Dean R. Koontz
Cold Fire
PRAISE FOR
'Irresistible. COLD FIRE doesn't disappoint.'
'A swift, psychospiritual adventure … offers plenty of surging suspense and sentiment.'
'[Koontz's] name has come to be recognized as a guarantee of a good, solid read. COLD FIRE is his most enjoyable book to date.'
'Unforgettable. A stunning showdown.'
'Koontz is an expert at creating believable characters.'
'A master storyteller, sometimes humorous, sometimes shocking, but always riveting. His characters sparkle with life. And his fast-paced plots are wonderfully fiendish, taking unexpected twists and turns, yet in the end they are satisfyingly logical.'
'Suspenseful, entertaining … vivid storytelling [that] offers the reader an unsettling insight into deep trauma and the aftereffects of unresolved sorrow.'
'A unique, spellbinding novel with depth, sensitivity and personality.'
'An exciting, well-conceived story … filled with spectacular descriptive scenes … creative and captivating.'
'COLD FIRE is a page-turner, and Koontz's prose is as easy to take as lemonade on a hot summer day.'
'Koontz strikes a chord in COLD FIRE, latest of [his] string of darkly brilliant novels. You'll revel in this adventure tale.'
'Compelling … steadily building suspense that defies any attempt to put it down.'
'Fresh, hopeful … a charm all its own … that propels you willingly from page to page.'
'A cool sizzler that'll grab you from the start and won't let go until you either finish it or are overcome by exhaustion. I thoroughly enjoyed it.'
'Hard to put down. [Koontz's] ability to breathe life into his characters and to weave a web of suspense has resulted in a book that will cause many sleepless nights.'
'From its opening line to its thrilling climax, [COLD FIRE] is a mesmerizing tale that grabs the reader and refuses to let go, a breathtaking experience.'
'Koontz can write characterization rings around [other popular novelists].'
'In COLD FIRE Koontz shows off his style. Unforgettable.'
'Koontz's imagination is not only as big as the Ritz, it is also as wild as an unbroken stallion. Gripping.'
'Koontz does it so well!'
'The tight, quixotic storyline of COLD FIRE is supported by deep characterization and a most developed sense of place and pace. He is the reader's friend, in that he can always be counted upon to deliver.'
'His prose mesmerizes … gut-wrenching clarity. It's in the descriptions of emotional states — from love to despair — that Koontz consistently hits bull's-eyes, evoking reactions of 'Yes! I know exactly how that feels!' '
'Likable characters, thrilling plot, and nonstop suspense.'
'A stunner … things are never what they seem … characters of extraordinary depth and sensitivity.'
'An exceptional novelist … a top-notch thriller.'
'Koontz adeptly builds tension, fully fleshing out his characters and establishing a mesmerizing plot. A galloping page-turner.'
'Well-written, hard to put down.'