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The Face (Paperback)

by Dean Koontz (Author)
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  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (5 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007130716
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007130719
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 74,658 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Face mixes both elements of psychological and supernatural terror in an unusual and disturbing way. "The Face" is a Hollywood superstar who's never at home. For his lonely son Fric, that's the keynote of life: a father who gives him everything, including the run of a fabulous Bel Air mansion (the Palazzo Rospo) in a large estate, but no personal affection. A series of cryptic gifts arrive, suggesting a stalker's threat to the actor, but in fact the person in danger is 10-year-old Fric.

The house security boss, former LAPD cop Ethan Truman, isn't that worried. The Face is away as usual and the Palazzo's defences are spectacular. What does worry him is that after tracking down the middleman who delivered one of those sinister parcels, Ethan is killed--twice. But yet he lives, as though time has been rewound; and he keeps glimpsing an old friend who is very definitely dead.

Koontz's villain is a memorably unpleasant creation; thanks to wealth, contacts and horrible ingenuity, this bad guy is well-equipped to crack the Palazzo defences, kill Ethan and grab Fric. Gradually his inhuman scheme is revealed.

Meanwhile the supernatural element is working on the other side, though shackled by rules that forbid direct action. Fric gets disquieting phone calls warning that someone or something called Moloch, devourer of children, is coming and that the boy had better find a safe hiding place. Chillingly, the caller always knows exactly where Fric is and what he's doing. And these messages somehow don't register on the Palazzo's elaborate logging system.

Appalling rain drenches Los Angeles as Moloch's day approaches; Fric's terror grows, Ethan and a friend who's still in the LAPD follow hopeless leads and even the dead begin to despair of thwarting a psychopath who holds all the high cards. No plan, however, quite survives contact with reality. The finale offers extreme violence and electrifying twists, and delivers satisfaction. --David Langford --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'Dean Koontz is probably, right now, the most underestimated writer at work in the field of fantastic literature ... a fine novel by anybody's standards' Infinity Plus

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars super heart stopper, 29 Aug 2003
By K. Gibson "K.Gibson" (Portsmouth, Hampshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Face (Hardcover)
Dean Koonts has done it again.A superb mixture of thriller with a sprinkling of the supernatural. The story GRABS you from the start, it makes you care about the characters. The story is a delight, the twists and turns are not obvious and you have to keep on reading.
Even when the story finishes you would like to know more and follow the characters as their lives unfold even further.
Its a great book you can't put it down.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars? Come on! How about 5 Supernovas?!, 1 Nov 2003
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This review is from: The Face (Hardcover)
This is the best film I've ever seen. And, before anyone starts thinking that somehow I've actually seen it in cinematic format, then stop. Sure, I'd watch the film, but this is one of those rare books where I truly envisaged the whole kit and caboodle (and without even realising that fact until I'd finished). Not just bits. The lot.

Starting the book, one feels a little in awe of its length, but not a single page fails to compel the reader into licking their cerebral lips for the next: humanity combating chaos, subtle yet gruesome depravity, sadness, contrition, and a thoroughly heart-thumping finale. It's not just a fact that, to quote the cliche, "I couldn't put the book down". The book wouldn't put me down. I lost sleep reading this, but by no means regret the sore eyes.

Dean Koontz is a master. Am I grovelling at his talent? Yes. So what?

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another brilliant book from Dean Koontz, 13 Aug 2003
This review is from: The Face (Hardcover)
If you like Dean Koontz you will not be disappointed by this book. If you have never read any of his books what are you waiting for.

The relationship between the main characters, an ex homicide detective and the young boy he has to protect, builds throughout the book. As does the threat to both of their lives. This makes for an exciting finish to the book, you really don't know who will survive.

Dean Koontz just keeps getting better! cant wait for his next book!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Face
To sum this book up on a whole, i would say for 700 pages this is not a worthwhile read. As always with Koontz the characters are excellently described and utilised giving a truly... Read more
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A supernatural thriller from the top draw. Weird, scary, nasty and ingenious are a few words I'd use to describe this book. Read more
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I Hadn't read any Dean Koontz for a while, and was unsure how good this book would be. Initially it was a bit slow and I wasn't sure I would complete it, however the pace and... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mrs. S. S. Allars

4.0 out of 5 stars Home Alone with Moloch
This is the first Dean Koontz book that I have read in a long time. I was not disappointed. The story is about a ten year old boy, Fric, whose dad, The Face, is a famous film... Read more
Published 20 months ago by G. M. Buchanan

4.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat stereotypical characters but a compelling read
Having only "The Taking" as a point of reference, I would say this is a good Dean Koontz book.
It is a big book and sometimes you feel like there are overly detailed moments... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ricardo B.

4.0 out of 5 stars Strange but brilliant!
This my first Koontz novel and I can honestly say that I was hooked right from the second page.

What at first thought would be a novel about a hollywood star and a... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Martin Belcher

4.0 out of 5 stars Success often comes in greater measure to those with greater vision...
Having read all of the "mixed" reviews that have come before this one, I came to the conclusion that I would either love or loathe "The Face". Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2007 by Deanne Dixon

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a Koontz fan but may be changing....
I'm more of a thriller reader than horror and although I've read Koontz books in the past, they have never really fired me up. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2006 by P. Maxwell

4.0 out of 5 stars THE FACE IS NOT AS BAD AS SOME SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Firstly I listened to the audio book version of this book so maybe thats why i found it more enjoyable than others. Read more
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