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The Whispering Room
by Dean Koontz
I am an on and off again Koontz fan and I must admit that I have not read the prequel to this book, The Silent Corner. The beginning chapter instantly grabbed my attention and I was pretty sure this was going to be a fun ride. The characters were bold and immediately intriguing. As I read, I found The Whispering Room to have the same general theme as the Frankenstein series (which I loved) with elite, wealthy intellectuals and their strive for totalitarianism. Overall. the first 20% of this book read slightly slow for me as I believe that the author was supplying background from the first novel. Even not reading the first book, I felt it was a little too much and a bit repetitious. The author is often "wordy" for my personal tastes. I don't need paragraphs to understand scenic beauty, apartment decorations, etc. One or two well formed sentences does the job quite well. I must admit that his words are crafted beautifully but (for me) - it was too much. This is just a personal preference and no way detracts from the story. I probably skimmed a fifth of the novel that I felt was just too wordy.
Koontz creates wonderful characters that you can love and hate. I find it impossible to lose myself in a story without characters you can connect to. From this novel and past ones I have read, I believe that his strength does lie in his character development and he didn't disappoint in The Whispering Room. I must say that although a minor character, I especially adored that of Grandpa Bernie.
I would have preferred a 400 page story with less (beautifully constructed) fluff to the 500+ page novel. I did really enjoy this story even though it felt like a reconstructed theme. The book is fast paced which encourages the reader to push to the end. I think had the novel been about 100 pages shorter, I would have given it a 5 star rating. As it is, The Whispering Room deserves a solid 4 stars and I will be reading The Silent Corner next then waiting anxiously for a third installment in the series.
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Koontz creates wonderful characters that you can love and hate. I find it impossible to lose myself in a story without characters you can connect to. From this novel and past ones I have read, I believe that his strength does lie in his character development and he didn't disappoint in The Whispering Room. I must say that although a minor character, I especially adored that of Grandpa Bernie.
I would have preferred a 400 page story with less (beautifully constructed) fluff to the 500+ page novel. I did really enjoy this story even though it felt like a reconstructed theme. The book is fast paced which encourages the reader to push to the end. I think had the novel been about 100 pages shorter, I would have given it a 5 star rating. As it is, The Whispering Room deserves a solid 4 stars and I will be reading The Silent Corner next then waiting anxiously for a third installment in the series.
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.