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A review by marco5599
Phantoms by Dean Koontz
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Hmm, another 'it'. Or, as mentioned in the book somewhere, a Lovecraftian nightmare. And what a nightmare it is.
A delicious one. Right from the start with Jenny returning to Snowfield, where everybody is either gone or dead. The small town atmosphere and omnipresent threat had me by the throat immediately. And it never let go after that.
Loved the monster stuff. How it operates, taunts and toys with its prey. Seriously tense at times as well. The underground scene with the fleeing animals for instance. Such a butt squeezer.
The storyline with the lunatic who murdered his family feels out of place though. A half-baked idea, shoehorned in, something like that. Should have been worked out properly or cut out entirely, I guess.
But enough complaining. This was tons of fun. Superego is simply unforgettable. Yup, gonna file this one as a favorite.
A delicious one. Right from the start with Jenny returning to Snowfield, where everybody is either gone or dead. The small town atmosphere and omnipresent threat had me by the throat immediately. And it never let go after that.
Loved the monster stuff. How it operates, taunts and toys with its prey. Seriously tense at times as well. The underground scene with the fleeing animals for instance. Such a butt squeezer.
The storyline with the lunatic who murdered his family feels out of place though. A half-baked idea, shoehorned in, something like that. Should have been worked out properly or cut out entirely, I guess.
But enough complaining. This was tons of fun. Superego is simply unforgettable. Yup, gonna file this one as a favorite.