Do you like Dean Koontz as an author?

[Shell Beau]

I am reading a book of his right now. Someone gave it to me, and I decided to give it a go. I don't recall reading any of his books before. So what do you think of him?

[malta blue]

1. He makes good vacation reading

if you know what I mean...light and suspenseful. Writing is not very complex.

[Shell Beau]

2. Yeah, that's kind of what I need right now anyway.

Nothing too deep. I am reading Life Expectancy. I read fast, so I'll be done by tomorrow probably. I am already on page 200 and I started at 8:30 last night!

[Loonman]

3. Meat & potatoes type horror/suspense

Light and quick to read. He doesn't get as schmaltzy or insipid as Stephen King has gotten lately.

[Shell Beau]

The book I am reading now has been decent so far!

I haven't read King in a loooong time!

[ET Awful]

4. I like his older stuff much better than his recent stuff.

His earlier books like 'Night Chills', 'Phantoms' and the like were good, his newer stuff is kind of . . . meh.

[Shell Beau]

5. I'll have to check those out. I am reading a newer one I believe.

It is Life Expectancy. I am pretty sure it is new.

[khashka]

6. My opinion is fairly harsh

He makes up dumb words when ordinairy English would suffice.

And I can live without the "let's terrorize women" thang.

Otherwise, not too bad.

Khash.

[Shell Beau]

8. I did kind of notice that about the words.

:hi:

[latebloomer]

7. I find his books depressing

I keep reading the new ones as they come out, but there is something so bleak about them, even though they usually have happy endings, of a sort.

Can't say I really enjoy him.

[Deep13]

9. If I accidentally ran him over,...

...I would not back-up to finish him off just because he is not Stephen King.

[Shell Beau]

11. Well that is one way to put it!!

:P

[Hugin]

10. I don't particularly care for Koontz.

Others swear by Koontz.

Maybe the books I was reading were too far along in
his development of his style.

[Shell Beau]

12. I've heard mixed reviews on him. I guess I'll just have to

find out on my own!! :hi:

[Hugin]

13. Good plan.

:hi:

[Zomby Woof]

14. A bigger hack than Stephen King

I worked in the book biz for a long time. His shit is more contrived than King's, which is saying something. At least King's hackery has yielded a few good movies ("The Shawshank Redemption" for example). Koontz has no redeeming qualities. A total bore.

I can't tell you how many idiots came up to me looking for "The Book of Counted Sorrows". :hurts:

[bikebloke]

15. A couple of his earlier works were OK

As popcorn reads. But with his latter books, I see why he poses with his dog for the jacket cover. They read like the dog sat down and pawed the keyboard.

[RebelOne]

16. Love, love Dean Koontz.

I have read every book he has ever written except for the new one that just came out, the sequel to Odd Thomas.

[Beware the Beast Man]

17. Interesting at first, but very formulaic.

Not as formulaic as Michael Chrichton, though. I really enjoyed "Watchers" and "Lightning."

[AngryAmish]

18. Oh boy is he terrible

I had a roommate who was a fan and I read about 5 of his books. Why? We didn't have cable and I was bored. You can get through those things in about an afternoon.

All the women are noble, all the children are brave wha wha wha.

Boring tripe.

[DS1]

19. When I was in 8th grade

:shrug:

Then I figured out the formula

Child/frial-type with special abilities
Psycho or organization after child/frial type
Run
Talk
Flee
Talk
Off into the mountains
Violent finale
End