- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (1 Aug 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007196962
- ISBN-13: 978-0007196968
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 201,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Koontz hits the bullseye here. There’s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale … A read-in-one-go novel’ Independent on Sunday
Praise for Dean Koontz:
‘Koontz knows how to do suspense and create a real fear of the unknown’ 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
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.Review
‘Koontz hits the bullseye here. There’s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale … A read-in-one-go novel’ Independent on Sunday
Praise for Dean Koontz:
‘Koontz knows how to do suspense and create a real fear of the unknown’ 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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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have been a Dean Koontz fan since I was 14 - the last 10 years +, unfortunatly though some of his work in the middle started to get too predictable, with each new book feeling as if you had already read it but just lately 'Odd Thomas', 'Life Expectancy' have showed me that Dean Koontz can still write a thumping good book but Velocity...... blew me out of the water like many of the other reviewers I read it in two sittings I just had to know what happened next... absolutely brilliant I would recommend it to anyone who liked a thriller or a bit of a scare!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I haven't read much Dean Koontz before this one, but the premise intrigued me so I thought it was worth a shot and I'm very glad I did. From this book alone it is clear that Koontz has a mastery both of plotting and characterisation, and it shows in this excellent thriller. It is a genuine can't-put-it-down page-turner, but with a thoughtful, philosophical edge. I read it in two sittings as I just had to find out what happened next. The identity of the killer DOES indeed come a little out of left field but is no less satisfying for that.
A definite must-read.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I did enjoy velocity, the main character Billy was interesting, The start and middle of the story was well thought out, but i have to agree with the other reviews that the ending made you feel 'oh is that it'. Good read but no where near as good as 'Dark rivers of the Heart' my fave Koontz read
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Gripping but let down at the end
This is a good book, not a great book. I loved the concept of the notes being left and when this happened within the story it definitely did get your heart going a bit and built... Read more
Published 3 months ago by CMIL
A page-turning anticlimax
This is by no means a small book but I got through it faster because of the good use of pace and intrigue. Read more
Published 6 months ago by i_used_jell
Velocity
Bought this because we were reading it in our Book Group. Not a book I would normally have picked up but it's certainly a page turner. Read more
Published 8 months ago by woop
Couldn't put it down
This was one of those rare books that I just couldn't put down - I ended up reading late in to the night as I had to know what was going to happen next. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Debs
Just Wow
It actually got me back into reading. For an english lit student I was not reading enough, then I came across this and... WOW. I couldn't put it down! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Matthew Ebbs
Excellent
This was my first Dean Koontz book, i have a terribly short attention span, especially when it comes to reading but i sat and read this book in one sitting. Read more
Published 16 months ago by zilla_cub
Disappointing Ending
Love the twists and the way how Dean pieces the twists together, but unfortunately the ending of the book let it down. Read more
Published 17 months ago by BuffyB
Great crime read
Well i just read this one and loved it. I thought it was well paced from the start and it leftyou guessing till the end. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Marie Judd
Starts off well but runs out of steam
I loved this to begin with. It held my attention. I wanted to know more, find out what happened. About a quarter way through it started to lose momentum and I almost gave up. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by S. Bruce
Garbage
This easily takes the title of the worst book I have ever read, honestly the author cannot write properly. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2009 by M. Cresswell
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