- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (2 Jan 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007260180
- ISBN-13: 978-0007260188
- Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 2.9 x 23.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,838,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Dean Koontz:
‘There’s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale … a read-in-one-go novel’ Independent on Sunday on Velocity
‘Velocity hits its pace from the first page and races through to a suitably climactic ending’ Sydney Sunday Telegraph
‘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler’ The Times
‘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying.’ The New York Times
'A modern Swift … a master satirist.' Entertainment Weekly
'If Stephen King is the Rolling Stones of novels, Koontz is the Beatles.' Playboy
'Dean Koontz writes page-turners, middle-of-the-night sneak-up-behind-you suspense thrillers. He touches our hearts and tingles our spines.' Washington Post Book World
'Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose. Serious writers might do well to study his technique.' New York Times Book Review
'Fast-paced and dark … Koontz knows we live in a world where evil delights in justifying itself … Classic literature that deserves a place on the bookshelf beside Orwell's 1984 and Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.' California Literary Review
'Koontz is writing right where popular culture swells into something larger, just as it did for Homer, Shakespeare, and Dickens. He's got the gift.' Australian
'Koontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition.' USA Today
'Inspires both chills and serious thought … has the power to scare the daylights out of us.' People
'The poet laureate of paranoid pop fiction.' Denver Post
'Koontz achieves a literary miracle … stunning physical description, unique turns of phrase.' Boston Globe
'Near Dickensian powers of description.' Los Angeles Times
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Praise for Dean Koontz: 'There's surprise after surprise, including a killer finale ! a read-in-one-go novel' Independent on Sunday on Velocity 'Velocity hits its pace from the first page and races through to a suitably climactic ending' Sydney Sunday Telegraph 'Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler' The Times 'Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying.' The New York Times 'A modern Swift ! a master satirist.' Entertainment Weekly 'If Stephen King is the Rolling Stones of novels, Koontz is the Beatles.' Playboy 'Dean Koontz writes page-turners, middle-of-the-night sneak-up-behind-you suspense thrillers. He touches our hearts and tingles our spines.' Washington Post Book World 'Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose. Serious writers might do well to study his technique.' New York Times Book Review 'Fast-paced and dark ! Koontz knows we live in a world where evil delights in justifying itself ! Classic literature that deserves a place on the bookshelf beside Orwell's 1984 and Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.' California Literary Review 'Koontz is writing right where popular culture swells into something larger, just as it did for Homer, Shakespeare, and Dickens. He's got the gift.' Australian 'Koontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition.' USA Today 'Inspires both chills and serious thought ! has the power to scare the daylights out of us.' People 'The poet laureate of paranoid pop fiction.' Denver Post 'Koontz achieves a literary miracle ! stunning physical description, unique turns of phrase.' Boston Globe 'Near Dickensian powers of description.' Los Angeles Times
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am generally a fan of Koontz's work, have read pretty much everything published by him and always look forward to new releases. However, I found this novel extremely disappointing. There is always an element of religion and/or dog loving in Koontz, however in this story he was piling it on way too much for my liking.
The storyline was unconvincing and not up to Koontz's usual standards; it was very cheesy, a bit predictable, and in the end I found myself not caring at all about the main characters.
Read this book if you're a dedicated fan or really have nothing better to read, but don't expect anything spectacular. I would definitely not reccomend this for a first time Koontz, since you may come away disappointed and put off what can be a great author.
The storyline was unconvincing and not up to Koontz's usual standards; it was very cheesy, a bit predictable, and in the end I found myself not caring at all about the main characters.
Read this book if you're a dedicated fan or really have nothing better to read, but don't expect anything spectacular. I would definitely not reccomend this for a first time Koontz, since you may come away disappointed and put off what can be a great author.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read all of his books, this is a definate let down. Nowhere near his best. Suffice to say unlike most of his other books, it was very easy to put this book down(apart from the finale). Not a 'read in one'. Most dissapointing ever D Koontz book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a good read,well it only took me a couple of days to finish it which is always a good sign with me.
However once again I`m left feeling let down by Koontz ending,it`s getting to be a regular thing with him now,he builds up the story and the characters really well especially the `bad guys` only to polish them off in this case just under a full page...bang and she was done....indeed.
However once again I`m left feeling let down by Koontz ending,it`s getting to be a regular thing with him now,he builds up the story and the characters really well especially the `bad guys` only to polish them off in this case just under a full page...bang and she was done....indeed.
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the darkest evening of the year
Good read, typical Dean Koontz story line, If I have no Stephen King books to read I alway look to see what Dean Koontz books are on offer
Published 1 month ago by P. Dunne
The darkest evening of the year
this book....its beyond bad but I have to find out whether the dog is God's own dog come down to Earth to save us again-Jesus taking an early shower on this one after some... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pendleton Girl
the first of three bad uns
The premise of this book was good but i feel it was a rushed story.The build up was good but then all of a sudden you were at the end. Read more
Published 10 months ago by S. Corbett
Can writing be worse than this
How this ever got published I will never know. Some of the worst writing I have ever read in a published novel. Anyway I will let deans words speak for themselves. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Deryck Payne
A Story About Dogs?!?
I've read quite a lot of Koontz over the years and have found that his newer novels seem to get poorer and poorer as time goes on. This one however sits at the bottom of the pile. Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. A. Maddison
Run of the mill Koontz
Dean Koontz always seems to come up with innovative ideas for a spanking good yarn. However, I felt it did not quite work with this one. I felt my concentration lapsing at times. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Mrs. P. Parr
Pooch-related tosh
I read half this book while camping and really quite enjoyed the characterisation and build-up. I then managed to lose the book while camping,so bought another copy. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2010 by Mr. Philip Plant
Not the dog's parts I thought it would be
Being a big Koontz fan I saw that my local library had a lot of copies of this book in. Aha! That must mean it is a good one. Ooops how wrong I was. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2009 by A. Ground
The worst Koontz novel I've read
If this was the first Dean Koontz novel I had read then I wouldn't bother with another, which is a shame as he has written some quite good books. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2009 by Maris Crane
Longest evening of the year!!!
I have been an avid Dean Koontz fan since he still had the R. initial in his name! I must admit, I have been a bit let down with a few of his more recent books, although this one... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2009 by A. Lucas
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