False Memory

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Summary: Koontz Is A Reader's Masterpiece
Review: Once again Koontz has given his readers a story filled with twists and turns. The reader will find themselves pondering bits of true "reality" thrown into a world only Koontz could create.The characters are caught up in a plot with good vs. evil.A book a reader can get lost in. Dean Koontz is one of the few true mastepieces of writing.

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Summary: Haikudn't put it down!
Review: I am an avid Koontz reader, and although Watchers is still my favorite, I really enjoyed False Memory. It was suspenseful and I emphathized with the main characters. Mr.Koontz certainly painted a complete picture of Dr.Ahriman. This book delivers and I've already recommended it to my other Koontz lovin' friends.

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Summary: Fairly Acceptable
Review: I have been a reader of Koontz novels for a few years and the start of this book, like others, starts slowly, but if it follows pace with his past novels, I know it will reach a point where I'm losing sleep at night because I'm unable to put the book down.

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Summary: False Memory
Review: I'm only about 100 pages into the book and already I feel connected to the characters the way only Dean Koontz can do for the reader. If the remainder of the book is as captivating as the other books he's written, it's going to ba a roller coaster ride to the end.

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Summary: Good as usual
Review: Good, as usual, for Koontz. Along with Charles Wilson, he ranks as my favorite writer, and that's double-good reading with them both coming out with books the same month this year, Koontz's "False Memory" and Wilson's "Game Plan." Try either and you're in for a good read. The only problem is now I probably have to wait for a full year to get a new book from either of them now.

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Summary: good book
Review: Although the beginning of this book was slow, I really enjoyed it. It was a little wordy, perhaps, but quite worth the read. I enjoy the way Dean Koontz uses such horror and kindness together. Goodness always triumps in the end. Imagine being married to such a wonderful storyteller.

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Summary: Dean's Newest Masterpiece
Review: "False Memory" is Dean Koontz at his very best. After 2 disappointing books featuring Chris Snow, Koontz is back with an intriguing and fascinating story that acclerates throughout it's over 600 pages. Koontz creates multiple characters that range from pure innocense and goodness to total evil. He makes each and every one of them totally complete in the readers mind and draws them together in an amazing story that never slows down. Phobias are the main theme of the story along with the cause of the phobias which is revealed at an early point in the story. Though many books may bog down in the middle, "False Memory" piles on the drama while adding characters that make the story more compelling. Martie and Dusty Rhodes (along with Dusty's fascinating brother, Skeet) are the heroes of this thriller. Koontz has the ability to make you both sympathetic and concerned for their well being. The villians of the piece are equally fleshed out and he has created one of the finest villians in recent fiction history. It would be unfair to spoil the story with too many plot details but suffice to say, the thrills and surprises never stop. A little humor along the way is creatively placed at critical junctions. If you love Koontz, this is his best thriller since "The Watchers" and one of the best books you will read this year.

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Summary: Anti-Intellectual Diatribe
Review: At his best, Dean Koontz is one of the best suspense writers of all time. Unfortunately, however, his writing is often a vehicle for a philosophy of neo-anarchist romanticism and anti-intellectualism. This book, which deals with the implausible concept of mind control through deep programming, is basically an anti-intellectual diatribe. Intellectuals and government are seen as the source of all the problems in the world, and we are told that action guided by moral purpose is all that is needed. We are supposed to learn how to live from the superior wisdom of dogs. Koontz's prescription for living would seem to be something like this: Love a dog, get a gun, take care of your own, drop out of the political process and don't think too much. Yeah, right!

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Summary: Ugh! Continued.
Review: In my previous post I expressed the hope that I could finish this book, and that it would be worth the effort. I finally did finish it, as it picked up some a third of the way through. Though the pace became faster, the ease with which the protagonists figured out the evil doctor's brainwashing techniques and the unrealistic, cardboard cutout characters toward the end ultimately provided a very unsatisfying read. I found Koontz's use of popular real life entities (Keanu and Amazon.Com) to advance the plot off-putting. Any suspense generated was dulled by too obvious red herrings planted earlier in the story (the kevlar vests, for example). Try again, Dean. You struck out with this one.

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Summary: Beautifully written!
Review: This is a wonderful book! Beautiful writing, engrossing plot, not too gory, characters you think about throughout your day, etc. This book, like many of Koontz', takes ordinary people and puts them through extraordinary experiences. I actually bought the book because of the BACK cover. I love Golden Retrievers, and there are many small things that Valet (the Golden in this book) does that are perfectly in character. If one of Koontz' books didn't have a dog in it, I would be disappointed. I would NOT recommend this book to people who want short and gory. I couldn't put it down, and only got 2 hours of sleep one night. It is long, but fascinating, exciting, beautifully written, and still fast-paced. Only downside - now I'm even more skeptical of psychiatrists!