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A review by macabresiren
Phantoms by Dean Koontz
2.0
I wanted to be scared! I do! I really, really do!
I think the last time a book scared me was when I read IT (Yes, I mentioned a King book in a review of a Koontz book. Wanna fight about it?) as an 8 year old. I continue to read books labeled as "horror" in hopes that they will scare me. (Yes, I am aware that Koontz does not wish to be labeled as a horror writer - but "you get what you get and you're happy with it.")
Phantoms was no different, as far as scaring me goes. In fact, I found it a little boring. The premise was a little intriguing, but the characters were boring and not at all relatable. I also wasn't a big fan of the ending. A honeymoon ending? Really?
Maybe the problem isn't with horror writers at all, maybe it's with me. Maybe I expect to much. Maybe the logical side of my brain won't let me even pretend to be scared for a moment.
...Or, maybe, this book just wasn't all that freaking scary.
I think the last time a book scared me was when I read IT (Yes, I mentioned a King book in a review of a Koontz book. Wanna fight about it?) as an 8 year old. I continue to read books labeled as "horror" in hopes that they will scare me. (Yes, I am aware that Koontz does not wish to be labeled as a horror writer - but "you get what you get and you're happy with it.")
Phantoms was no different, as far as scaring me goes. In fact, I found it a little boring. The premise was a little intriguing, but the characters were boring and not at all relatable. I also wasn't a big fan of the ending. A honeymoon ending? Really?
Maybe the problem isn't with horror writers at all, maybe it's with me. Maybe I expect to much. Maybe the logical side of my brain won't let me even pretend to be scared for a moment.
...Or, maybe, this book just wasn't all that freaking scary.