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The Bad Place
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Rating: 4.16/5 from 95 reviews It Is, IndeedKoontz proves that he is the most talented writer out thereI like Dean Koontz mopre than Stephen King. Why? Koontz simply has a better style of writing. Instead of trying to shock, like King does, Koontz has a whimsical, likable, unpretentious style - rarely a curse word. Yet his books are scary. The Bad Place is wonderful, one of the accomplished author's best, a tour-de-force with realistically drawn characters and believable dialogue. And while I was a little dissapointed by the revelation at the end, the climax was unmeasurably exciting. If you've never read a Koontz book before, this is a good one to start with. SatisfyingThis was the second Koontz book I read, and it was good, but it wasnt as good as Phantoms. First, we'll look at the positives. It was fast-paced and was a real page-turner. Also, Koontz really devolopes the characters. They seem so real. He'll have you guessing throughout the whole book. now for the negatives. Koontz failed to describe Frank's life well enough. Also, the ending was abrupt. Koontz only took two paragraphs 2 describe it. I would reccomend you check this out at a library. | ||||||||||||||||||||
This is one of several Koontz entries that reads wonderfully, right up until he gives us the explanation for what the cause of the inexplicable paranormal phenomenon is. He stretched real hard, for this one. On his better days, he may try credibility to the point of teetering, but here he just falls right off the edge. More than one of his books from this period does the same thing.
On the plus side, the characters are quite well-developed and generally interesting, as they usually are with Koontz - Thomas Dakota, a Downs Syndrome sufferer, is especially appealing. The book's problem is ultimately just throwing reality out the window and going just a little too far into The Twilight Zone, a habit Koontz has fallen more frequently into in recent offerings.
If the author's endings for Lightning, Dragon Tears or From the Corner of His Eye didn't bother you, you'll love this book. If any one of them put you off, this one will, too.