- Hardcover: 356 pages
- Publisher: Bantam (9 Jun 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553807145
- ISBN-13: 978-0553807141
- Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 3.3 x 24.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,215,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Dean Koontz:
‘Koontz knows how to crank up the tension to an almost unbearable level’ Daily Mail
‘Koontz must be the most prolific author on the planet but he never produces a dud’ Mirror
‘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler’ The Times
‘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying’ New York Times
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Praise for Dean Koontz: 'Odd Thomas is certainly a page-turner -- this is a read-at-a-sitting novel -- with a terrific final twist' Observer 'A terrific pursuit story ! clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting' Guardian 'There's surprise after surprise, including a killer finale ! a read-in-one-go novel' Independent on Sunday '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 'One of the great masters of suspense, Koontz has an undeniable gift for playing on the reader's innermost fears ... What we have come to expect from Koontz are exciting, fast-paced thrillers that make your flesh creep. Once again, he doesn't disappoint' Northern Echo '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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Running from a cold blooded killer is definitely not new territory for Koontz. Nor is the protagonist with a mysterious past, the all-knowing dog, the clever child, the hint of quantum mechanics. When an author is as prolific as Koontz fresh material for every book must be hard to find and those familiar with his work will easily forgive him. Relentless is still a page turner, with great dialogue, well thought out characters and the blend of sharp and poignant narrative that is typical Koontz. There is nothing new in here, however that's not a reason to avoid this decent thriller.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Disappointing. This may well be the most inappropriately titled opus in history. The pace never really picks up and although the lead characters are, as always, engaging and endearing, the runaway ending is ridiculous and leaves you thinking 'is that it?', all of which serves to confirm the contention that Koontz's best work is behind him. It pains me to say that as I am a lifelong fan of his work, but this one failed to hit the mark.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After being slightly dissapointed by Koontz's last couple of books (and very dissappointed by the previous) I am pleased to say that Koontz is - in my opinion - back on form with his latest book.
After first being introduced to the books loveable central characters - Cubby, his wife Penny and their child prodigy son Milo, along with Penny's eccentric relatives and their dog (of course), Lassie - the thrillride starts, and Relentless lives up to it's name.
Cubby's latest in a series of bestsellers has just been released and received a very scathering review from famous (and famous for his viciousness and derogatory comments towards books and authors of which he does not approve) book critic, Shearman Waxx. When Cubby tries to find out more about the man, it leads to a mildly embaressing incident in which Shearman is almost urinated on by Cubby's six-year-old son.
I cant say more than this without giving away spoilers but from this point the plot speeds up considerabley as the villian relentlessly persues our protagonists intent upon wreaking havoc on their lives and destroying everything and everyone Cubby loves, before finally getting Cubby himself.
A very good book and a good explaination/twist at the end. Deffinatly reccommended for Koontz fans.
After first being introduced to the books loveable central characters - Cubby, his wife Penny and their child prodigy son Milo, along with Penny's eccentric relatives and their dog (of course), Lassie - the thrillride starts, and Relentless lives up to it's name.
Cubby's latest in a series of bestsellers has just been released and received a very scathering review from famous (and famous for his viciousness and derogatory comments towards books and authors of which he does not approve) book critic, Shearman Waxx. When Cubby tries to find out more about the man, it leads to a mildly embaressing incident in which Shearman is almost urinated on by Cubby's six-year-old son.
I cant say more than this without giving away spoilers but from this point the plot speeds up considerabley as the villian relentlessly persues our protagonists intent upon wreaking havoc on their lives and destroying everything and everyone Cubby loves, before finally getting Cubby himself.
A very good book and a good explaination/twist at the end. Deffinatly reccommended for Koontz fans.
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Not impressed
I've read a number of Koontz's works and this is the weakest by far. It does not have the pace or intrigue of his other books but most disappointingly the ending is just farcical... Read more
Published 19 days ago by Radley Rambler
Relentless... Right up until the end!
THERE ARE SPOILERS APLENTY IN THIS REVIEW!!
I have to start this review by saying that I love Dean Koontz. Read more
I have to start this review by saying that I love Dean Koontz. Read more
Published 28 days ago by A. G. Smith
Great start....stupid end
This book started out really well and had you eager to turn the pages.But once the story had beeen built and I was thinking how good it was,it just finished stupid very... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. A. L. France
A fantastic read
I have to say that Dean Koontz has always been my favourite writer and I wasn't disappointed in the plot, the characters or the 'breathless' feel when reading his stories. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Julie Elizabeth Powell
Oh dear!
I have read and enjoyed many of Dean Koontz books, but on this title, I have to agree with many other reviewers. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tim
Deamn Koontz should be embarrassed by this book
As many reviewers have said, what an embrassing ending to this book. The start was promising with another chase story. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nick Augustine
Endless not relentless!!
I can only agree with previous reviewers that have been astonished at the ending of this book. It starts so promisingly then peters out in the middle as the main characters (and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Alan T. Hazell
worst koontz ever
I have been a fan of Dean Koontz for more years than I care to remember and must have read almost everything he has had published. Read more
Published 9 months ago by jackd
Brilliant start- pathetic ending.
WARNING: this review contains spoilers so dont read on if you dont want to know the ending.
I thought the start of this book was superb. Read more
I thought the start of this book was superb. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Moonchita
Relentlessly boring
I bought this book at the last moment at a train station. Dean Koontz should reimburse me my money. I really cannot understand how anyone can give this book more than 1 star. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Tom
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