A strange doll is left on tommy phans front steps, stranger than anyone could ever imagine. This edition contains an excerpt from dean koontzs the city. All in all an excellent novel, koontz paces the novel wonderfully. December 23, 2017 in authors mz thrift store finds. Dean koontz is an extremely prolific author known for his suspense thriller novels. First, i commend the narrator of the audible book who did a wonderful job with all of the different voices. Lightning is a novel by american writer dean koontz, released in 1988.
Tommy phan is a successful detective novelist living the american dream in southern california. Ticktock by dean koontz book cover, description, publication history. Odd interlude an odd thomas novel dean koontz at his finest. Dean koontz with images dean koontz books, dean koontz. Tick tock is about a vietnameseamerica male, tommy, he likes to be called, who finds a somewhat. For me oddkins rates up there with the velveteen rabbit and the little prince in the underlying message about doing. He drives home his brandnew corvette one day to discover a strange doll on his doorstep. Dean koontz books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. One evening he comes home to find a small rag doll on his doorstep. Dean koontz is one of my favorite authors and i have read most of his books. Dean koontz delivers a tourdeforce nailbiter of a thriller made all the more effective by its narrow frame of focus the action takes place mostly throughout one night in the neverending nightlife of christopher snow.
Its a simple doll, covered entirely in white cloth, with crossed black stitches for the eyes and mouth, and another pair forming an x over the heart. Its a rag doll made entirely of white cloth, with no face or hair or. The message that appears on his computer screen is clear on this. The intensity was still present, but, with comic relief, kept me turning the pages late into the night. Dean koontz created a real page turner in tick tock. His novels are broadly described as suspense thrillers, but also frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. He has been married to gerda ann cerra since october 15, 1966. However, he also adds elements of other genres such as horror, scifi, mystery and satire. Who is your favorite villain from a dean koontz book.
He brings the doll inside and from there his life is turned upside down. Its about a vietnameseamerican family with authentic vietnamese traditions they follow here in america with the exception of tommy their son. Tommy phan is a successful detective novelist, living the american dream in southern california. Heck, even the cover art works well with the book on this one. One of dean koontzs pen names was inspired by his dog, trixie koontz, a golden retriever, shown in many of his bookjacket photos. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Im curious to know what other readers think of dean koontzs work. Tommy phan is a vietnameseamerican who isnt true to his vietnamese roots. With help coming from an unlikely but wonderful source tommy strives to outrun the monster, trying to stay one step ahead until he can surpass the deadline and survive. After janes decorated husband commits suicide, she detects a noticeable uptick in suicides, prompting her to do a little research into the matter. This is probably the only book ive read of dean koontz that actually. Somehow the book does not fit koontz as it is so funny and perhaps written by somebody else perhaps that is why there is no sequel.
For who jimmy tock is and what he must accomplish on the five days when his world turns is a mystery as dangerous as it is wondrousa struggle against an evil so dark and pervasive, only the most extraordinary of human spirits can shine through. I just finished hideaway, the sixth book ive read by koontz, and decided that i would never read another book of his again. Later he hears an odd popping sound and is intrigued to find it coming to life. In the year 2008, dean was ranked as the sixth highest paid author, at. He is 30 years old, and a successful novelist living in. Strange highways holds two novels, plus 12 novellas and short stories, all but the title novel published before but here tastefully if not totally rewritten. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ticktock.
Tick tock is about a vietnameseamerica male, tommy, he likes to be called, who finds a somewhat mysterious doll outside his doorstep one night. The city changed my life and showed me that the world is deeply mysterious. To read this only as a childrens book would be a shame. Complete information about dean koontz books both fiction and nonfiction, short stories, and poetry. I would say punchinello beezo, from life expectancy, i say favorite because i felt sorry for the guy, and because if what he did on that horrible day. Dean koontz at the internet book list dean koontz article including information on his erotic books. Dean koontz explains that the reason this book came out in paperback without first being published as a hardcover is because he felt the story was too short to expect readers to pay hardcover pricess. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author.
Tommy phan is a successful detective novelist living the american dream in. If we are talking sickest, and best by being the worst, it is bruno from whispers, or candy poll. Do not buy this book in the thought that it will be like many other koontz novels. Phantoms is a novel by american writer dean koontz, first published in 1983.
Tick tock by dean koontz tick tock takes place in present day southern california. This is me and my friends book trailer for tick tock by dean koontz. A 2003 reprinting includes a new afterword by the author, discussing editorial politics. Suspense, fantasy, horror, and heart combine in koontzs novels in equal measure to create unforgettable stories. Ticktock does deviate from the norm of the usual koontz novels, but that makes it unique. A young author recieves a small rag doll on his doorstep one night. Odd interlude, dean koontzs new york times bestselling threepart digital seriesnow in one volume for the first time. This book is my favorite koontz novel that outdoes all his latest books and many other he wrote.
Ticktock by dean koontz overdrive rakuten overdrive. What i liked about this one was the light hearted and comical approach, unlike his usual, fear driven intensity. This edition contains an excerpt from dean koontzs odd apocalypse. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. When he brings it inside his house, it begins to grow until it becomes a formidible monster. He is a writer and producer, known for odd thomas 20, phantoms 1998 and watchers 1988.
This is a list of every work written by dean koontz. Trixie originally was a service dog with canine companions for independence cci, a charitable organization that provides service dogs for people with disabilities. Ill tell you up front one complaint that keeps it from being a 5 star its only one book. The subplot of protagonist tommy phans struggle to reconcile his familys tenacious hold on their vietnamese. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Tick tock was a book i had read like 15 years ago and i had recalled enjoying it a lot so i gave it five stars. This is the best koontz novel i have read in a very long time. The stories up to where no one fell first appeared in the reflector, a magazine issued by shippensburg university, pa. Tommy phan is a 30yearold vietnameseamerican detective and novelist living in southern california, and a chaser of the american dream. The young man escapes his house, and the monster or. Koontz at the internet speculative fiction database. I remember there being a doll that morphs into a monster that chases the main character around and my memory seemed to recall that it was one of the best koontz books id read at the time. The book chronicles the night from hell for tommy phan. Buy a cheap copy of the key to midnight book by dean koontz. Maybe i shouldnt say this, but ticktock is such a good story it is worth a hardcover price. Every book he writes starts off with a great premise.
The subplot of protagonist tommy phans struggle to reconcile his familys tenacious hold on their vietnamese roots with his. Dean koontzs popularity has helped him rank next to authors such as stephen king. This may just be the book dean koontz was born to write. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used, and books made into movies and audio books. Dean is married to his wife gerda, and lives in southern california with their golden retriever. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The long journey of dean koontz jeff zaleski dec 14, 1998 a snapshot depicts his boyhood home. The key to midnight book by dean koontz thriftbooks. Koontz was born on july 9, 1945 in everett, pennsylvania, usa as dean ray koontz. Koontzs launch book with bantam, and seize the night, with a.
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