A review by raemelle
Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz

2.0

Painfully drawn out novelization of a giant political rant. Treats his readers like idiots by over explaining every character’s thoughts and actions. The main character becomes obsessed over a waitress and stalks her - but luckily he’s a “good” guy, so it’s okay. The story overall relies too much on technology, so did NOT age well in the 26 years since it’s been written. And in typical Koontz style, it of course pays to hoard your money and hide from the government, even if you’ve done nothing wrong. Just in case.

I wasn’t at all surprised to read in the afterward that most of his plot points are based on his real (at the time) concerns. Basically it’s a fantasy novel set in a world where libertarians are justified for being paranoid.