Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Twilight Eyes
Book Review: Goblins Are Among Us!
Summary: 4 Stars
From the start, Koontz grabs the reader with intense action and an uncertain anti-hero - is he a psychotic killer, or are his terrifying visions not hallucinations? He sometimes sees people that aren't...people. They're some kind of "goblins" - inhuman creatures, masquerading as men. And when he sees them, he doesn't take them down for the count. He takes them out. This potentially alarming young man ends up hiding-out at a carnival, where he discovers he isn't the only one who sees such things. He and his new carnie friends embark on a search to find out just what the goblins really are - and engage in a private little war with them.This book is more interesting in its moral ambivalence than most of Koontz's work. His human protagonists and antagonists are slipperier, grayer around the edges, uniting against a greater outside threat - and sometimes not. There's a great deal of intrigue, and no one is quite what they seem.
The book has one flaw, which is that the entire second half goes on too long, and is essentially a sequel to the first half rather than a continuation. However, one can look at that as getting two Koontz books, for the price of one!
Book Review: One of the first of his I read, and still the best
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read now 6 or 7 Koontz books. This book introduced me to Koontz and his fast paced, suspense and action filled style. This book combines suspense with a great fantasy/science fiction story. The whole idea of the goblins and how they've managed to hide amongst us was great. If you like Koontz already then I think you'll be very pleased. If you haven't read Koontz, then this is a perfect introduction.Book Review: Very Creepy but not scary :)
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, cool book! especially for the time I was reading it....It make you question weather there ARE goblins hidden under the human facade.....its interesting because I sometimes feel like some people are not people at all. (I was reading this while I went to jury duty about a year ago and got in trouble with the judge, I was a little late to the trial :P, it felt to me like the friggin judge was a goblin, just like in the books...freaked me out!) anyways....it made me care about the characters...teenage runaways...drifters, carnies...retreating from the "stright world". I guess Koontz is no Stephen King because he isnt.....he is himself (duh! in reply to one review that dissed Koontz for not being stephen king) Anyways if you like strange stories about strange people you will like this :)
Book Review: Twilight Eyes by Dean koontz
Summary: 4 Stars
Dean Koontz is known for his gruesome and surprising horror novels. his writings can be compared to the likes of Steven King."Twilight eyes", is no different than this style of writing. It also includes surprising twists, different characters, and revoltingly frightening images. "Twilight eyes", is about a drifter who is wanted by the police for murder. Even though he did commit murder the police don't know the whole situation. Slim (the main character), has the ability to see demonic goblins disguised as humans. And is forced to fight the goblins to save main kind.
You feel for the main characters in this book. They are the outcasts of their world. Their actions at times cause people to think there insane, but they are really trying to save lives! On the outside these characters may seem malicious but in fact they are very noble and brave.
The fighting in this novel is very vicious. Unlike the common fight of punching and kicking, Koontz describes biting, ripping and burning of flesh. This at times can make you cringe at the thought of these actions. I suggest if your squeamish not to read this book.
Even though Koontz uses very gruesome and sometimes disturbing images, he displays his imagery with such detail at times you feel your there. This can get a reader more involved in a plot of a story. And this is especially useful to scare a reader in a horror novel.
Overall I would recommend this book to just about anyone who believes in standing up for what they believe in. This is a very important lesson "twilight eyes", portrays. Everyone could learn from it even a horror fan.
Book Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
I am still currently reading this novel. I find it compelling, and it's one of the great books I've read. I recommend it to anyone and all of my friends. Dean Koontz has a great talent to write and also has a great mind. I suggest you read this book.