Reviews

ICEBOUND Reviews
"Jammed with the tensions of imminent disaster. The whole thing unfolds with the timing of a quartz watch." — Chicago Tribune

"Viscerally exciting...An extended, tense tour de force...An expertly crafted, ornate suspenser...Koontz fans will love it." — Publishers Weekly, starred review Full Article

THE SERVANTS OF TWILIGHT Reviews
"Previously issued as a paperback original under the pseudonym Leigh Nichols, this is one of Koontz's better thrillers. Single parent Christine Scavello and her young son Joey find themselves confronted by a madwoman, Grace Spivey, who fancies she discerns the Antichrist in Joey's cherubic visage. Spivey is the charismatic leader of a religious cult whose fanatic members do her every bidding, including murdering the little boy, and everyone who stands in their way. After the police fail to provide adequate protection, Christine turns to private detective Charlie Harrison, whose business and home are soon firebombed by the cultists, and two of his men murdered, even as he finds that he is falling in love with Christine. . . . This is a better than average adventure with supernatural overtones. The possibility of Joey's actually being the Antichrist is a deftly handled (and unresolved) tease." — Publishers Weekly Full Article

RELENTLESS Reviews
"Koontz is a master of the edge-of-your-seat, paranoid thriller and perhaps the leading American practitioner of the form." — Newark Star-Ledger

"Koontz is working at his pinnacle, providing terrific entertainment that deals seriously with some of the deepest themes of human existence: the nature of evil, the grip of fate and the power of live." — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Full Article

ODD HOURS Reviews
"Winning... Quirky humor and an endearing voice..... Sensitive portrayals of minor characters whose lives [Odd] Thomas touches are a plus." — Publishers Weekly

"It starts with a bang and goes like a house afire straight through to the penultimate chapter.... Koontz forges the kind of sweeping melodrama, complete with screwball laughs, nail-biting moments, and surprises, that is the bedrock of American narrative entertainment." — Booklist Full Article

LIFE EXPECTANCY Reviews
"A master storyteller and a daring writer... he gives readers bright hope in a dark world.... Life Expectancy pits good versus evil and carries a persuasive message, about the power of love and family and the miracle of existence... Koontz is a true original and this novel, one of his most unusual yet, will leave readers aglow."

— Publishers Weekly, Starred Review. Full Article

THE TAKING Reviews
"Koontz remains one of the most fascinating of contemporary popular novelists... he is a novelist of metaphysics and moral reflection." — Publishers Weekly

"A thrill ride." — Daily News (NY) Full Article

THE FACE Reviews
"Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler." — The Times (London)

"Dean Koontz almost occupies a genre of his own. He is a master at building suspense and holding the reader spellbound." — Richmond Times-Dispatch Full Article

BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Reviews
"Koontz seems to know us, our deepest foibles and fears." — USA Today

"Surefire plotting and a roster of characters built out of painful tragedies make the pages move.... Koontz has a touching faith in the human spirit." — People Full Article

ONE DOOR AWAY FROM HEAVEN Reviews
"Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler." — The Times (London) Full Article

DEMON SEED Reviews
"[Koontz] can scare our socks off." — Boston Herald

"A master storyteller, sometimes humorous, sometimes shocking, but always riveting." — San Diego Union-Tribune Full Article

TICK TOCK Reviews
"Koontz is a master at maintaining mystery and suspense." — Library Journal

"Dean Koontz writes page-turners, middle-of-the-night, sneak-up-behind-you suspense thrillers with a supernatural twist ... He touches our hearts and tingles our spines." — San Francisco Chronicle Full Article

A BIG LITTLE LIFE Reviews
"Besides quite regularly manifesting her extraordinariness, Trixie made Koontz ponder the nature of intelligence, interspecies communication, sympathy, intuition, love and the loyalty it engenders, and other species' degrees of consciousness, including the knowledge of personal death. Koontz leavens his musings on such weighty themes with plenty of both self-deprecation humor and Trixie's comic élan to make this one dog book that everyone other than the most flint-hearted dog-haters will deeply enjoy." — Ray Olson, Booklist Full Article

PHANTOMS Reviews
"Phantoms is gruesome and unrelenting. It has atmosphere, character, and story. I couldn't let it alone until I was done. It's well-realized, intelligent, and humane." — Stephen King

"Stunning. Phantoms is an instant classic." — Chicago Sun-Times Full Article

STRANGERS Reviews
"A unique spellbinder that captures the reader on the first page. Exciting, enjoyable, and an intensely satisfying read." — Mary Higgins Clark

"The plot twists ingeniously...an engaging, often chilling, book. I found the novel tough to put down, except when making sure that the doors and windows were securely locked." — The New York Times Book Review Full Article

THE BAD PLACE Reviews
"PSYCHOLOGICALLY COMPLEX CHARACTERS...fast-paced...a masterly and satisfying denouement." — The New York Times

"THE INTRICATE PLOT RACES ALONG. Koontz also creates characters of unusual richness and depth...a level of perception and sensitivity that is not merely convincing; it's astonishing." — The Seattle Times Full Article

THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR Reviews
"A kind of Silence of the Lambs meets Marley & Me, Koontz's latest novel should win him new readers with its insights into the power and mystery of the human-animal bond. But longtime fans of the author's disturbing imagination – and his gift for edge-of-your-seat storytelling – won't be disappointed." — Josh Emmons, People Magazine's Critics Choice Full Article

THE GOOD GUY Reviews
"Bestseller Koontz (THE HUSBAND) delivers a thriller so compelling many readers will race through the book in one sitting. In the Hitchcockian opening, which resembles that of the cult noir film Red Rock West (1992), Timothy Carrier, a quiet stone mason having a beer in a California bar, meets a stranger who mistakes him for a hit man. The stranger slips Tim a manila envelope containing $10,000 in cash and a photo of the intended victim, Linda Paquette, a writer in Laguna Beach, then leaves. A moment later, Krait, the real killer, shows up and assumes Tim is his client. Tim manages to distract Krait from immediately carrying out the hit by saying he's had a change of heart and offering Krait the $10,000 he just received. This ploy gives the stone mason enough time to warn Linda before they begin a frantic flight for their lives. While it may be a stretch that the first man wouldn't do a better job of confirming Tim's identity, the novel's breathless pacing, clever twists and adroit characterizations all add up to superior entertainment." (May 29) — Publisher's Weekly Full Article

THE HUSBAND Reviews
THE HUSBAND is an instant #1 bestseller!

Dean Koontz's brand new hardcover novel, THE HUSBAND debuted at #1 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list and has held the top slot on the LA Times and Wall Street Journal lists as well. In addition, THE HUSBAND has been in the top 10 of the USA Today list and even appeared on Book Sense hardcover bestseller list. Full Article

TWILIGHT EYES Review
"A master storyteller, sometimes humorous, sometimes shocking, but always riveting. His characters sparkle with life. And his fast-paced plots are wonderfully fiendish, taking unexpected twists and turns." — The San Diego Union-Tribune

"One of our finest and most versatile suspense writers." — The Macon Telegraph & News Full Article

VELOCITY Reviews
"Dean Koontz again delivers a top-notch thriller full of well-drawn characters and anxiety-spiked sequences." — Chicago Tribune

"Say this for Mr. Koontz: he is skillful in ways that make VELOCITY live up to its title, and nobody will ever accuse him of formulaic writing." — New York Times Full Article

WATCHERS Reviews
"HIS BEST STORY YET." — Publishers Weekly

"A BREAKTHROUGH FOR KOONTZ... a fable about love and trust...imaginative and unusual... HIS BEST EVER." — Kirkus Reviews Full Article

WHISPERS Reviews
"A master storyteller, sometimes humorous, sometimes shocking, but always riveting. His characters sparkle with life. And his fast-paced plots are wonderfully fiendish, taking unexpected twists and turns." — San Diego Union-Tribune Full Article

YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME Reviews
"Koontz is a gifted writer who can surprise even the most hardened Cynical critic, as he does with his latest, YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME." - Denver Post

"Koontz is a master of the edge-of-your-seat, paranoid thriller—and perhaps the leading American practitioner of the form." — Newark Star-Ledger Full Article

FOREVER ODD Reviews
A Top 5 New York Times Bestseller!

"The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is [Dean Koontz's] most likable creation. ... candid, upright, amusing and sometimes withering, especially when thinking about the state of contemporary popular culture." — The New York Times Full Article

HIDEAWAY Reviews
"Fiercely exciting. A grandly melodramatic morality play that will have Koontz's fans—both here and in heaven—cheering." — Kirkus Reviews

"Dazzling, creepily horrifying. Hideaway is written with a spare, deadly power" — Anniston Star Full Article

LIFE IS GOOD Reviews
"People often say they wish they could have a dog's life, with nothing to do but play, eat and sleep. In this charming gift book, popular novelist Koontz channels his golden retriever, Trixie, a former Canine Companions for Independence service dog, to get her tips on the good life. In breathless, stylized dog grammar . . . Koontz advocates long naps, daydreaming and appreciating nature. . . . The book is laid out beautifully, with adorable pictures of Trixie. . . She ponders various "eternal mysteries" such as "did Shakespeare really write his plays himself or did his dog help?" She tells amusing stories and confides her fantasies, one being that a big rig carrying hot dogs will overturn: "I'm only dog for miles around, and same day Mom buys 20-gallon drum of mustard.". . . That all the book's proceeds will be donated to Canine Companions should give both dog lovers and Koontz fans extra incentive to add this endearing volume to their collections." — Publishers Weekly Full Article

LIGHTNING Review
"MR. KOONTZ QUICKLY GRABS THE READER'S ATTENTION...There are enough imaginative twists here, along with likable characters, to win him new fans and please old ones. " - The New York Times

"ROMANCE, ACTION AND SUSPENSE...HOLDS THE READER THROUGH THE SHEER MOMENTUM. " - The Washington Post Full Article

MIDNIGHT Rave Reviews
"A MONSTER HIT...In his own masterful way, Koontz slowly unveils the escalating horror...BREATHTAKING." —Dallas Morning News

"I'VE NEVER FINISHED A BOOK SO FAST...LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON. " - New York Daily News Full Article

MR. MURDER Reviews
"Koontz is a terrific what-if storyteller...the narrative pace is breathless. " — People

"The resounding variations Mr. Koontz plays on this good story, here craftily retold...allow him to counterpoint the new horrors about us with the old horrors already inside us. " — The New York Times Book Review Full Article

ODD THOMAS Reviews
"Once in a very great while, an author does everything right — as Koontz has in this marvelous novel. This is Koontz working at his pinnacle, providing terrific entertainment that deals seriously with some of the deepest themes of human existence: the nature of evil, the grip of fate and the power of love." — Publishers Weekly Full Article

BROTHER ODD Reviews
"The final chapter of Brother Odd is delightful and makes a promise to readers that Odd will return. Hooray." — Sacramento Bee

"Odd Thomas' latest adventure will make a believer out of even the hardest-nosed soul." — Denver Post Full Article

COLD FIRE Reviews
"Irresistible. Cold Fire doesn’t disappoint." — Newsweek

"A swift, psychospiritual adventure…offers plenty of surging suspense and sentiment." — Kirkus Reviews Full Article

DARKFALL Reviews
"A fast-paced tale…one of the scariest chase scenes ever." — The Houston Post

"Swift, entertaining…A classic race to the rescue." — Publishers Weekly Full Article

DRAGON TEARS Reviews
"Engrossing and fast-paced." — San Antonio Express-News

"The darkest and most ambitious of Dean Koontz’s novels…contains many of the elements that make his books so readable—a great story, sympathetic characters and enough suspense to keep the pages flying." — Detroit News Full Article