The first Dean Koontz novel I ever read was “Lightning”. The writing was fabulous, the characters memorable and the story had at least as many twists as my stomach did when I finished reading it. Spies, time travel. mystery, suspense, all to find out it was a love story. Yeah, thats right, all that was in one book. To this day ”Lightning” is my favorite novel ever, though it is closely followed by nearly 50 other Dean Koontz titles. 

          Dean Koontz is a master of his craft, though he took some time to get the recognition he deserves. I know the suspense genre is not for everyone, but I believe there is a story in his works that would fit any readers interests. Koontz has many books that cover the typical good vs. evil, yet his incredible ability to weave intricate tales hide the true intent until you least expect it. The thrills will keep you reading.

          I have quite a collection of Dean Koontz books and I never pass up the chance to grab one up I dont already own. After reading so many of his books I found it hard to read other authors material. The level of intensity that you will find in a Koontz novel is first rate, and second to none. There are so few writers that have such creativity and the ability to reach readers on a a very unique level. His characters are always exceptional, and some have grown to almost “cult” status with popular lives of their own, to be honest, I have one of his most popular characters “Odd Thomas” as a Myspace friend, as this character is so believable yet extraordinary. 

         I have only read one I didnt like, and that was due to the ending I didnt expect, but thats the beauty of his skill, what you think you are reading is only a small section of the web. His work rarely ends on the same path it starts and always leaves you hungry for more. Koontz novels usually dont get the promotion they deserve mostly because only few of them have been coverted in this “movie title” age of novels going hollywood. Koontz stopped selling the rights to his novels because the few he sold were not given the full focus they should have been and the movies did not portray the stories very well.