Whispers

Why Dean Koontz is a Success Barbara Frederick This book was written in 1979, before Koontz got famous. In fact, it is pretty much the book that made him famous. Or as he puts it in the Afterword, "this is the book that saved me from a life of crime." He argues that writing was his only skill, and if this had not sold .But it did. It's a tight psychological thriller that delivers the full complement of chills up the spine, and eventually offers a compassionate view of a horrible killer. Or as one of the main ch. "Motivated by the Movie" according to Pamela S. Simone. I saw the television movie of the book and felt that there had to be more to the story.There was far more to the story than in the movie. It has good character development of the main figures in the story. I liked the amount of detail to support the premise of the story and develop the action. The story flowed well.I liked that Hilary was a fairly strong character. She knows what she wants and how to take care of herself but it is also her weakness.There were some m. WONDERFUL, TYPICAL KOONTZ!!! I did NOT think I was going to like this book! In fact, after I started it I threw it aside, and wasn't going to read it at all. I thought it was going to be a scarey, stalker type story (which I HATE). I finally picked it up about 7 months later when I got really desperate!!! (No Koontz books left to read, and couldn't order any more for over a week!!!) It started getting really good only about 3 pages where I had left off! Needless to say, it was NOT your normal s

. Dean and Gerda Koontz live in southern California with their golden retriever, Anna, grand-niece of the famous and beloved Trixie. Eleven of his novels have risen to number one on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, and several have been adapted into feature films and TV miniseries. The books of Dean Koontz are publish

Again and again.He is backHe is at her bedroom door.. He is backHilary Thomas knew terror as a child, but never anything like this.He is backHe is hunting her with a sick desire more terrifying than hatred could ever be. Hilary killed him once and he keeps coming back. And he is in her house again.He is backHe is on the stairs, and he can’t be stopped

Dean Koontzis among these artisans.”—Suspense Magazine“Koontz has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match.”—Los Angeles Times“Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of Americanovels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of goodand that entertain vastly as they uplift.”—Publishers Weekly. He creates characters of unusual richness and depth.”—The Seattle Times“Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose.‘Serious’ writersmight do well to examine his technique.”—The New York Times Book Review&ld