Dean Koontz

[Guest redbaron51]

After reading, probably one of the best books that I have ever read, Intensity, what are some other great books by Koontz.

 

Also what are some of your favourite books by Koontz

[Guest Flyboy]

The Face of Fear is alright.

 

From The Corner Of His Eye and Watchers are both the shit.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

I haven't read any of his newer stuff lately. Here's the ones I like the best:

 

Darkfall...The only book to every really scare me while reading

Servent of Twilight...crappy movie, great book

The Bad Place

Night Chills

Watchers...(see Servents)

 

Plus others I can't think of right now.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

YNA pretty much listed all the good ones I would have.

 

Should also add the one about the author who had a a lookalike that ran around killing people(no, I don't mean King's The Dark Half). It's pretty good and what happens in the end is right fucked up.

[Guest Flyboy]

Should also add the one about the author who had a a lookalike that ran around killing people(no, I don't mean King's The Dark Half). It's pretty good and what happens in the end is right fucked up.

I've read that one.

 

Thanks for ruining the story for him, Byron!

[Guest HellSpawn]

I only have 3.

 

Darkfall.

 

Whispers.

 

and

 

My personnal All F'n time Favorite...

 

Phantoms.

 

 

I dont know why I got Phantoms, it was my 1st Koontz book, but Holy $#!t ! I only can rate this book as Awesome. "Hollywood" made the movie but its not that damn good.

Edited March 22, 2003 by HellSpawn

[Guest Flyboy]

Whispers.

That's the name of the book that APO mentioned above.

 

Couldn't think of the name of the book to save my life and I didn't feel like digging it out.

[Guest DrTom]

Does "recommendation to avoid" count here?

[Guest Flyboy]

I wouldn't see why not although not seeing eye-to-eye with my recommendations will cost you.... something.

 

I'll think of it later.

[Guest El Satanico]

Phantoms.

 

 

I dont know why I got Phantoms, it was my 1st Koontz book, but Holy $#!t ! I only can rate this book as Awesome. "Hollywood" made the movie but its not that damn good.

Watch your mouth man...Ben Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms, yo

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Should also add the one about the author who had a a lookalike that ran around killing people(no, I don't mean King's The Dark Half). It's pretty good and what happens in the end is right fucked up.

I'm pretty sure that one's Mr. Murder.

 

I also reccomend Dragon Tears and Dark Rivers of the Heart (fucked up stuff in that one). Shattered is also good, and it's pretty short.

 

You might want to pick up Strange HIghways, it's a book of two short novels, and some short stories. "Chase" (one of the short novels in it) is just great.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Koontz books to avoid:

 

-Icebound...more of a survival story, just boring really.

 

-Sole Survivor...not fun to read.

 

-The Eyes of Darkness...just not entertaining.

 

-Strangers...long f'n book, not bad because that, but I stopped it about half way through cause it was just pissing me off...it took forever for anything to happen.

 

-Hideaway...you ever see the crappy Jeff Goldblume movie with the same name? SKIP THE MOVIE AND THE BOOK!

[Guest Flyboy]

Should also add the one about the author who had a a lookalike that ran around killing people(no, I don't mean King's The Dark Half). It's pretty good and what happens in the end is right fucked up.

I'm pretty sure that one's Mr. Murder.

It's Whispers, damnit.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Should also add the one about the author who had a a lookalike that ran around killing people(no, I don't mean King's The Dark Half). It's pretty good and what happens in the end is right fucked up.

I'm pretty sure that one's Mr. Murder.

It's Whispers, damnit.

My bad, Mr. I've contributed no titles to the thread.

[Guest Flyboy]

Should also add the one about the author who had a a lookalike that ran around killing people(no, I don't mean King's The Dark Half). It's pretty good and what happens in the end is right fucked up.

I'm pretty sure that one's Mr. Murder.

It's Whispers, damnit.

My bad, Mr. I've contributed no titles to the thread.

The Face of Fear is alright.

 

From The Corner Of His Eye and Watchers are both the shit.

 

 

You were saying?

[Guest Youth N Asia]

My bad, Mr. I've contributed no titles to the thread.

The Face of Fear is alright.

 

From The Corner Of His Eye and Watchers are both the shit.

 

 

You were saying?

*Sarcastic clapping*

[Guest DrTom]

I wouldn't see why not although not seeing eye-to-eye with my recommendations will cost you.... something.

 

I'll think of it later.

For someone who's my bitch, you sure run your mouth kinda reckless.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

Obviously the Watchers is a must. I also like Midnight myself. And hell, I like Hideaway too. Bit....different and I could see how someone would despise it, but I love it personally.

[Guest Flyboy]

I wouldn't see why not although not seeing eye-to-eye with my recommendations will cost you.... something.

 

I'll think of it later.

For someone who's my bitch, you sure run your mouth kinda reckless.

Goddamnit, I thought you forgot about that.

[Guest DrTom]

You should be so lucky, Flyboy.

[Guest oldschoolwrestling]

If you are going to read Koontz look for his older stuff. He was awesome back in the day. Havent' really enjoyed his more recent books.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Or switch to John Saul or Bentley Little (suck fuck that Little is)

[Guest Lethargic]

I used to be heavily into Koontz but his books started to really turn me off. It seems like every one of his books for the past five years is a story about something that MIGHT be a monster/ghost/what have you....with one guy trying to figure it out, he usually meets a woman along the way, but eventually in the end it always turns out to be some kind of government conspiracy and nothing paranormal at all. I don't know what the government did to him to make him bash them in every book.

 

Has anybody seen the movie version of Whispers? It seems to be the hardest movie to find ever. I remember thinking it was really good. I liked the original movie version of Watchers too but can't find that damn thing either. But if you want shitty Phantoms, it's EVERYWHERE.

[Guest Vyce]

Should also add the one about the author who had a a lookalike that ran around killing people(no, I don't mean King's The Dark Half). It's pretty good and what happens in the end is right fucked up.

I'm pretty sure that one's Mr. Murder.

It's Whispers, damnit.

No, it's Mr. Murder. Trust me. I read it a few months back.

 

Koontz is okay as far as horror / thriller goes. He's not exactly what I would call a "great" writer, but he can be entertaining.

 

My biggest problem is that he doesn't know how to end a damn book. With a lot of his work, the first half to two-thirds will be pretty strong, but then things just fall completely apart. Best examples: "The House of Thunder" (made me want to burn the book) and "Dragon Tears" (which was pretty cool, UNTIL we find out just really who TickTock actually was).

 

I'm currently reading "The Bad Place", and so far it's pretty decent. I have not read all of his books, but of the dozen or so I have read, I would say that "Intensity" is probably the best.

 

It seems like every one of his books for the past five years is a story about something that MIGHT be a monster/ghost/what have you....with one guy trying to figure it out, he usually meets a woman along the way, but eventually in the end it always turns out to be some kind of government conspiracy and nothing paranormal at all. I don't know what the government did to him to make him bash them in every book.

 

Absofreakin'lutely. He uses the conspiracy plot twist a LOT. Far more than any author should.

 

BTW, I second the suggestion someone gave of Bentley Little - good stuff from that guy. I also highly recommend Douglas Clegg.

[Guest DrTom]

If you are going to read Koontz look for his older stuff. He was awesome back in the day. Havent' really enjoyed his more recent books. 

I'd say the same thing about Stephen King. I haven't liked any of his books since The Dark Half and Needful Things. I will say, though, that his book On Writing is tremendous, and is a wonderful thing to read for anyone who does any writing at all.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

With King try and get "The Bachman Books"...it has two of my all time favorites, "The Long Walk," and "Rage," which will never be reprinted cause it involves a kid taking his high school class hostage with a gun.

 

I could go on and on about King...I might when I wake up.

[Guest SweetNSexyDiva]

I have to agree with Vyce, Koontz is entertaining, but not really phenomenal. Personally, I hated House of Thunder as well, however Dragon Tears is one of my favs. I also liked Shattered. There is a new one called The Book of Counted Sorrows that I am pretty eager to read... I'll let you know what I think about it once I have!

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Book of Counted Sorrows?

 

You see a lot of quotes from "the book of counted sorrows"...he said he just made that up when he needed a quote though.

 

As far as I know the book doesn't exist.

[Guest SweetNSexyDiva]

Book of Counted Sorrows?

 

You see a lot of quotes from "the book of counted sorrows"...he said he just made that up when he needed a quote though.

 

As far as I know the book doesn't exist.

It is his newest book I believe...

 

Look here to see it...

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Well it does now then.

 

Dean use to put quotes from that book in his other books, before chapters and whatnot. I read an interview that he did that when he needed a quote and couldn't find one, so he made the whole thing up.