Sofia Posted June 25, 2006 Posted June 25, 2006 Some Dean Koontz I really liked....others...eh...not so good....Intensity, Life Expectancy, Sole Survivor, The Taking were all pretty good.....The Servants of Twilight was crappy....and Velocity was so-so...there are more I read, but I can't remember right at the moment! Quote
Michelle Posted August 29, 2006 Author Posted August 29, 2006 Brother Odd is due out November 28. You won't want to miss Odd Quote
Debbie Posted August 30, 2006 Posted August 30, 2006 I loved the two previous Odd books - I have to admit, I bought the first one solely because of the title, Odd Thomas. It seemed perfect, as my surname is Thomas and our family is a bit odd! Really pleased to hear there is going to be a third Debbie Quote
kitty Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 My friend at work has just lent me Velocity, never read any of his before. Also noticed its not looking like one of his better ones, but its on loan till november so ive plenty of time yet! Quote
Owen Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 Dean Koontz is very hit and miss, "The Face" is great but then he wrote "by the light of the moon" which ended up being thrown across the room. Quote
kitty Posted September 7, 2006 Posted September 7, 2006 Just finished Velocity, not impressed. :nono: I didnt have to struggle to read it, but at the end I thought what a waste of time. Dont think ill read another one. :pillow: Quote
Michelle Posted September 8, 2006 Author Posted September 8, 2006 I wouldn't let it put you off totally.. his stories are all very different, and I found Velocity to be very disappointing compared to others. Quote
dididave Posted September 17, 2006 Posted September 17, 2006 I think Koontz's problem is he releases too many a year and the quality is bound to suffer. Just finished "Hideaway" which I absolutely loathed! I loved "The Taking" and "Phantoms" but thought "The Face" was pants. Quote
Mia Posted September 17, 2006 Posted September 17, 2006 Koontz's stuff is variable to say the least. At its best, it's wonderful (Intensity), but some would never have got published if they didn't have his name on the cover (The Taking). I currently have four of his books on my TBR pile: Velocity, Forever Odd, and two Frankenstein books. The guy writes them faster than I can read them! :shock: Quote
Michelle Posted September 17, 2006 Author Posted September 17, 2006 I enjoyed the Frankenstein books, Forever Odd wasn;t as good as the first one.. and Velocity didn't impress me much. Quote
Mia Posted September 17, 2006 Posted September 17, 2006 Velocity sounds a bit nasty for my tastes, to be honest - I'm a wimp! I bought it because I buy all Koontz's books, but it's fairly near the bottom of my TBR pile. Quote
streader Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 I can't remember one of Mr. Koontz's that I didn't enjoy. I tend to read his books faster than any other author's. Feeling a bit frustrated, though, by being left hanging on the Christopher Snow series. Wish he'd hurry and and get around to writing the third book. Quote
Weave Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 I read 'Hideaway' which was really good and another one about a town that was empty, it was made into a film with Ben Affleck, I will check x 'Phantoms', that's it, that was good too. Quote
pinkprincess Posted April 21, 2007 Posted April 21, 2007 I am halfway through Brother Odd but I am really stuggling with it. I am not enjoying it at all, I found brother odd and forever odd ok but the 3rd one Brother Odd is terrible. My favorite has to be from the corner of his eye and One door away from heaven Quote
angerball Posted April 21, 2007 Posted April 21, 2007 The only Koontz book that I have enjoyed was Watchers.I couldn't even finish most of his others. But the thing is, I always end up picking some up and giving them a go, even though past history says I most likely won't enjoy it. I really want to like his books - don't ask me why though. Quote
Sofia Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 looks like a new one coming out....The Good Guy on May 29th (uk release june 4th) Quote
carm Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 I havent read anytjing by dean koontz in a long time- after reading several of his books they all seem to be very formulaic and i just lost interest in his work Quote
Kell Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 It really depends which of Koontz's books you read - if you try something like Lightning, that's completely unlike anything else I've ever read by him and remains my favourite of his, as well as ranking pretty high on my list orf favourite books - very clever and very well thought out. Quote
Princess Orchid Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Now, I always get Dean Koontz and John Saul confused, but I seem to remember - is DK the one who makes a point of NOT expressing a happy ending (as it, the monster still lives, or the main character dies)? Quote
Kell Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Now, I always get Dean Koontz and John Saul confused, but I seem to remember - is DK the one who makes a point of NOT expressing a happy ending (as it, the monster still lives, or the main character dies)? Not always - I can think of quite a few where the main character is quite happy at the end of a DK book, although quite often one of the main characters dies horribly, and they certainly go through many trials and tribulations... Quote
LittleLijah Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 He is one of my favourite authors and I have enjoyed all books that I've read especially Sole Survivor. He has a way of making me think the impossible just could be possible!! Sounds like The Taking will be next on my list. Bought Brother Odd recently but haven't got round to it yet....think it might be "one too many" though! Quote
Echo Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Sounds like The Taking will be next on my list. I recently read this one (you can read my review here) and I really recommend it to any Dean Koontz fan. I haven't read many of his newer books, but I'm a big fan of a couple of his older ones, especially Hideaway, Cold Fire, and The Bad Place. I also remember Watchers and Lightning both being very good, but I read them years ago. As for comparing him to John Saul, another author I've read extensively, I actually find them to be very different. One thing I've noticed about a lot of John Saul books (or even most of them) is they are all very similar: they all usually involve a single parent, and center around a young person, usually someone between the ages of 11 and 16. Dean Koontz, on the other hand, usually has all adults as his main characters, and has more adult scenes, such as sexual scenes. But honestly, they're both great for a quick, thrilling read. Quote
Princess Orchid Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Not always - I can think of quite a few where the main character is quite happy at the end of a DK book, although quite often one of the main characters dies horribly, and they certainly go through many trials and tribulations... Aha! I just navigated through the John Saul website (amid much squinting - it's not very reader friendly!), and I *did* have the 2 confused! Quote
LittleLijah Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Thanks for the review info Echo. I've got the book now and it's on the ever increasing TBR pile. Quote
scottishbookworm Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 I've only read one of his books and I would say he's fine but not as good as clive barker or stephen king! Quote
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