- Hardcover: 373 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; First Impression edition (4 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747270732
- ISBN-13: 978-0747270737
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,150,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In By the Light of the Moon artist Dylan O'Connor is driving through Arizona with his autistic brother Shepherd, and decides to catch up on his sleep in a motel. But (as Hitchcock demonstrated) motels can be dangerous places, and Dylan is soon tied up, gagged and being pumped full of strange fluid by sinister doctor. At the same time, comedian Jillian Jackson is watching her career feebly played out against a succession of down-market comedy joints. All her dreams of changing her life are torpedoed when she, too, becomes a victim of the deranged scientist, who steals her car. Then begins a lunatic chase, involving the doctor and his victims, and the surfaces of reality quickly become very insubstantial.
As the plot suggests, Koontz's new book is quite unlike anything he has written before (or, for that matter, unlike anything by his contemporaries); the highly ingenious plotting is matched by some beguilingly off-kilter characterisation and a breathtaking pace that allows for little pause. One can only admire this writer's refusal to repeat himself: a phenomenon all too rare with so many other thriller writers simply recycling the same old material. --Barry Forshaw
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When artist Dylan O'Connor pulls into a motel off the Arizona interstate highway, all he wants to do is relax with his autistic brother Shepherd, and get a good night's sleep. Yet within the hour he finds himself bound, gagged and being injected with some mysterious fluid by a lunatic 'doctor' who claims that Dylan will be the carrier for 'his life's work'. Jillian Jackson, a comedian, is midway through her tour of seedy cocktail lounges and and second-rate comedy clubs, accompanied only by her pet pot plant Fred. Her plans for stardom are dramatically altered, however, when she too falls victim to the same eccentric scientist, who makes off with her beloved cadillac. The doctor warns his victims that he is being pursued and that they too are now targets. If they are caught, they will be killed. Both are sceptical, but when 3 black Chevrolet Suburbans come screaming into the motel carpark and Jillian's stolen car is found in flames, they begin to wonder if the lunatic doctor wasn't so mad after all...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bought this in the audio format having enjoyed a number of previous Dean K. books in that form. Found it enjoyable for about the first 2 hours. After that the constant repetitions of Shep started to get on my nerves, until they became nearly unbearable. I suspect that this is worse in the audio form that the written. Am hitting the 11 hour mark and Shep has just said "ice" for about the 200th time. Don't go near the book in audio or you will finish smashing your computer or mp3 player or whatever.
Format:Paperback
I loved this book. Dean Koontz just rocks. I loved Dylan and Shep, and found myself wanting the perspective to change quickly back to Dylan, rather than Jilly.
The ending was a bit fast, however, with a bit of a cheesy "save the world" concept. I really wanted more. I even started trying to read a lot slower i read too fast :P) just to make the story longer.
I did notice they there seemed to be a few...what can I call them...blips? Not very noticeable, but I did get slightly confused at some points, as they seemed to be a void of a reaction by one of the characters to a particular action...(am really trying to not let spoilers go here..plus I can't remember a proper example).
I do love Koontz style of having an entire book about, in this case : 18 hours...Other books i've read have been about 2 days, or just 24 hours. It's quite amazing that. Though I did sort of think at one stage, that a few days had passed but then one of the characters said "yesterday" and I was shocked. I love the style but sometimes you can doubt the believeabilty of it. Really? So much in so little time?
And I am confused about the "folding" part of it...well, in particular, how the hell did Jilly get the hang of it???? I was so confused when she suddenly stated she was amazed about the sense of reality...then folded across the church by herself. :S
In fact, I think Dean Koontz made a few mistakes with Jilly. I think that is where he did the blips, the voids : Jilly. So, I think he preferred Shep and Dylan, and ended up rushing a few Jilly parts of some scenes.
And seriously, get together! Though, later, I did think 18 hours of madness (however mad and long it seemed) wasn't long enough for a relationship, I suppose... I was waiting for something to occur in that sense though.
I really loved Shep and Dylan. Such epic characters.
Overall : the book just rocks. Get it. Seriously.
The ending was a bit fast, however, with a bit of a cheesy "save the world" concept. I really wanted more. I even started trying to read a lot slower i read too fast :P) just to make the story longer.
I did notice they there seemed to be a few...what can I call them...blips? Not very noticeable, but I did get slightly confused at some points, as they seemed to be a void of a reaction by one of the characters to a particular action...(am really trying to not let spoilers go here..plus I can't remember a proper example).
I do love Koontz style of having an entire book about, in this case : 18 hours...Other books i've read have been about 2 days, or just 24 hours. It's quite amazing that. Though I did sort of think at one stage, that a few days had passed but then one of the characters said "yesterday" and I was shocked. I love the style but sometimes you can doubt the believeabilty of it. Really? So much in so little time?
And I am confused about the "folding" part of it...well, in particular, how the hell did Jilly get the hang of it???? I was so confused when she suddenly stated she was amazed about the sense of reality...then folded across the church by herself. :S
In fact, I think Dean Koontz made a few mistakes with Jilly. I think that is where he did the blips, the voids : Jilly. So, I think he preferred Shep and Dylan, and ended up rushing a few Jilly parts of some scenes.
And seriously, get together! Though, later, I did think 18 hours of madness (however mad and long it seemed) wasn't long enough for a relationship, I suppose... I was waiting for something to occur in that sense though.
I really loved Shep and Dylan. Such epic characters.
Overall : the book just rocks. Get it. Seriously.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first book I have read by Dean Koontz and it left me wanting more of the same. I have allways been a fan of Stephen King and no other author has come close to his literary genius untill now!
Dean Koontz has created a masterpiece whose characters are deep and true to their nature. Koonts ia able to explain the supernatural phenomenon so well that even the most sceptical of people will instantly believe it.
I reccommend this to anyone with a sense of adventure or with a depth of nature, as you will surely be able to empathise with these characters.
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What a disappointment!
This was my first Dean Koontz novel and a thorough disappointment, especially bearing in mind how critically acclaimed a writer he is supposed to be. Read more
Published on 29 July 2008 by Christine Knew
Fast Pace
Well, Koontz finally has written a book without a dog in it. Though they do show up in a puzzle. :) This book shows that the author has a command with the English language. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2007 by M. A. Ramos
Each Koontz book is better than the last
Another fantastic thriller from Dean Koontz with more than a little humour injected into it by way of the eccentric comedian Jillian and her pet plant. Read more
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Some have greatness thrust upon 'em
"You're no scientist. You're a monster. Science shines light into darkness. But you *are* the darkness. You do *your* work by the light of the moon. Read more
Published on 28 May 2006 by Michele L. Worley
Koontz can do so much better!
First of all, I'm a big Dean Koontz fan since I read "Watchers" in 1989, which was a great book, and most Koontz novels I've since read were fantastic - like Intensity,... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2006 by Gina Skinner
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Quite surprised me this one, because on previous experience the author seemed to churn out average horror/killer hokum. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2006 by J. S. Meins
I Wish I Could Rate this in the Negative Numbers - A Stinker
Turn on your fans and get out the air freshener folks! This one's truly a stinker!
I didn't like this book at all and thought it was singularly dreadful. Read more
Published on 22 May 2005
Gripping
Here is another example of Koontz wrtiting skills. The story moves along at an easy to follow pace without rushing, but quick enough to stop you getting board. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2004 by "gemini_kelv"
Excellent!
I have been reading Dean Koonkz books for about 10 years now and always wait eagerly for the next book to come out. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2004 by "sarahant"
You won't be able to put it down
Dean has style. The characters in his story are so lively and vivid and he connects every piece of information together in such a manner that makes this book very special. Read more
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