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Deus ex Machina much? I've read 20 Dean Koontz novels in the last 8 years. and he's been all over the map in story quality. lately, it seems like he's got a good idea, then can't come up with a good ending, so he leaves threads loose or ends in a very anti-climactic manner. this book was no exception, and had to be one of the worst endings i've ever read. while the character or device wasn't introduced out of the blue, the turn of events just didn't make sense with the rest of the book. and this was the last chapter, so it really felt rushed and on the spot.
at least he didn't write the climax/resolution, and then have a 5 chapter epilogue as he sometimes does!
Koontz lost his long time companion, his golden retriever just before writing this book, and the story is definitely a tribute to that dog, as well as the breed. sometimes it does get a bit annoying how he goes on and on about how expressive they are, or intuitive, or just great overall. and for the most part it's seamlessly written into the story, but sometimes it gets too preachy. especially when he goes on about rescuing dogs and it's a shame that more dogs are killed than people in the US, and whatnot. whatever. get on with the story :-P
Koontz may have lost a long time reader with his past 4 books. The conclusion to his modern Frankenstein should be published this summer, so i'll give that a chance. But if that one falls short, i won't be buying his books for a while.
The Darkest Evening of the Year: 6/10 - good plot, well developed characters, weak resolution, overwhelming love of golden retrievers, dog shelter preachiness. read only if you have time to kill, not dogs (did i just write that?)
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Too bad it fizzled. I can't read him because he's too scary for me. Isn't that sad? I learned long ago (like high school) that he will give me nightmares and keep me from falling asleep or even turning off the light. Literally.
I hope his Frankenstein is good.
oh his stories haven't been too scary lately. a little suspense, his older stuff was really good about being scary. his newer stuff has been tepid in that regard.
what worries me about frankenstein is that the first two books were decent - because he co-wrote them with other known authors (Kevin Anderson is one, can't remember the other). this last one he's stated will be just him because he realized that he doesn't work well with others. uh oh...
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