Pendleton 77 Shadow Street, Book 1, (Paperback)

from CarmenMilligan

To end my October Scary Reads, I chose a book by Dean Koontz, usually a master of suspense and horror. Unfortunately, I didn't choose wisely. While this looks great on the summary-level, the story is extremely cumbersome and in need of editing. Koontz overuses terms that are so unique that they s...

from Vinbert

I didn't think this was well written at all. It seems like he wrote a nightmare he had, and then had to scrabble to find an explanation for it. I found a lot of things left unexplained, and made no sense.

from FCAHS1954

Not very convincing to me; too many characters and too much skipping from one to character to another character. No character (not even the two children) elicits special reader involvement. The included novella "The Moonlit Mind" compels a bit more reader interest. I will happily pass it along to...

from whitewavedarling

In the beginning of 77 Shadow Street, I was really sucked in. The characters and the atmosphere were gripping, and I couldn't put the book down. Atmospherically, it was right on pace with what I'd hoped for, and the characters were so engaging that I couldn't believe it took me so long to pick it...

from Vinbert

I didn't think this was well written at all. It seems like he wrote a nightmare he had, and then had to scrabble to find an explanation for it. I found a lot of things left unexplained, and made no sense.