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I thought this was a very good book, though a bit disturbing at times. Despite that, there's a nice HEA, and an extremely interesting and creative plot.
Problem: The book is 750 pages, something I somehow overlooked when I threw it in my cart at the grocery store.
Honestly, I did a ton of skimming after the first 200 pages, because it got too repetitive, and the lengthy wandering narrative really screwed with the pace. This would have been a fantastic read at about 450 pages, and I imagine it would have brought with it the added bonus of taking the author less time to write it. But, I suppose when I'm making Dean Koontz money, I can claim myself an authority, huh?
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Hi Lori...
Interesting comments! I don't read Dean Koontz, just not my cup of tea! I quit reading James Michner many years ago because his books were just to long & to much detail!! My tastes have changed since then!
I'm really so glad I discovered "romance" and the eHarlequin community. Actually I discovered "romance" back in junior high or earlier (books that is!!).
Did you like the rain? I loved it!! We had a good rain up here last night, loved listening to it although it had tapered off by the time I went to bed and quit!
Take care, happy reading,
Donna M, Dream Team member
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I have found many of Koontz's books too long-winded in places and often skim. Honestly I haven't read one if about three years for that very reason. The books are always good but I don't want to invest the time when I know it's going to annoy me once I start reading.
On a side note: I can't wait to read Unleashed!
Books and Rain...
What a nice combination, huh? We loved it, though it delayed the baseball game this morning. I prefer rain-outs or sun, not delays which leave us at the park for an extra hour. But it was a nice break from all this heat we've been having lately!
Jillyan, I hope you enjoy Unleashed. It was really a fun book to write!
UNLEASHED, Harlequin Blaze, November 2008 - Romantic Times Top Pick!!
FAST AND FURIOUS, Free eHarlequin On-Line Read, February 2009!!
Visit me at my blog www.LoriBorrill.blogspot.com or my web www.loriborrill.com
Oh, and on lengthy books, I
Oh, and on lengthy books, I don't know how I didn't notice the three-inch spine on this one. LOL! I think it was Lisa Scottoline who affected me like you mentioned, Jillyan. I really loved the one book of hers I read, but she went into so much detail over what even the most minor character looked like, and fully described every room they walked into that I found myself skipping chunks of the book every time a character showed up or walked into a new place.
And then it bugs me because I know how hard the author worked to put all that description in there, I feel I've cheated them somehow by not reading it. Translate: Frustration.
As for Koontz, I started reading him with this Odd Thomas series, and they are much shorter. This was my second venture into a non-Odd book, and I admit that I will pay attention to the width of the book in the future. I kinda think of 3-hour movies the same way. No one's that good to hold us for that long, so Lordy, cut some of the scenes! LOL!
UNLEASHED, Harlequin Blaze, November 2008 - Romantic Times Top Pick!!
FAST AND FURIOUS, Free eHarlequin On-Line Read, February 2009!!
Visit me at my blog www.LoriBorrill.blogspot.com or my web www.loriborrill.com