complaining. I still like the book quite a bit. It just seems that there were some opportunities missed to deepen the emotion and the mystery. Overall, it's still pretty good with a satisfying end.
Ganz nett, aber unnötig geschwätzig. Und das geradezu hirnerweichend schwachsinnige Finale hätte die Wertung beinahe auf zwei Sterne gedrückt. Ich war deswegen wirklich stinkig heute morgen.
As always, Dean Koontz writes awesome books. Very bizarre, a little gross... but nice all the same. I love how his books make you wonder "what if..."
Well written suspense - good character development. Regina is especially lovely. A story about good versus evil. I listened to this on audible and enjoyed the interview with Koontz at the end.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
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
Typical Koontz thriller. Just an easy read to soothe my holiday overstimulated mind
It has a very interesting premise, a peron who got into an accident and almost tasted death but lastly lived to see the light of day again but now with an interesting power, he now shares the mind of a serial killer named Vassago. However I never really liked what the ending has to offer, it has a distinct lack of super climactic scenes and just feels like the ending was rushed, just a few quick pages and I feel like there should have been more but it just cut off i guess? And it never really said in the book what happened to the characters after that with enough depth so ye...that's it
DNF at 17%
Wasn't really feeling this book, characters seemed far too simple and the "science" behind bringing people back to life didn't do it for me/
Wasn't really feeling this book, characters seemed far too simple and the "science" behind bringing people back to life didn't do it for me/
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this book around 2009, when I was a teenager. I remember my father fussing at my sister's and I that we watched too much television and didn't read enough. He had a lot of books so I went to borrow one and was curious. This was the book I picked up. I remember being hooked and inspired. This booked awakened a love of reading. This book was the first book that allowed me to go experience what it was like to be consumed by a good story. This book introduced me to the importance of reading. It may not have been the best book ever but I'll always remember this book. It was spooky and heartfelt. I loved the main character and the little girl in the book. Since then, I've always given Dean Koontz a chance because he introduced me to reading.