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indoorg1rl 's review for:
Devoted
by Dean Koontz
A thriller with a dog and an autistic boy as its main characters was such a promising plot so me. Unfortunately, the last half of the book didn't really do it for me.
The start of the book was quite strong. I liked Megan and Woody as characters (although their dynamics reminded me too much of Jane Hawk and Travis), and Kipp was a delightful unexpected addition. I was intrigued to see how their lives would intersect, and what impact they would have on each other.
Unfortunately, the execution wasn't as I expected. It felt a bit weak. After investing a lot of time on the individual characters from the start, they weren't given enough opportunity to shine. I would have loved to read more about Carson, Rosa, and Ben. The 'big showdown' that was hinted and promised from the start felt a bit underdeveloped, and the ending left me feeling a bit deflated (it was even comical and almost Disney-like in some places). The book felt like it was cut short - was it perhaps intended to be the first of a series that was cancelled at the last minute?
Anyway, wasn't a fan of this one, but am still a fan of Dean Koontz.
The start of the book was quite strong. I liked Megan and Woody as characters (although their dynamics reminded me too much of Jane Hawk and Travis), and Kipp was a delightful unexpected addition. I was intrigued to see how their lives would intersect, and what impact they would have on each other.
Unfortunately, the execution wasn't as I expected. It felt a bit weak. After investing a lot of time on the individual characters from the start, they weren't given enough opportunity to shine. I would have loved to read more about Carson, Rosa, and Ben. The 'big showdown' that was hinted and promised from the start felt a bit underdeveloped, and the ending left me feeling a bit deflated (it was even comical and almost Disney-like in some places). The book felt like it was cut short - was it perhaps intended to be the first of a series that was cancelled at the last minute?
Anyway, wasn't a fan of this one, but am still a fan of Dean Koontz.