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A review by beytwice
False Memory by Dean Koontz
2.0
As much as I still enjoyed this book, it had a lot to pick at as well. The premise itself was interesting: concocted phobias appeal to my psychological interests, and the antagonist (while extreme) works well.
However there were just too many little plotholes I kept falling into, too many 'nick-of-time' clutch moments that seemed unrealistically placed. Having read Koontz's works before, I do give him a little leeway for these scenes, acknowledging he errs in favour of happy coincidences and gift-wrapped endings, but even for Koontz this seemed too absurd a tale to be true.
Some have complained about the antagonist being revealed too early: I actually liked this change of pace as it was then a challenge for Koontz to draw suspense from other angles. Given the early reveal though, the book was far too long and it does eventually get old. First half gets 3.5 stars, latter half of the book brings it down to 2.
However there were just too many little plotholes I kept falling into, too many 'nick-of-time' clutch moments that seemed unrealistically placed. Having read Koontz's works before, I do give him a little leeway for these scenes, acknowledging he errs in favour of happy coincidences and gift-wrapped endings, but even for Koontz this seemed too absurd a tale to be true.
Some have complained about the antagonist being revealed too early: I actually liked this change of pace as it was then a challenge for Koontz to draw suspense from other angles. Given the early reveal though, the book was far too long and it does eventually get old. First half gets 3.5 stars, latter half of the book brings it down to 2.