Dean Koontz--I know, but why not?

[TerribleT]

I read a bunch of his books.

Seems like he just changed up character names and minor events from book to book and kept releasing more or less the same story under different names.

At least, they all felt the same.

Exactly, and he's not the only author I've read who seemed to have done that. Clive Cussler was another.

[alinda]

I was given a copy of this book for Christmas, and havent been able to get to it....perhaps because a copy of Duma Key is keeping my attention.

The Last Evening of the Year....that's it! Thanks.

I've had it recommended to me several times in the past week. I just may have to check it out!

[Letti]

I read a bunch of his books.

Seems like he just changed up character names and minor events from book to book and kept releasing more or less the same story under different names.

At least, they all felt the same.

Yes, absolutely but it's not bad. There are people who love it and don't mind or notice it at all.
As I child I was hooked on his books. Now they can't touch me at all. But I will be always thankful for him.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

I read a bunch of his books.

Seems like he just changed up character names and minor events from book to book and kept releasing more or less the same story under different names.

At least, they all felt the same.

Yes, absolutely but it's not bad. There are people who love it and don't mind or notice it at all.
As I child I was hooked on his books. Now they can't touch me at all. But I will be always thankful for him.

yes'm that's my argument. I don't really notice it. I think hwta people decide is the same story over and over is the fact that there's simply always some sort of mystery or possible tragedy in is books, and it always ends up with a twist or a crazy ending, but if you really think about it, doesn't every story have the same general feel to it? I mean what makes a good story? Conflict, right?

[Lance]

I read a bunch of his books.

Seems like he just changed up character names and minor events from book to book and kept releasing more or less the same story under different names.

At least, they all felt the same.

This is exactly how I feel about his books.

[jayson]

I read a bunch of his books.

Seems like he just changed up character names and minor events from book to book and kept releasing more or less the same story under different names.

At least, they all felt the same.

This is exactly how I feel about his books.

same here. i liked it at first, but it gets old fast.

[ATG]

But, he is very approachable. A really nice human being.

[jayson]

that's cool at least.

[Letti]

I read a bunch of his books.

Seems like he just changed up character names and minor events from book to book and kept releasing more or less the same story under different names.

At least, they all felt the same.

Yes, absolutely but it's not bad. There are people who love it and don't mind or notice it at all.
As I child I was hooked on his books. Now they can't touch me at all. But I will be always thankful for him.

yes'm that's my argument. I don't really notice it. I think hwta people decide is the same story over and over is the fact that there's simply always some sort of mystery or possible tragedy in is books, and it always ends up with a twist or a crazy ending, but if you really think about it, doesn't every story have the same general feel to it? I mean what makes a good story? Conflict, right?

It's not a problem if you don't notice it moreover, it's good.
How many books have you read by him?
I think I read more than 20 during a very short time. So everything was given to notice it after awhile. But I didn't mind it at that time.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

well I haven't read that many just yet, but I've read 6 of is plus Strange Highways, a collection of short stories he wrote. I've started a few others and plan on reading many more (I have a list)

but what I have read and heard about those I haven't I've never noticed that sort of similrity. That and I don't read them all in a row, I skip from author to author all the time.

[Letti]

Believe it's better if you can't see it.
For my part I used to look for those similrities because my mom told me that if a writer is very popular it can happen that he hasn't got enough time to write so many books so others write books under his name... I was about 13 at that time and I felt worlds fell down in me.
So I looked for the similrities to be sure he wrote the book I was keeping in my hand.
Yeah, I was silly.

[Mist_on_the_Water]

yuck..talk about a beamquake..;

[Matt]

I have truly loved some of Koontz stories. Recently, I enjoyed the heck out of Velocity.

I think his characters seem so similar because the are all basically afluent white folks from California.

[Letti]

And to tell you the truth there are too many good and unique (or somehoiw perfect) people in his stories. It might sound stupid but that's why his stories or books aren't so life-like to me. But again it's not a problem but that's how I see it.

[what]

I've only read The Husband and really enjoyed it. After reading through this thread I will probably put the Odd series on the reading list. Thanks guys!

[Matt]

They are really good. I also liked the Husband. Try "Velocity" too, its really good. I have yet to check out his new one.

[alinda]

I think there is a time & place for these books.....

[jayson]

i agree linda, the ones i read before i realized they were all the same book were fairly enjoyable reads at the time. it was koontz' writing itself i grew tired of, not the individual stories, some of which i'm sure are good reads.

[Matt]

For those of you that like the dog aspect of Koontz's writing...he is back in full force with his newest book. "The Longest Night of the Year" not only has a dog on the cover (golden of course), but I'm on chapter 3 and have already met 4 special dogs.

I think the ratio is higher than ever before!!

[alinda]

:LOL: Someone gave me that book not long ago, I made it to about page 12 and gave up.....But to be honest I may have had Blaze or something come and just put all down in favor of SK.

[Matt]

I can sure understand that, I always do the same.

This is one of those things you see on the shelf at the library and think..."why not?"

[Heather19]

I think I've only ever picked up 1 of his books. I read most of it, and had about 30 pages or so left and for some reason just put the book down and never finished reading it. I have been curious to check out some more of his other books sometime though.

[Letti]

I think Koontz is a good choice if you would like to read something good but light but not too light. I hope it makes some sense.

[RUBE]

I read Whispers and that turned out to be pretty decent. It had a really interesting twist. But, then I tried to read Dark Rivers of the Heart and could only get about a third of the way through. Since then I have not even tried another one even though my father-in-law gave me about six of them.

[ATG]

I'll never forget the time I was riding in the work truck, a big paneled beast with doors that could be left open.

I was reading Strangers.

My dad hit the brakes, I had kind of dozed off, and the book fell out the door to explode in a snow of pages.