In many ways this exploration of american social paranoia of the time follows from where the first k. The author, most recently, of the city is a fan of marilynne robinson and cormac mccarthy. Chris is the firstperson narrator who is restricted to the night and low. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Suspense, fantasy, horror, and heart combine in koontzs novels in equal measure to create unforgettable stories. This page contains the titles of each of koontz novelsenovellas. Ok so this is my first dean koontz book and my late mother was certainly a fan.
Prodigal son is the first novel in dean koontzs frankenstein series, a modern version of frankenstein set in the new orleans. Anyone who has read a dean koontz book will surely say he is a master at his work. Prodigal son city of night dead and alive lost souls the dead town rrp. Dean koontz has published many books and stories, including fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels and childrens books. The plot has twists and turns, explosions, odds confusion nothing new there then and ultimately the play off between good and evil as promised well this is the last book in the series what did you expect. I have read many, many of dean koontzs books and i will say that 99% of the time i have enjoyed them.
I have read a handful of dean koontz s books phantoms, watchers, strangers, lightning and, possibly, intensity. Lessons in joyful living in her name and in 2005, koontz wrote a second book credited to trixie, christmas is good. New york times bestseller in innocence, dean koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with readers forever. A plague has started to spread across the united states, and no one knows where it came from. She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found. His novels are broadly described as suspense thrillers, but also frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire.
Yes, he often features the same types of characters and yes, theres usually a dog somewhere. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dean koontz books online. Literary critic shearman waxx can kill a good book with just a few acidly worded bon mots. Discount prices on books by dean koontz, including titles like the forbidden door. It is everything youd expect from koontzmultilayered and richly told and fueled by pageturning suspensebut it is also as tender as. The darkest evening of the year is the first book by dean koontz after the passing of trixie, his former canine companion assistive dog. The moon is floating westward, the sea glimmering in its light.
But this is to detract from his skills as a storyteller, which are considerable. Explore books by dean koontz with our selection at. People colloquially refer to the disease as dragonscale, since it marks its victims with black and gold marks and causes them to burst into flames. But this book and the legacy that trixie left with the immense funding of cci show truly that trixie really did make dean and gerda better people. Ashley bell might be his finest and most personal novel yet.
Writing the last third of a novel, i like to get to the keyboard early5. Fine book in fine minus traycase with touch of bumping to corners, no dust jacket as issued. After suffering a sudden pain while writing at her computer desk, which leads to the belief. Lelands hunt for the pair keeps you on edge throughout the book. Ive read every book by koontz, including some of his outofprint novels. Although he studied the classics and often utilizes a literary approach, koontz initially worked in genre fiction, meeting with early success under an astonishing variety of pseudonyms in science fiction, fantasy, gothic romance, capers, howto books, and international thrillers. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. The author of numerous bestsellers, dean koontz, dubbed one of the master storytellers of this or any age, is the creator of odd thomas, the eminently likeable fry cook with occult powers. Canine or human, it is hard to find a more lovable character in fiction than kipp. The darkest evening of the year book by dean koontz.
Except of lightning, which was a bit disappointing, i loved them all. The book ties up all loose ends which have occurred throughout the odd thomas series. Wilderness, a darkly intriguing short story first published as an ebook original, was written as prelude to dean koontzs novel of mystery, suspense, a. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his. Koontz published his first book, star quest, a science fiction novel released as half of an ace double paperback, in 1968. Odd thomas is probably his best book of the last ten years or so. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. From dean koontz, the master of suspense, comes an epic thriller about a terrifying killer and the singular compassion it will take to defeat him. The night window jane hawk series, book 6 by dean koontz digital, 2019 5 out of 5 stars. Renown thriller writing dean koontz really hit it out of the park with this one. Dwyer dean koontz originally penned the book under this name novel chase left off. The book introduces, deucalion, a tattooed man of unknown origin who has traveled through centuries carrying with him a secret worse than death. Dean koontz is an extremely prolific author known for his suspense thriller novels. You are destined to be together forever, 2014, novella, 38, ebook.
Buy the door to december by dean r koontz online at alibris. Koontzs december 8th of 2015 released read is, more often than not, a joy to be swept up in. This is the best koontz novel i have read in a very long time. I loved the start of the book, however for me the main character as she became was seemingly making stupid decisions, and koontz felt the need to put a reason behind them. I think watchers is the book most people consider his best, although many people have different favorites. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used. But the town has been selected for an experiment in mind control by a consortium of military and corporate fanatics. Foreword by dean koontz and afterword by richard christian matheson. I paid 99p for this and i have to say i made myself finish it. Dean koontz delivers a tourdeforce nailbiter of a thriller made all the more effective by its narrow frame of focus the action takes place mostly throughout one night in the neverending nightlife of christopher snow. This interview first appeared on s the geeks guide to the galaxy podcast, which is produced by john joseph adams and hosted by david barr. Indeed, he had to finish this book right after her death. Book is bound in black leather and is one of the lettered editions. Dean koontz is a popular author of novels, short stories, and poetry in the united states, and has had fourteen of his novels reach the number one position on the new york times bestseller list, with several others reaching other positions.
Koontz was taken with the charity while he was researching his novel midnight, a book which included a ccitrained dog, a black labrador retriever named moose. When he moved on to writing mainstream suspense, he began to develop what has come to be recognized as his unique. Complete information about dean koontz books both fiction and nonfiction, short stories, and poetry. However, he also adds elements of other genres such as horror, scifi, mystery and satire. A failed author returns to his hometown after many years to attend his fathers funeral, only to find himself suddenly and inexplicably thrust back through time to relive a traumatic event from his past, and possibly to find redemption. The world is a machine that produces endless surprises and mysteries layered on mysteries. I was fascinated by the waitress, ivy elgin, in velocity. Albert camus book cover art book cover design book design layout design penguin modern classics books to read my books penguin publishing 3935 reprint 1977 first published by penguin in 1975. Saint odd new york times bestseller named one of the best books of the year by suspense magazine from one of the master storytellers of this or any age the tampa tribune comes the stunning final adventure of one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fictionthe virginianpilotas dean koontz brings the unforgettable odyssey of odd thomas to its.
Much like how the stand is more or less considered stephen kings masterpiece among many other greats, what is koontzs best work. He was born and raised in pennsylvania and lives with his wife gerda. Dean koontz is well and truly on form in this book. I dont have the heart to tell her i stopped reading his stuff 15 years ago, so i have a storage container full of unread dean koontz books. Dean koontz is the author of numerous bestsellers and horror classics, including watchers, phantoms, intensity, the odd thomas series, and dozens of others, with more than 450 million copies sold.
He has written under a number of pseudonyms including david axton, leonard chris and brian coffey. Though hes grouped in with stephen king as a horror writer, i find that most of his books really fall under the category of thrillers. The exertion details a young twentytwo year old author named bibi blair. On his thirtysixth birthday, travis cornell hikes into the foothills of the santa ana mountains. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Koontzs new book, ashley bell, the current pick of the register book club, debuted this month at no. He writes the relationship between people and dogs like no other. Strange highways holds two novels, plus 12 novellas and short stories, all but the title novel published before but here tastefully if not totally rewritten.
Movies based on books written by author dean koontz. This is a list of every work written by dean koontz. Both offer voluptuous yet highly controlled language and profound moral purpose. The author was well into his 8book odd thomas series at that point, and when it wrapped up with the aptlytitled saint odd in early 2015, many koontz fans christened the franchise his best.
He has written under the pen names of david axton, gerda ann cerra and brian. Theres something about writing with darkness beyond the windows that puts me in a magical mood. This never registered with my mother, who continues to buy and mail me every new dean koontz paperback there are a lot of them. I own 28 books, i like to reread them, but i hated this blackstory and gave. He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings. Dean koontz is the author of more than a dozen new york times no. Dean koontz with images dean koontz books, dean koontz. In one of the most dazzling books of his celebrated career, dean koontz delivers a masterwork of pageturning suspense that surpasses even his own inimitable.
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