Frankenstein: Dead and Alive

Short

I gotta admit after waiting so long it seemed a little short and quick. I still liked it, finished it in one day. The first 2 are definately better. I think he went a little overboard with the new characters. Very different from first 2; I guess thats what happens when there is a such a gap between books in series. It was very annoying reading most of the characters talking like morons for many many pages. Jocko needs to get killed off immediately in Book 4.

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Well, if this had been the final book of the series, I might hav

Well, if this had been the final book of the series, I might have been a bit disapoointed because then I don't see any idea why we meet Jocko, but I'm glad that it's not the very end ;)
Therefore, I don't mind a little fun in the middle of the crisis and seriousness^^ it gives the story a comic relief, a refreshing touch^^

More of the Same Fun

This third book in the five part Frankenstein series by Dean Koontz will please any of his fans. This volume introduces more strange creatures made by Victor Frankenstein or somehow arising from the evolution of his experiments. The new race he has invented begins to spiral out of control, and the cop duo we have come to know and love are basically the only humans aware of the situation. Events escalate to an extent that almost seems to end the story. I look forward to seeing what the fourth book holds in store. Fun "entertainment" reading.
Michael Travis Jasper, author of the novel "To Be Chosen"

Superb!

This series is superb! You can't beat Michael's funny and sarcastic humor, Carson's tough cop attitude, Deucalion's eternal mysticism, and Victor's eerie genius. The NOPD homicide detective partners come to accept the fantasy/horror become reality, and continue to save the world from the New Race while on crazy amounts of caffeine and a large amount of pent up sexual tension. Since the catastrophic cellular metamorphosis of Werner, all of the New Race are rapidly dropping lines of programming. Unfortunate for them as they degrade into insanity, they go into a killing frenzy as they try to remedy being dead and alive. This book is super fast-paced, full of high energy, and ultimately brilliant. The Resurrector reminds me a bit of the creature at the end of Stephen King's It, in a way, not Pennywise but the monster. The lab created Chameleon is a creepy and scary predator that you run away from screaming and root for too. And Jocko is ugly, weird, hilarious, and perfectly coupled with Erika Five. With the satisfying closure delivered in book three, what kind of spectacular and horrific adventures can book four, Lost Souls give us? I'm curious to find out soon.

Superb!

This series is superb! You can't beat Michael's funny and sarcastic humor, Carson's tough cop attitude, Deucalion's eternal mysticism, and Victor's eerie genius. The NOPD homicide detective partners come to accept the fantasy/horror become reality, and continue to save the world from the New Race while on crazy amounts of caffeine and a large amount of pent up sexual tension. Since the catastrophic cellular metamorphosis of Werner, all of the New Race are rapidly dropping lines of programming. Unfortunate for them as they degrade into insanity, they go into a killing frenzy as they try to remedy being dead and alive. This book is super fast-paced, full of high energy, and ultimately brilliant. The Resurrector reminds me a bit of the creature at the end of Stephen King's It, in a way, not Pennywise but the monster. The lab created Chameleon is a creepy and scary predator that you run away from screaming and root for too. And Jocko is ugly, weird, hilarious, and perfectly coupled with Erika Five. With the satisfying closure delivered in book three, what kind of spectacular and horrific adventures can book four, Lost Souls give us? I'm curious to find out soon.

I can't wait for book 4!

After 4 long years I finally got my third Frankenstein! And thanks to a long trip to Ecuador, I was able to actually read it and the wait was worth it. In this book, you really see how Victors' monsters are starting to fall apart. In the center of book three are police detectives Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison, which with their witty dialog help with the flow of the story; followed by Erika fives' developing relationship with Jocko, a troll like character that can be cute at times. Each of these characters have subplots, including Deucalion, but they all come together at the end. I must admit, I enjoyed it until its conclusion, where it seemed to end rather too quickly. I am looking forward to book Four - Lost Souls and sincerely hope it doesn't take another 4 years to come out.

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Is this really the end?

Dean Koontz took a longer time to write this last book because he wanted to be careful to give New Orleans and Katrina due respect. i must say that I was not disappointed. I was as engulfed in this book as I was in the other two. Lots went on and as usual he throws in a few surprises. What I love mostly about Dean Koontz is that although you always get the feeling you know what's going to happen, you never do. It wasn't as unpredictable as some of his other books, but it still threw me off in a few places. And I wonder, is it really the end? Somehow I get the feeling another sequel may show up at some point in time...

Good read.

Not as strong a finish as I would have liked for this reworked Frankenstein series, but a good read.

Not as good as expected

The book was good but I have been a little disappointed in it but I am glad I purchased it so I could read the whole series.

An excellent read, but falls short of expectations.

Dead and Alive takes some time to get into it, but speeds up towards the middle. The characters are gripping and riddled with quirks, which keeps the story moving fluidly. I was slightly disappointed with this book, especially at how hastily it concluded. I would still recommend this book, however, to any reader that would like to see an old story jolted to life with a new surge of energy.

Nice!

I liked Dead and Alive. I don't know why everyone seems to hate it so much; I finished it in two days. I think since Hurricane Katrina hit, which for some reason disrupted his work, people expected the latest book to be above average for Koontz. Maybe it wasn't his best, but it's definitely not his absolute worst. I give that "award" for his book "Door to December".

koontz

it was one of his best.

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Finally

After YEARS of waiting for the final book of the trilogy, we get the concluding story of the re imagining of Frankenstein's epic character and his creation. This book was not as good as the first one but much better than the second of the trilogy. It wrapped up nicely all the loose ends but still left the door open for more books in the future.

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Dead and Alive fitting conclusion to Koontz trilogy.

Dean Koontz' recent novel Frankenstein Book Three - Dead and Alive is the long awaited conclusion to his trilogy updating the Frankenstein legend to modern times. For those who may not know, this final install- ment was initially set to be released in summer 2006. But, as the ser- ies was set in New Orleans, and more specifically the last volume would be set against the backdrop of an impending hurricane,the author wisely thought that the devastation wrought by Katrina in August of 2006 made it inappropriate for the present volume's release at that time. So, he did some editing, or if you will rewriting and postponed the release date to this past July when the book appeared in stores.

That said, the book makes a fitting conclusion to the trilogy. Though this final volume is somwhat less action packed than the two previous installments (though there is certainly plenty here along with the unpredictabilities of the plot that are a Koontz trademark) that is not necessarily a bad thing. Those who have read the first two volumes may be able to predict what may happen next better than the newcomers.

Therefore, if this subject matter is your cup of tea, you will not be disappointed. If you have already read the first two installments, you absolutely need to read Dead and Alive Book Three which wraps up all the loose ends from its predecessors. If you are new to the series, just buy them all and get swept away - you won't be disappointed, espe-
vially if you are a die-hard Koontz fan as I am.

P.S. The first two volumes have been reissued with beautiful new cover
art which the present volume carries on. If you have the originals, keep them until they wear out; the written content is the same. Still, I
wish the novels had the new cover art to begin with. A small detail to
some but I thought I'd mention it.

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A Pager Turner...in classical Koontz style!

I have mixed feelings on some minor details that I felt could have been elaborated on a little deeper but over all I enjoyed this book! Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison tip toed around the obvious mutual affection they feel for each other and I had expected things to progress a bit more than they did in book 3. With that being said there were a few cliff hangers that left me feeling Victor Helios will be back (his clone did in fact escape distruction and the mystery over Carson's dad's death possibly being linked to Helios lead me to such a conclusion). There seems to be a lot of dislike for Jocko, I liked the little guy; in fact I'd hoped the strange lil troll Erika 5 discovered creeping around the gardens at the end of City of Night (book 2) would return. Frankly Dean Koontz can leap so far off the deep end of imagination with his plots and characters scaring the HELL out of his readers; therefore, the comical relief that Jocko and those two married serial killers the Lovewlls provided softened the Quinton Terrantino in print effect for me! Call me a softy but I like the way Chameleon's character seemed to be the link that solidified Erika 5 and Jocko's weird maternal bond. I'd heard that after Katrina Koontz was reluctant to unleash a horror such as Helios on the already suffering community in New Orleans, which might explain the bits of tenderness (Erika's maternal affection for Jocko) and the seemingly lighter approach to garish details and gore in this novel. Never the less, I enjoyed the long anticapted 3rd novel in this series and I am anxiously awaiting the 4th. Hopefully we will find out if Helios did in fact orchestrate the dirty cop cover on Carson's dad. Perhaps Carson will finally give in to Michael, and we'll see why Erika 5 and her "love child" Jocko the troll survived while the other's died. I was happy to take a break from the Odd Thomas series to catch back up on this series! My addiction to this series made me wonder who was crazier me or Koontz!

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Good finale to an awesome series!

As with the other books in the series, this final book was humorous, exciting and thrilling. Will there be another book?

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Great finale!

I was on the edge of my chair the whole time I read this book. A great finish to Dean's triology. It's hard to put down once you start it, so don't plan on getting anything else done.

I don't believe I have read any of his books that I would not recommend.

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At last

I enjoyed this book - I read it ravenously after waiting years for it. As always, I enjoyed the twists and turns Koontz injects into his story lines. At times, I felt the story was being rushed, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

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Chill out about Jocko

Ok Guys. I realize that some people are upset about Jocko, the bizzare troll. However, it's not like the entire book was revolved around him. All the other "mutations" that occurred in the story resulted in mean and evil creatures. Having another mutant become mean and evil would have been boring and repetitive. Thus, Jocko was created. And again, the story didn't actually revolve around Jocko. He was just a sideline. I think Dean Koontz did a fine job in ending the series (and actually - did it really end?). This book is definitely worth the read. Yes, I have read better ones, but I have also read much worse ones. I do suggest, however, that you re-read books 1 and 2 in order to remember the minute details.

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Dead, But Breathing

After many years the third book in Koontz' Frankenstein trilogy arrived with much anticipation. Worth the wait!! Packaged in beautiful cover art along with the previous two titles, Dead and Alive continues on the story that Koontz created, originally as a TV series. His take on the Modern Prometheus tale is wonderful and is laced with humor and much action and thrills. If you loved the first two you will love this one, but you must read all three in order to understand all that is going on. A great summer read and also a great tie-in to Halloween along with Shelley's original masterpiece.

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