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“While dazzling the reader with magnificent turns of phrase that will evoke simultaneous admiration and envy, [Koontz] alternates the mood between tenderness and suspense.”
— Bookreporter.com [http://Bookreporter.com]
“Koontz skillfully blends elements … of romance, horror, fantasy, mystery, suspense, thriller, and detective fiction…. All of Koontz’s novels are about how to live and his people are the main event. You can believe them. You can believe in them. The clash of good and evil will keep readers turning pages to the end. Koontz maintains the chilling atmosphere and sense of foreboding, while including a great deal of humor. He can be wickedly satirical and funny…. He has a good deal of faith — like Dickens and Chekhov — in individuals.”
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“Dean Koontz is as much philosopher as mystery weaver … as much mystic as realist, as much romantic as pragmatist … mov[ing] back and forth between mystery, love story, the supernatural, morality tale, and suspense.”
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“Koontz is king of highwire suspense.”
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“We [are] mesmerized by Koontz’s gift of words and colorful prose.”
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“Koontz is famous for the way he falls in love with his characters. They’re so richly and compellingly drawn, you can practically hear them breathing from the page. You’ll never want to leave the worlds Koontz draws you into. Open your mind and your heart.”
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“Koontz builds mansions of place and time … examining the depth of the human spirit, our capacity for good and evil … and the consequences of even the simplest deed.”
— Harrisburg
“Exceptional writing and storytelling. Year after year, Koontz provides fresh ideas.”
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“For some time now, Koontz has been quite ambitious with the themes of his thrillers … Joy is definitely in the journey.”
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“Magic.”
— New Orleans
“Vintage novel writing.”
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“Dean Koontz is not an author to be taken for granted. Each of his books stands alone; they do not fit a pattern…. Well-developed characters [are] a trademark of Koontz’s…. Highly diverse … marvelous people.”
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“Creative and far-reaching … riveting … Koontz is on top of his field.”
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“Dean Koontz achieve[s] a literary miracle…. A tapestry of intrigue and suspense … stunning physical description, unique turns of phrase.”
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“Koontz has the power to scare your socks off and the ability to fill your eyes with compassionate tears.”
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“[Koontz] breaks new ground in the scope of [his] themes and sheer story-telling prowess…. Koontz drives you crazy with suspense as he weaves a web of psychological and mystical tension.”
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“Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. He creates characters of unusual richness and depth. A level of perception and sensitivity that is not merely convincing — it’s astonishing.”
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“A master storyteller. Sometimes humorous, sometimes shocking, but always riveting. His characters sparkle with life.”
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“Koontz raises intriguing questions about life, death, evil, and faith that are worthy of C. S. Lewis.”
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“Koontz’s prose is at times lyrical without ever being nadve or romantic. This is a grotesque world, much like that of Flannery O’Connor or Walker Percy. Scary, worthwhile reading.”
— New Orleans
“Koontz’s prose is as smooth as a knife through butter, and his storytelling ability never wavers.”
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“Koontz is a master at constructing vivid, eerily realistic worlds that hold readers spellbound.”
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“His prose mesmerizes…. Gut-wrenching clarity. It’s in the description of emotional states — from love to despair — that Koontz has consistently hit bull’s-eyes, evoking reactions of ‘Yes, I know
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“Koontz fuses narrative brio with benedictions.”
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“Koontz writes first-rate suspense, scary and stylish.”
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“Genre-bending … Koontz’s use of original metaphors and similes … give his stor[ies] a depth rarely found in
