Dean Koontz
 

Some people like his stuff, some people hate it. I like it while admitting it is quite formulaic at the best of times. I think his early stuff was more 'reading snacks' than a full meal but I think he has improved over time. If you read his books, which did you like and why? Oh yes, I'm new here too so I'll just say hi while I'm at it.

I've read a pretty lot of his novels and for the most part, was unimpressed. He is by no means bad, but I don't think he is as good as his sales numbers show. I did REALLY like Phantoms, and Lightning and The Door to December were also very entertaining. Besides these, everything else was just average. What were your favorites by him? Maybe you can turn me on to one that I have missed...

Yes - Phantoms was good. It made a good movie. I like Fear Nothing, Sieze the Night, Odd Thomas (Forever Odd was crap though). Winter Moon was good and The Bad Place. I find reading his books is like putting on comfortable shoes. You generally know the good guy/gal will always win, there will be an intelligent cat/dog and very often there will be a character with a disability. I really liked The Taking but I have a thing for post-apocalyptic stuff like The Stand and Swan Song.

Swan Song was probably my favorite fiction book of all time. As for the ones you've mentioned, I've read Winter Moon which was original but just OK for me and half of Fear Nothing....

The Bad Place and Phantoms were actually fairly decent. I've been very unimpressed with his other books.

He's pretty good for a nice, light read. Ive enjoyed everything that Ive read...Watchers is far-and-away the best though.

hes has had some classics:

Watchers
Phantoms
Midnight
Lightning

but for the most part, his book sfeel like he writes to make money. Most people i know raved about the Bad Place, it hought it was awful, and chock full of plot holes, loose ends and bad science. I hate stories that kill likeable characters, just to make the bad guys bad.

And i dont think they will ever be able to make a decent movie out of one of his books. My abject hatred of Ben Affleck BEGAN with phantoms. What a horrid excuse for a film adaption. Rose McGowan's charater in the book was 12 for christ's sake.

Anyone read Tick-Tock?

I was really enjoying it until the end. Way to completly ruin a good character by...well, I wont spoil it I guess, but man - fun book, but horrid ending.

Sounds like Darkfall. AWESOME story until the end. BOOM. Done. 300 pages of build up for 3 pages of resolution, with nothing past the close of the climax. he way missed the boat.

Havent read that one, but yeah - sounds like the same idea.

Tick Tock was basically one huge ass chase, with a pretty cool monster going after two very entertaining characters. I was loving it until Koontz starting to explain stuff...zero to shitty in 4.5 pages.