Present Regarding Books Strangers
| Title | : | Strangers |
| Author | : | Dean Koontz |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 704 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2002 by Berkley (first published January 1st 1986) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Thriller. Suspense |
Dean Koontz
Paperback | Pages: 704 pages Rating: 4 | 41450 Users | 769 Reviews
Description In Favor Of Books Strangers
Six strangers are unaccountably seized by nightmares, attacks of fear, and bouts of uncharacteristic behavior. The six begin to seek each other out as puzzling photographs and messages arrive, indicating that the cause may lie in a forgotten weekend stay at an isolated Nevada motel. Koontz has topped a fine roster of horror and suspense novels with an almost unbearably suspenseful page-turner. His ability to maintain the mystery through several plot twists is impressive, as is his array of believable and sympathetic characters. With its masterful blend of elements of espionage, terror, and even some science fiction, Strangers may be the suspense novel of the year.
Details Books Conducive To Strangers
| Original Title: | Strangers |
| ISBN: | 0425181111 (ISBN13: 9780425181119) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Nevada(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (1987), British Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (1987) |
Rating Regarding Books Strangers
Ratings: 4 From 41450 Users | 769 ReviewsAssessment Regarding Books Strangers
I had to extract one star because the story was very boring and slow-moving for the first 75 pages or so, then it picked up its pace. Also, the language was very male-biased. You cannot use the word 'men' to encompass all of humanity; it just doesn't work for those of us who are more liberal-minded and aware. 'He' was the default pronoun used throughout the novel. This book was written in 1986, so that may have been the leading factor - I don't think political correctness was a big issue....yet.I loved it the first time I read it as a teenager. Young me was a fuckin idiot.
2.5 StarsDean Koontz isn't a terrible writer, but he isn't a great writer either. However he is a very consistent and smooth writer. Amazingly commercial and very successful. Perhaps some of this is simply sour grapes because I will readily admit that I am a middle-brow reader with mainstream tastes, but something about Koontz rubs me the wrong way - though I did enjoy Phantoms. Honestly I don't know why I keep reading his books. The only good thing is I pick them up at yard-sales and thrift
Courage, love, friendship,compassion, and empathylift us above the simple beastsand define humanity. -The Book of Counted Sorrows
Ok. Strangers is definitely tied with Watchers for My Favorite Koontz Book. Let me break it down for you. Sleepwalking. Telepathic signals. Multiple plotlines all being dragged inexorably towards a creepy hotel in Nevada. Healing powers. A government conspiracy. Nail-biting suspense. And then...AND THEN...EXTRATERRESTRIALS!What?YEAH, ALIENS!Are you sure you've got the right author?YEAH, MAN! KOONTZ THREW SOME SCI-FI SPICE ALL UP IN THAT CASSEROLE!So there's no vicious monster?Nope.There's not a
Dean Koontz is one of my favorite authors,and this book is one of the reasons why. Although some of his works are hit or miss this one was very well written. You couldn't help but feel sorry for the characters as they all went through their own various ways of coping with what happened to them all. And not until almost they very end did I figure out exactly what it was that did happen to them. This, along with Lightning, are two of my all time favorite reads.
This was probably my fourth time reading this book and I have to say this is one example of Koontz at his best. Maybe it's because of my advancing years causing me to be forgetful, but I think it's Koontz magic that makes this book just as exciting as that first night in 1986 or 1987 when I stayed up much too late just to finish it. It bristled with excitement with each new piece of the puzzle trying to figure out what exactly happened to these strangers that links them together. I loved all of
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