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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Experiments gone horribly wrong, a psycho on a crazed journey, and a mystical dog that communicates on the "wire". Typical Koontz reading material.
This book was good but not as good as I expected. Perhaps more of a 3.5 star rating but since it's Koontz I bumped it up.
Very violent and graphic, definitely not for everyone. I liked the main idea of the story but found myself stumbling through some parts as it felt the writing was becoming to wordy (I know how that sounds, writing being too wordy, baaahahaaa. At times it felt like the author had a word quota to hit so he started just adding in all this extra, unneeded stuff, and it just became tiresome).
If you have never read a Koontz novel, probably don't start with this one.
This book was good but not as good as I expected. Perhaps more of a 3.5 star rating but since it's Koontz I bumped it up.
Very violent and graphic, definitely not for everyone. I liked the main idea of the story but found myself stumbling through some parts as it felt the writing was becoming to wordy (I know how that sounds, writing being too wordy, baaahahaaa. At times it felt like the author had a word quota to hit so he started just adding in all this extra, unneeded stuff, and it just became tiresome).
If you have never read a Koontz novel, probably don't start with this one.
I loved this book. Very reminiscent of Watchers, which is one of my favorite books. In fact, I often wondered if the dogs may have been descendants of Einstein. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this!
I had pre-ordered this book and it arrived the day it was released. I immediately sat down and read it without stop. I am a huge fan of Dean Koontz and especially of his books involving dogs. This was no exception and I loved every bit of it!
"The toy bone was conceived by the human mind, crafted by human hands, given to Bella as an expression of love, so it comforted her even when she was alone, while her family slept."
It's been many years since I read Dean Koontz. It felt like reading as a kid, sneaking under the covers. I love these people. And the dog! Oh my.
Everything a great book should be. Plus dogs.
It's been many years since I read Dean Koontz. It felt like reading as a kid, sneaking under the covers. I love these people. And the dog! Oh my.
Everything a great book should be. Plus dogs.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A thriller with a dog and an autistic boy as its main characters was such a promising plot so me. Unfortunately, the last half of the book didn't really do it for me.
The start of the book was quite strong. I liked Megan and Woody as characters (although their dynamics reminded me too much of Jane Hawk and Travis), and Kipp was a delightful unexpected addition. I was intrigued to see how their lives would intersect, and what impact they would have on each other.
Unfortunately, the execution wasn't as I expected. It felt a bit weak. After investing a lot of time on the individual characters from the start, they weren't given enough opportunity to shine. I would have loved to read more about Carson, Rosa, and Ben. The 'big showdown' that was hinted and promised from the start felt a bit underdeveloped, and the ending left me feeling a bit deflated (it was even comical and almost Disney-like in some places). The book felt like it was cut short - was it perhaps intended to be the first of a series that was cancelled at the last minute?
Anyway, wasn't a fan of this one, but am still a fan of Dean Koontz.
The start of the book was quite strong. I liked Megan and Woody as characters (although their dynamics reminded me too much of Jane Hawk and Travis), and Kipp was a delightful unexpected addition. I was intrigued to see how their lives would intersect, and what impact they would have on each other.
Unfortunately, the execution wasn't as I expected. It felt a bit weak. After investing a lot of time on the individual characters from the start, they weren't given enough opportunity to shine. I would have loved to read more about Carson, Rosa, and Ben. The 'big showdown' that was hinted and promised from the start felt a bit underdeveloped, and the ending left me feeling a bit deflated (it was even comical and almost Disney-like in some places). The book felt like it was cut short - was it perhaps intended to be the first of a series that was cancelled at the last minute?
Anyway, wasn't a fan of this one, but am still a fan of Dean Koontz.
Decent book, bad ending
The slow build up could have led to something more fitting that would have drawn it together, but the ending was lackluster. Not anywhere near my favorite Koontz book.
The slow build up could have led to something more fitting that would have drawn it together, but the ending was lackluster. Not anywhere near my favorite Koontz book.
Koontz is so good at hooking you into caring about so many characters so quickly. Then he creates clear voices and settings for each to help you follow a myriad of storyline that converge. I stopped reading his books years ago after I’d read so many that I found them repetitive but this was a nice return to everything he’s good at. I really enjoyed the entire thing.
Until the last two chapters. I was expecting the big payoff, the big showdown, and then the, so to speak, smoking gun ended up being a water pistol. Disappointed end to what should have been the big showdown. Still four stars because the rest was so good.
Until the last two chapters. I was expecting the big payoff, the big showdown, and then the, so to speak, smoking gun ended up being a water pistol. Disappointed end to what should have been the big showdown. Still four stars because the rest was so good.
I am a sucker for stories about dogs and people being able to communicate. Koontz has a thing about this and from a previous book of his I read, he seems to favor Golden Retrievers. This is my 4th Koontz book, the other two came from the Odd Thomas series. I should disclose that I read these books as Audible books, narrated Edoardo Ballerini, and he does an excellent job bringing the characters in the story to life.