Have you read Midnight? Also, The Bad Place, Lightning, Tick Tock?
Dean Koontz
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I just picked up a copy of Ashley Bell a couple of days ago. I'm looking forward to reading it. I am not usually totally disappointed by Mr. Koontz. 
And Cody seemed to really like it...so...
And Cody seemed to really like it...so...
I saw he has another book called funhouse. is that another one that deals with carny life. I have no idea what its about. I was online seeing if one had to read the odd Thomas books in order or not and I saw that one.
I'm having difficulty getting through Tick Tock for some reason.
Getting started on Saint Odd...
...got about 200 pages to go...I'll render judgement when I'm closing the cover...
The 'twist', what's the name of the novel, is that it? Or as in 'plot'?
...it's an early one, written under one of his numerous pen names...before being re-released with his imprint...it's a good quick read...
The copy of Funhouse I have has a postscript by Koontz (I'm fairly certain it's this novel) where he speaks about the childhood abuse he endured and how it shaped his adulthood...
The Funhouse was a novel he did under a pseudonym (Owen West) back in 1980 and is based on the horror movie The Funhouse. According to The Dean Koontz Companion, this is the only film novelization done by Koontz, and that it is 'radically different from the film version'. I don't remember there being too many references to the carny life in it, but it's been years since I read it.
I never knew that. I always believe in second chances In life and rehabilation with any act or crime except when it comes to that. just pull the plug on the sick &%$#!.
I have that book sitting on my shelf but I have never cracked it. let me know when your done your final thoughts if you don't mindI'm having difficulty getting through Tick Tock for some reason.
Hmmm... That one went kind of fast for me. How far into it are you?I'm having difficulty getting through Tick Tock for some reason.
It picks up, gets really fascinating.
I have had so many false starts with Koontz. I really liked Lightning but many others i have just became irritated with. To me he seems extremely uneven. For me often things start to happen so fast you never really get to know the characters which makes you care less about them and makes them unreal which in turn makes the story uninteresting. Not always of course but often enough.
No I didn't. I think I really just read Twilight Eyes and Watchers. Liked Watchers much.
Oh, I did read Odd Thomas, and maybe the second one.
If u haven't read twilight eyes yet give it a try. Sounds like a book u would like reading ur post. In TE ofcourse u get the thriller/suspense /page turner ect but u also get the character development.
Well, my point is you could try the above mentioned favorites of mine (when you're caught up on your sK). Oh, and The Taking.