Dean Koontz - Velocity

Pros: Main character, impressive set-up, tightly plotted
Cons: Some typical Koontz rambly philosophizing toward the end

I do make fun of my beloved Bloody Knife* novels. With their cavalcade of murder, mayhem, ghouls, ghosts and general evil beasties, there is a definite danger for authors to get just a touch carried away and go from creepy to campy. Yet this is still ...

Pros: Edge of your seat thriller.
Cons: May be a little hard to read for the squeamish.

My father recently read Velocity by Dean Koontz and he said it was really weird, but he just couldn’t stop reading it. I’ve read Koontz before and I always thought his books were somewhat ‘simple’ and mediocre. Velocity has changed my ...

Pros: Intense, gripping story
Cons: Disturbing things were described

I have been reading and enjoying Dean Koontz’s books for several years. I get all of his books as soon they are released and I have added many of his older books to my collection over the years. For the last few years, he has released two new hardback ...

Pros: Plot twists and turns. Great suspense. Fluid writing.
Cons: The killers' identity.

Normally, I don’t read much pop fiction, but every now and then, I’ll have a book suggested to me to read. Its not that I don’t like authors like John Grisham, Tom Clancy, or Michael Crichton – on the contrary, they tell wonderful stories – but its just ...

Pros: Inventive - Imaginative - Impact of Suspense
Cons: Might prove to be too gross for some

"Velocity" a novel by Dean Koontz The king of killer horror novels, has struck again. With a story that is full of grotesque gore and solid suspense, it is a book for those searching for a thrilling terror tale. Dean Koontz shows a talent for ...

Pros: Deserves kudos for the most creative use of a nail gun in fiction.
Cons: Not as good as Intensity, Mr. Murder or Sole Survivor.

Vel ocity, $17.82 Amazon.com, is the 47th thriller from ...

Pros: Very strong character and premise...
Cons: ...with some minor plot confusion that ultimately doesn't mar the experience.

Dean Koontz continues improving as an author and has reached the point where he can write a taut, suspenseful novel without relying on the supernatural. Readers following the prolific writer's career are undoubtedly impressed by his continuing growth, ...

Pros: easy and fast read, inexpensive in paperback, lots of suspense
Cons: some scenes are just disturbing

I love to read all the time but during the school year it is usually limited to textbooks and fast/easy chick lit novels. I read the textbooks at work and the chick lit at night before I fall asleep. Anything that doesn’t fall into those two ...

Pros: A real twist-you-up-in-knots thriller.
Cons: Some parts were far-fetched and unbelievable.

This book was amazing. I was looking for a lazy read that I could bury myself in between tasks, which I did not get. I wasn't disappointed, however. The first time I read it, I could not put it down. My heart was pounding during the more intense ...

Pros: Good plot, nice details.
Cons: A little predictable, a little blah here and there.

Not Dean's best book, but a good read. I liked not knowing what was around each corner. Dean has a way of writing, with many details, that sometimes leaves you breathless. I love the gory details in his books. I have been scared a time or two while reading his books. This was a good book. Like I said,,not the best so far, but I would tell a friend to read it. It has a good plot..leaves you wondering "what would you do???" Its twisted like most of his books! I found the details to create visuals in my head, I could see the house,,the field,,the bodies! Not a bad read at all.