alicatand 's review for:

The Other Emily by Dean Koontz

2.0

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2.5 stars. *spoilers* I only feel called to write a review because I absolutely adore Dean Koontz and this book was just… off… for me. He’s one of the few authors I can always pick up a book from and most certainly enjoy it. I’m not generally into sci-fi, but his books always have an amazing way of weaving mystery, psychological suspense, and fantasy together, so I don’t mind when sci-fi finds its way in. But, The Other Emily, I think I went in with hopes of something more like his book, Intensity. With the disappearance and serial killer plot themes. However, this book was no such thing. And. It was So. Drawn. Out. So much filler and repetitive thoughts and statements. I found myself skimming just to get through it. The very end of the book finally accelerates, but it ends in such an out-there way. I appreciated the theme/political statement he was trying to make about the path the world is on and how advances not made thoughtfully and to scale can lead to tragedy, but it was so rushed and came together in such an outlandish manner, I couldn’t get behind it. Super let down by this one!!