The Darkest Evening of the Year

Really good

If you love animals and if you love Dean Koontz, you will LOVE this book. A little tamer than some of his past works, but I actually enjoyed that about it.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Guilty as charged.

Koontz is my guilty indulgence. He draws you in and makes it impossible to stop reading. He's pretentious, though. In this book, he did a great job explaining how dog rescues work within the context of the story. However, when educating readers about Second Life or the inner workings of lighthouses, he writes in a condescending tone. Granted, his books aren't scholarly works or anything, but should he, as the author, really be assuming total idiocy of his readership? This is a common problem, not exclusive to this book. A problem with this book in particular is just the way it all wraps up way too quickly and conveniently in the end. One of the things I loved about Koontz was that his books all had a scientific explanation, or if they had a supernatural bent it was more of a suggestion or possibility. I got really frustrated with the lack of mystery in this novel. All that said, I read the book in less than a day and enjoyed doing so very much. GREAT beach read.

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

I love Goldens and Dean's books

This book is Dean Koontz at his best. But then again, all his books are. There are few authors that I enjoy as much as I do Dean Koontz and have read them all evr since the first one I picked up; The Watchers.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Great read for dog and miracle lovers

It was hard to read at first with all the jumping around and learning characters that you didn't understand why you were learning about them but it all makes since in the end. It was a good read.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

The Darkest Evening of the Year

Dean Koontz is a master of keeping you on your toes. I have read many of his books, but this one is so touching. Any fan of Mr. Koontz should read this. In my opinion, it's one of his best. You will laugh, cry and get angry all at once.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Wonderfully Twisted

The book was wonderful. You fall in love with the personality of all of the characters. The bad characters give you a weird detached from the world feeling, and the good one's give you the same feeling. It is a very grabbing book, I could hardly put it down to go to work. Definitely worth the read.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Really enjoyed reading

This book was really good, however, it would have been even better if the ending didn't feel so rushed. I enjoyed the characters immensely and thought that the story line was unique and well thought out. I must say that there are some really violent scenes in this book that might be disturbing for some people.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

A-MAZING

Absolutely amazing, this book has it all, love, hate, cruelty and passion. but it is not for the faint of heart. id like to say id recomend it to everyone, it may be hard for some to follow. it has all the elements of a good mystery, but yet its more realistic fiction, so see for yourself and read The Darkest Evening of the Year.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Jennifer Wardrip - Personal Read

I really loved this title, much more so than Mr. Koontz's last two releases, THE GOOD GUY and THE HUSBAND. Although this title follows in the same vein as regards to time (it only covers roughly 48-hours), it has characters who are easier to relate to and a chilling, supernatural-based storyline.

As the other reviewer mentions, it's a kind of memorial to Mr. Koontz's own Golden Retreiver, Trixie, who has passed away. In the book, a dog named Nickie is at the center of the story, along with the humans that she must protect.

This is an emotional thriller with some pretty messed-up bad guys, and if you like that type of story, you'll love this one, too!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

please read

i loved this story. not typical koontz, maybe that is what makes it special.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Loved it!!!

I own the hard copy of this and I didnt think I would like it, but, it kept me on my toes wondering what was next!

Wonderful book

Could not put it down

loved it

great book to read

Highly recommend

A great nook purchase. Dean Koontz again at his best.

Dean Koontz at his best!

This book has twists and turns galore and will get you hooked from the very beginning. There are definitely some disturbing characters and situations, but the good in the story definitely shines through. Don't miss out on this one!

Great book

:-)

Nice!

This is a super book, especially if youre a dog lover. I loved it! Well, Im only haf way done...

For the first time I was not happy

I love Dean Koontz's writing. Been reading his books for over 20 years. I especially love any book that features a dog as a supporting role (and as you know, he has many that do). This particular story was engrossing, exciting, funny, sad, and I could not wait to find out how it ends. How it ended was nothing short of a disspointment. It was as if Mr. Koontz realized he had only 2 pages of print left and had to end it fast. Right up until the very end it held me in its grips and then dropped me like a hot pototoe. I realize that not every book will be 5 Stars. But I feel it's only fair to spare someone the agoney I felt if possible. The same goes for Breathless -- just finished -- save your time. Read the Frankinstien Books instead.

Not Koontz's Usual

I was a bit disappointed and some parts bored me to the point I had to skip over them in order to want to continue to read. However, it reminded me how much I love my own dogs, one who is part golden retriever. Page 344 gave me the chills, and I got teary-eyed during pages 324-325. Not Koontz's best, but far from his worst. I didn't connect with any character throughout the entire novel as I normally do when reading his novels.

awesome.

great book. hard to put down.