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Old February 8th, 2009, 05:04 AM   #1
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Loved Intensity and Velocity.

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Old February 8th, 2009, 05:06 AM   #2
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I've read a few of his, I really like his style, he's real fast paced and I love how short his chapters are so that I can stop when I feel ready to stop. I've read Velocity, The Husband, Whispers. And my favorite is Watchers. I think D; not sure. That's about all I've read from him. I like him.
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Old February 8th, 2009, 07:47 AM   #3
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dean koontz writes ridiculous books
and not in a good way
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Old February 8th, 2009, 03:13 PM   #4
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Some of his work is pretty bad, but there are a few things that I've read that were worthwhile. Watchers and Lightning were both excellent, and The Taking started out really well, even if it degrades to mediocre by the end.
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Old April 15th, 2009, 09:08 PM   #5
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Doesn't he write like Stephen King?
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Old April 19th, 2009, 01:27 AM   #6
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The styles aren't that similar, I don't think.
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Old April 19th, 2009, 07:49 AM   #7
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Oh really? For some reason I remember my friend saying they were. Oh well lol
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Old April 19th, 2009, 07:53 AM   #8
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I have heard of him,but never read anything by him.
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A lot of people say he's a Stephen King ripoff, but I prefer him to King. Have you read The Face or Midnight? Those are two of my favourite books by him.
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Old May 12th, 2009, 05:57 AM   #10
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If you're looking for something of his to read, I'd suggest either Watchers or Lightning.

The Taking is also excellent, the eerie atmosphere it generates, especially in the first third or so, is very well done. I was actually a bit unsettled while reading it, which is uncommon for me.
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Old June 14th, 2009, 10:24 PM   #11
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I love his Odd Thomas series.
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Old June 14th, 2009, 11:30 PM   #12
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I love his Odd Thomas series.
The first one was pretty good, although the ending kind of ruined it for me. The second and third were really mediocre, I didn't really enjoy them.
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Old June 15th, 2009, 07:39 PM   #13
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I loved them all. The ending of this first one did kind of suck though. It surprised me.
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Old June 16th, 2009, 08:27 PM   #14
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I Liked Phantoms, Twilight Eyes, and By the Light of the Moon. I've read a few other books by him, and they've been decent. Latley they've all been about dogs since his died.
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Old June 17th, 2009, 02:00 AM   #15
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Dean Koontz is like Stephen King but with none of King's charms or qualities.
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