Re: Dean Koontz?
 

I loved the first two books but thought the third so poorly writen that I was glad the series ended. It seemed like Koontz was tired and just wanted it over with. The ending was stupid and pointelss. The whole thing just left a bad taste in my mouth and I doubt I'll give his new series a second chance.

Did anyone here actually like it?

Re: Dean Koontz?
 

I felt EXACTLY the same way. The first two were great. The third was wrapped up way, way too quickly. I'll give the new ones a shot but I'll be ready to bail should the first one disappoint again.

Re: Dean Koontz?
 

What in the hell is wrong with Dean Koontz lately. I just finished his last book, Breathless, and I can’t decide if it is as bad as or worse that the third Frankenstein book. It seemed like 3 or 4 poorly thought out story ideas crammed together and then never really resolved. I kept at it because I couldn’t imagine how he was going to tie it together… and he just didn’t bother.

I used to LOVE Koontz. He was ‘Ol Reliable. Nothing truly great but you knew what you were getting and it was usually good (and occasionally very, very good like Lightning, Strangers, Watchers, maybe the first Odd and Snow books). I’ve noticed over the last few years he has drifted away from the evil scientist/corporation/government thriller into the more spiritual realm. I’m convinced he has joined some new age cult because it seems to be bleeding into every one of his novels (one consciousness, next evolutionary step for mankind, universal love, etc).

Re: Dean Koontz?
 

He's more interested in preaching than telling a good story. He got his point across about evolution in Breathless, and the story didn't matter any more.

I'm not planning on reading it, but apparently his 4th Frankenstein book is supposedly even worse. It's just half a story that abruptly ends in the middle of the action, according to the reviews I've read.

I used to buy him in hardcover years ago, now I barely want his books on my bookshelf

Re: Dean Koontz?
 

I haven't bothered with the last several Koontz novels. I was disappointed back-to-back with The Husband and The Good Guy (and the later Odd Thomas novels). The last truly good Koontz novel I read was The Face (released back in 2003). Plus, I'm not very motivated to read about golden retrievers these days (I see he has another one with Trixie due out this Fall).

Re: Dean Koontz?
 

I liked The Good Guy, I thought it was more action movie than anything he had done before.

Re: Dean Koontz?
 

I think his only great novel since Dark Rivers of the Heart has been Life Expectancy.

Re: Dean Koontz?
 

I enjoyed the 4 Frankenstein books, not enough to seek out the authors other works but he does have name recognition now.

Re: Dean Koontz?
 

Has he written anything good lately? The last book I read from him was Life Expectancy or Velocity. I can't remember. I liked them though...