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lech's review against another edition
2.0
Read better ones from Koontz. At times I had a feeling it was an early book of his (i.e. he seemed to close threads / justify events awkwardly). Still, a nice way to spend some free time.
frazzld's review against another edition
2.0
The story was all over the place and it took a until the last 100 pages to settle down enough to flow. I normally like Koontz books, but to me this one was hard to read. I didn't get the level of suspense and terror that I'm used to from reading his works.
sullenladystardust's review against another edition
3.0
i love my weird little books written by weird little men
mewsie's review against another edition
4.0
Channing Manheim is one of Hollywood’s top grossing stars and is famous all over the world. Ethan Truman is an ex-cop who is in charge of security on Manheim’s estate. Recently, mysterious black boxes filled with strange objects have been arriving at the estate and Truman has been racking his brain trying to figure out the meaning of their contents. He knows that they are implying some sort of threat but he can’t seem to untangle the mystery. Eventually, with the help of some supernatural force, Ethan realizes that there is a killer on the loose who is out to kidnap Manheim’s son Fric. Running out of time, Ethan, along with cop friend Hazard, need to find out who is behind the threats before it is too late.
I love all of Koontz’s books. I have yet to read one that has disappointed me. This book tied in a ton of suspense with a nice touch of the supernatural with the dead body of Ethan’s old friend Dunny helping out in the strangest of times. It was a good book that kept me on the edge of my seat. I highly recommend it.
I love all of Koontz’s books. I have yet to read one that has disappointed me. This book tied in a ton of suspense with a nice touch of the supernatural with the dead body of Ethan’s old friend Dunny helping out in the strangest of times. It was a good book that kept me on the edge of my seat. I highly recommend it.
hotsake's review against another edition
4.0
Not really thrilling but refreshingly suspenseful. This is one of the best Koontz novels I've read in quite some time.
gabs_g's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
haylo1094's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
squinderella's review
3.0
I have mixed feelings on this. The more I read of Dean Koontz, the more I see all of his books are the same. This had so much in common with The Darkest Evening of the Year I couldn't believe it. This had some interesting portions and it was entertaining, but it honestly could've been about 400 pages shorter! I wouldn't recommend the Audiobook...over 18 hours! Craziness!
Also: I found it very frustrating that you don't actually understand what the title really means until right around the last page!
Also: I found it very frustrating that you don't actually understand what the title really means until right around the last page!