Thriller Books

More Velocity, Less Speed

Advantages: A decent idea, which rattles along at a furious pace
Disadvantages: Would lose a lot if re-read

I've been a fan of Dean Koontz for a number of years. Not devoted enough to rush out and buy his latest novel on the day of release in hardback, it's true, but enough that I make sure none of his paperback releases pass me by. Like many authors who have b ...

Soho_Black 24.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Velocity - Dean Koontz

Damned if you do - Damned if you don't!

Advantages: Excellent thrilling story
Disadvantages: Koont'z expression of overly descriptive words sometimes.

I grabbed this book as a real bargain from a cheapy bookshop for all of 99p after reading a review written on here that caught my attention. I needed only two sentences to get me hooked on the idea and read the book. These were: "If you don't take t ...

wendybull 13.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Velocity - Dean Koontz

YOU HAVE SIX HOURS TO DECIDE WHO DIES. . . . . . .

Advantages: Keeps you reading, keeps you thinking . . .
Disadvantages: None

THE AUTHOR Dean Koontz started his writing career with the help of his wife; "I'll support you for five years," she said "and if you can't make it as a writer in that time, you'll never make it." Needless to say after those five years there was no need f ...

frizzball 14.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Velocity - Dean Koontz

Bowel Loosener

Advantages: Strong characters, great narrative, scary.
Disadvantages: None.

...There are only a handful of books that have truly terrified me; The Shining by Stephen King, The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker and Renegades by Shaun Hutson. Now I can add another title to this list: Velocity by Dean Koontz. Billy Wiles is a barman i ...

tuftie 09.08.2006 · Read full review
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Really, is there a choice??

Advantages: Suspense is huge
Disadvantages: None

'If you don't take this note to the police, I will kill a lovely blonde schoolteacher somewhere in Napa County…If you do take this note to the police, I will instead kill an elderly woman…You have six hours to decide…the choice is yours!' What do you m ...

lekshmib 13.01.2007 · Read full review
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