The Good Guy
by Dean Koontz
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Author: Dean KoontzEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-29
ISBN: 0553589113
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: Good read
Summary: 4 Stars
Tim Carrier is in his favourite pub one night when a conversation with a man who he assumes is eccentric but is actually dangerous leaves him confused and with an envelope containing ten thousand dollars and a picture of a pretty young woman. Another man sits next to him and Tim discovers that the money was meant for him and that it is payment for killing the young woman (Linda Paquette). Tim pretends the be the first man and tells him that he has had a change of heart but will still give him the money as a "no-kill fee".
Tim tracks down Linda and warns her that somebody wants her killed, but when the killer founds out he was tricked he is angry and wants Tim dead, too.
I thought that Tim and Linda were very likeable charactors and the conversations between the two of them added a lot of humour to the book. The charactor of Krait (the killer) was a very interesting and origional one.
The book was very exciting and suspenceful and I foud it a really enjoyable read. Similar to Koontz' other recent books the novel takes place within a period of twenty four hours. I have given it four stars instead of five because I thought that the reason for Krait trying to kill Linda (I wont spoil it by saying whether or not he succeeds) - though not dissapointing - could have been better and we never told. Also, we are never told why Krait does not memories before his 18th brithday.
Overall, a good read which I would recomend to Koontz fans especially if you ennjoyed his other recent books such as Velocity and The Husband.
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