The Good Guy by Dean Koontz Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Good Guy
Book Review: Imaginative idea, suspenseful, good characterisation = enjoyable read
Summary: 4 Stars
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...however I did find the reason Linda was being targeted dubious.
I liked that it had some humorous moments as well as some cold blooded killing ones.
Overall a good read.
Book Review: Information required
Summary: 5 Stars
I did read this book and thought it was another excellent story by Dean Koontz. I have loved every Dean Koontz book I've read. But I am trying to find one I read a a few years ago and I can not remember the name of it. I've gone through the descriptions of his books but I haven't found it and I'm just positive he was the author. It's about a woman who is a police officer. She is having an affair with another officer. He leaves her house one night and gets shot. She sees her husband leaving the scene and figures he shot him because of the affair. Although evidence keeps pointing to her husband (who I believe was also a police officer) she keeps doing whatever she can to make sure the evidence does not immplicate him. It ends up that he's actually involved in something that included the man he killed and it had nothing to do with the affair. I can't remember all of the story but it was really good and I want to read it again. If anyone out there knows what this book is, PLEASE let me know. I would very much appreciate it. My niece and I both read this book and we both think that it was by Dean Koontz but I'm beginning to wonder if our memory is way off track. So this is my last hope to try to find out. Thanks.Book Review: Jack Bauer's Twin - Tim, The Good Guy
Summary: 4 Stars
Linda, Tim and Kravet, are the three main characters who's back stories and personalities get revealed slowly as the tale progresses over a three day period.
Jack Bauer of 24, and Tim have lots in common and would never met because of who they are, but would surely enjoy having a beer together. The format reminded me of 24, with progressing time and an ultimate horrible possible end result. Tim is the good guy who must save Linda, and ultimately the world from people like Kravet. This format keeps the suspense high and the pages turning fast.
The creepiness of Kravet made my skin crawl. But, I must admit his visiting and temporarily living in strangers houses and judging them made it interesting, once I got past the yuck.
This book is a great read, it is a murder mystery, a high action story, character studies, a healing and a love story all rolled into one. There is no paranormal in this tale.
Book Review: Koontz at his best
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of Koontz's books that I could follow. I've never seen a more versatile author when it comes to writing styles. Because of this, I can't say that I'm a fan of all his work. I did like: Cold Fire, The Strangers, Whispers, and Life Expectancy...to name a few. I couldn't sink my teeth into the Odd Thomas series, though.
Koontz is one of the most unique writers out there today. I can only hope to have the fan base he's earned over the years.
Book Review: Koontz fans, don't bother. Total retread & rip off.
Summary: 1 Stars
If I could give this minus stars, I would. I feel cheated of my time and money. If you are a big Koontz fan, you will recognize the creepy psycho killer who thinks himself a special, superior, entitled being who likes to randomly torment and kill perfect strangers, not just his original targets. You will recognize the plucky, emotionally-damaged hero with issues that will surface but be resolved now that he has met the right girl and the plucky, emotionally-damaged heroine with issues that will surface but be resolved now that she has met the right guy. Behind the evil lurks shadowy, utterly ruthless bureaucrats who aren't psycho, exactly, but who feel that they are special, superior, entitled beings who have the right to remake the world the way they see fit, etc., etc.
The biggest difference between this and a number of his earlier books is that Koontz not only essentially re-used--with only an insultingly-little surface disguise-- character types, scenes, situations, and plot elements, but he didn't even worry about plausibility when he ended this one. The "conclusion" is ridiculous. It's as if he felt, "Well, I have churned out the requisite number of pages, guess I'll throw something in so I can stop." If you haven't read his earlier third person narratives, you might find the book entertaining for a while because you won't be in a constant state of deja vu, but you will definitely feel bored and cheated by the time you are approaching the end.
I can only assume his publishers expect a certain number of books within a period of time, and no one cares if he shamelessly recycles old ideas if he can't think of anything new. It is as if a less talented writer were asked to come up with an imitation of earlier Koontz books.