- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (4 Jun 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007226594
- ISBN-13: 978-0007226597
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 454,838 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
Guardian
"A terrific pursuit story ... clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting'
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Dean seems to churn his books out fairly regualrly and maybe he should slow down and get some new plots.So many of his recent books Richochet,The Husband and this share similarities:normal people thrown into action against unseen adversaries.Where a friend/lover/relative is in peril.Law agencies,tracing technology etc.
This book rattles along nicely and is engaging;the characters appealing,but soon it becomes repetitive with the excellent creepy villain Krait(who reminded me of "Red Dragon"'s psycho)killing people just for plot shock value.He would have made a great main character in his own right.
It was engrossing towards the end as Krait lures his prey(I won't say any more)with a brilliant bait!
But that is where it falls apart,the finale set piece is flat and the denoument just ridiculous when you think about it.
But an enjoyable read,but no more of these thirllers Dean! Go back to scaring the readers!!
This book rattles along nicely and is engaging;the characters appealing,but soon it becomes repetitive with the excellent creepy villain Krait(who reminded me of "Red Dragon"'s psycho)killing people just for plot shock value.He would have made a great main character in his own right.
It was engrossing towards the end as Krait lures his prey(I won't say any more)with a brilliant bait!
But that is where it falls apart,the finale set piece is flat and the denoument just ridiculous when you think about it.
But an enjoyable read,but no more of these thirllers Dean! Go back to scaring the readers!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I totally agree with previous reviewers that this is a fairly good thriller (thin but fairly exciting) up until about page 400 and it is as if the author's publisher has called him up and said " I need the book finished by tomorrow" so the last 30 pages are just rushed to a conclusion and you are left with a tremendous feeling of anti-climax. Just like "The husband" really and also like "the husband" there are endless mentions of the wind and variations of it, eg "gentle breeze" and "blowing a gale", indeed there is a section about half way through where there are 18 (I counted) pages where the wind gets at least one mention per page.
And by the way, there is the statutory first chapter of his next book at the end. And you can guess can't you, but YES on the third line there is a mention of the "breeze". Pass me my anemometer - if that's how you spell it.
And by the way, there is the statutory first chapter of his next book at the end. And you can guess can't you, but YES on the third line there is a mention of the "breeze". Pass me my anemometer - if that's how you spell it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I couldn't help but think that this book was like the younger, less intelligent sibling of Velocity (one of Koontz's masterpieces). The main character was a tad bland and enigmatic at times that left you more bored than frustrated and more anhedonic than enthused.
The position the main character is forced into is morally disrupting, but hardly holds a candle to Velocity's emotional torture.
The main save of this book is the saddistic bad guy, that you can't help but like at times due to his dark humour and depth.
The climax isn't bad, it's just like the characters got a bit tired after the entire book was a big game of 'chase me!'
If you've already read Velocity, give it a go, it's a good 'on the bus' book and has its moments. If you havn't read Velocity, go read it first, or you'll regret it.
The position the main character is forced into is morally disrupting, but hardly holds a candle to Velocity's emotional torture.
The main save of this book is the saddistic bad guy, that you can't help but like at times due to his dark humour and depth.
The climax isn't bad, it's just like the characters got a bit tired after the entire book was a big game of 'chase me!'
If you've already read Velocity, give it a go, it's a good 'on the bus' book and has its moments. If you havn't read Velocity, go read it first, or you'll regret it.
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Page turner with likeable hero
This is the first Dean Koontz I've read, chosen because I came across a description of the first chapter and found it irresistible. I had to know what happened next. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lexi
I enjoyed the book
One of the many books by Dean Koontz that I absolutely loved! Thriller, suspense, romance, action, murder and even a little mystery- well, what else could I possibly want? Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ms. S. E. Ali
The bad guy saves the book
The saving grace of this story is the bad guy Krait, not the good guy Tim Carrier. I found the main protagonists, Tim and his girl friend Linda Paquette to be two dimensional... Read more
Published 14 months ago by marjorie narey
Marvellous story, great product
An exciting, pulsating story that grabs the attention from the start. Also, the formatting and editing of the Kindle edition is superb, which is something that can't be said for... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Carl Hughes
NON STOP AND GRIPPING
THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK FROM START TO FINISH.
ACTION PACKED, FACED PACED - IT HAS IT ALL!
ACTION PACKED, FACED PACED - IT HAS IT ALL!
Published 21 months ago by Ms. A. Bryceland-young
The Good Guy
I really enjoyed this book until i got half way and it slowed a little but as usual didn't fail to blow me away with the ending.
Published on 20 Mar 2010 by Suzy
Grabs you by the throat...
... and drops you panting 400 pages later. Koontz's The Good Guy is relentless. But the reason it doesn't let you pause is that it is believable. Read more
Published on 27 July 2009 by reader 451
Tries to shock but overstates the periphery violence
This was my first Dean Koontz, bought in an airport bookshop to fill in the long flight back from the USA. Read more
Published on 13 July 2009 by Ed Taylor
Imaginative idea, suspenseful, good characterisation = enjoyable read
Reminded me of 'Velocity'...beginning in a bar then involved dilemma's etc.
Can't really fault it for a pacey thriller from beginning to end... Read more
Can't really fault it for a pacey thriller from beginning to end... Read more
Published on 25 May 2009 by Helen Simpson
Excellent
I loved this book. I read it in 2 sittings. I just couldn't put it down. It was fast paced and didn't slow at all. Read more
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