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Intensity by Dean Koontz

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rainstar's review

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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mayrasbookverse's review

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Chyna Shepard finds herself in a fight for survival as a murderous sociopath, Edgler Foreman Vess, invades the Napa Valley home where she's staying. Trapped and hunted, Chyna's instincts kick in as she navigates the deadly game of cat and mouse with Vess. With her past experiences toughening her resolve, Chyna is determined to escape alive. However, when she discovers that Vess plans to target an innocent victim, Chyna's mission shifts from self-preservation to saving others. As the threat intensifies, Chyna must summon every ounce of courage and resourcefulness to outsmart Vess and protect the vulnerable.

Thoughts: This was very different than what I usually read. I can see why some people really enjoy psychological thrillers, but I usually end up with a million unanswered questionsI

big_daddy_t's review

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dark tense fast-paced

4.0

kay_kay_marie's review against another edition

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4.0

It started slow for me and I had to tell myself how much I wanted to read it to keep going. I didn't love the characters at first or feel pulled in by their stories but as I kept reading I suddenly found myself so sucked it I couldn't stop. I was scared sitting in my apartment, in the middle of the day, at any noise that would happen and the ending was everything you want from this kind of book. Only 4 stars because the start.

cass_booklover's review

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.25

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lurker_stalker's review against another edition

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4.0

I went back and forth between 3.5 and 4 stars for this one and rounded up mostly because the narration was well done.

I spent a good chunk of the first many chapters convinced that this was going to be just like the French movie High Tension. There were so many similarities but it turns out it was very different.

It's hard to describe this book without using the word "intense" so the title definitely fits. Although, that's not where the name comes from. You'll have to read it to find that out.

I definitely enjoyed the story and the two main characters. We get a pretty good look into the killer's head and I liked what Koontz did with him. He's not what I'm used to when it comes to reading about someone who enjoys torturing and killing people. Our heroine is interesting and bad-ass. And her childhood makes mine look like a lovely dream.

There were some places where my attention waned and I kind of wish it had ended sooner than it actually did but I still enjoyed the shit out of this book.