Actually thats not really true i like a good thriller, but i am a pretty squeamish kind of guy, and koontz or so the book blurbs would imply has a tendency to delve. On the surface, this book follows a young man with a disfiguration so unsettling that it provokes immediate violence in anyone who sees his face and a young woman with such an intense social phobia that she cannot bear the slightest touch. Dean has published over a hundred pieces of work to date, mostly of the suspensethriller genre that heavily involve science fiction. The first is that because i didnt technically know what kind of books koontz writes, i really didnt know in which direction this storyline was going to head in, so i was somewhat shocked when this crime thriller turned into a dystopian novel of sorts. New york times bestseller paperback includes dean koontz s short story wildernessfirst time in print. Dean koontz born july 9th, 1945 in everett, pennsylvania is an american author best known for his suspense thrillers.
Innocence takes me back to the best of koontzs stand alone books. Here is a complete list of dean koontz s books and writings under his name and all. Here is a complete list of dean koontz movies by year. He has written four series of novels, more than 80 standalone novels, and 74 works of short fiction. Written in koontz late mellifluent and reflective manner. New listing innocence by dean koontz 2014, paperback 5 out of 5 stars. Wilderness, a darkly intriguing short story first published as an e book original, was written as prelude to dean koontz s novel of mystery, suspense, and strange wonder innocence. Innocence by dean koontz is a good book, but not great. In his novel innocence, koontz has created a stunning allegory of the darkness in our world. New york times bestseller includes dean koontz s short story wilderness. Innocence with bonus short story wilderness by dean.
New york times bestsellerin innocence, dean koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate. New york times bestseller includes dean koontzs short story wildernessfirst time in print. He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if. It is no surprise, then, that many of koontz s books have been adapted into movies.
Innocence new york times bestseller paperback includes dean koontz s short story wilderness first time in print. List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings. Velocity is the first dean koontz novel that i have read, primarily because he writes in a genre i am not particularly fond of. Paperback includes dean koontz s short story wildernessfirst time in print. In an isolated cabin, addison goodheart is born to a drugandalcoholaddled mother. His books incorporate other genres, adding variety to each release. Undoubtedly it is my top threestar book this year, but i just cant give it four. This may just be the book dean koontz was born to write. Dean koontz s prose never fails to entertain, and innocence is proof. Mystery and terror, the paranormal and romanceall combine to make innocence a challenging and emotional experience. Brilliance audio presents innocence by dean koontz, performed by macleod andrews. If i would give it four, i would only do so simply because it is a dean koontz book, but i dont judge by author, i judge by story.
The world is a machine that produces endless surprises and mysteries layered on mysteries. He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which wi. He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. Dean koontz books list of books by author dean koontz. Written in the first person, innocence features addison goodheart, a child who is almost murdered at birth by the midwife when she sees his physical abnormality.
This is a list of every work written by dean koontz. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. For me, innocence contains more symbolism than story. In a shift from his usual exploration of the fantastical and supernatural, koontzs odd apocalypse, 2012, etc. Only the depraved mind of koontz could imagine a main character whose facial features are so unattractive that they insight anger and rage in everyday citizens. Dean koontz hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. Addison goodheart was born in an isolated home surrounded by a deep forest, never known to his father, kept secret.
The wr0ng side 0f g00dbyeaudio book by michael connelly duration. Though its not important to the enjoyment of innocence, dean koontz works every bit as hard on each upcoming book as he did at the beginning of his career so many years ago. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Dwyer, aaron wolfe, brian coffey, leigh nichols, owen west, richard paige, deanna dwyer, leonard chris, and david axton. So, this is all to say that innocence is the first dean koontz book ive read, and although i dont typically pick up a lot of commercial fiction, i do. In innocence, dean koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with readers forever. Suspense, fantasy, horror, and heart combine in koontz s novels in equal measure to create unforgettable stories. I would not necessarily go there, although i can see why they would say that. In the year 1968 dean koontz released his first novel titled. The stories up to where no one fell first appeared in the reflector, a magazine issued by shippensburg university, pa. Oh, and koontz is a doglover, so for that reason alone you should read his books. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Dean koontz is one of the most prolific suspense writers alive. The storyline is of addison goodheart, born into the world so hideous that people, when they see him, have the uncontrollable urge to beat him to death.
Innocence series by dean koontz goodreads share book. I found innocence to be a bit better than some of his newer books. Audiobook horror dean koontz dark rivers of the heart 2 duration. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. The author of numerous bestsellers, dean koontz, dubbed one of the master storytellers of this or any age, is the creator of odd thomas, the eminently likeable fry cook with occult powers. New york journal of books this novel really is something special. Koontz has been publishing books, stories, novellas, comics, and graphic novels for six decades, using his own name and the pseudonyms k. It was the first of over a dozen science fiction novels that followed. In innocence, dean koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a. He may write each page thirty, forty, fifty, or even seventy times in order to find the right words needed to tell the story.
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