The Darkest Evening of the Year, (Paperback)

from SonicQuack

More a homage to the Golden Retriever than crime novel at times, Darkest Evening follows the story of a couple's lives as they get caught up in a (typically Koontz) cat and mouse game with psychopaths. Revenge is a dish best served cold and Koontz is a master in defrosting it in witty and clever ...

from Carpe_Librum

I was really excited when I read that Dean Koontz was releasing a new book involving golden retrievers. I was hoping a supernatural theme was going to make this thriller a real page turner. I'm glad to say I was right, although it was a slow start, and a very quick finish. This novel had it's mom...

from nancyewhite

A mediocre outing from the ever more religiously inclined Mr. Koontz. The usual two-dimensional characterizations and deus ex machina plotlines allow one to cruise right through which is what this type of book was meant for. Nevertheless, I like his books that feature dogs and the dog in this one...

from turtlesleap

Koontz has done all this before--and done it better. His books are always enjoyable if you like dogs, lots of social commentary with a moral, evil villains, tragic heroes and dogs. Lots of dogs. In this case, angelic dogs figure in the cast. My lack of enthusiasm for this book feels disloyal beca...

from jo-jo

It's probably been about ten years since I have read a novel by Dean Koontz. I remember that I decided I shouldn't read them any more because they just scared the living daylights out of me. Last week I went to the library to choose a couple of audiobooks for a road trip, keeping in mind that I w...