Life Expectancy

Another Score for Koontz

I've only read a few of Dean Koontz's works, but of those that I have read, this one is the best! It displays wit and humour. It adds a little brush with the unknown and the realm of fantasy. It also throws in some romance, as well. The interaction between the protagonist and the antagonist was very interesting as well. The twists were surprising, without being too farfetched. All in all, you don't have to be a fan of Koontz to like this book!

7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

My first Dean Koontz book - a sure winner!!

This was my first Dean Koontz book - I'm not much for horror or gross type stories which I thought Dean Koontz was known for. This was not gory or horrific. No bad words, racy sex stories...probably the most different book I've ever read! Definitely one worthy of keeping in my permanent library! It was certainly an original storyline. Weird, but somehow not unbelievable. VERY ENTERTAINING! I loved it! I've since tried one other Dean Koontz but it was gross & boring & I couldn't finish it. I hope to find more Dean Koontz written like Life Expectancy!!

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

I didn't see that coming

There is a twist in this book that will leave you with your mouth hanging open. In true Koontz form this book has you turning pages at a lightning fast pace and never disappoints. I love the hidden message about happiness being a choice.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

A reviewer

This book was an awesome read!! It made me cry, laugh, bite my nails. its everything you could want in a book!! The ending is excellent and riveting to the end... worth every penny that I spent on it!

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Brilliant, as always

Dean Koontz is my absolute favorite author of all time. Life Expectancy is the best of all he's written. Those who know Dean Koontz and his style will thrill over this one book. He's funny, witty without being pretentious, and his characters have flaws that we all share. The brilliance is in the story telling. Koontz is a master. I have over 31 of his books and 'Life Expectancy' is my favorite! Read about 3 other titles before you pick this one up and you'll appreciate the voice he uses more. Keep 'em coming, Dean!

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this book was incredible and definetly one of my favoritez! koontz's ability to keep you in suspense and having you turning the pages til the early morning are extraodinary and i found myself unable to put the book down!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

A reviewer

This is my favorite book for a very long time! I bought it as gifts for members of my family and several friends. It was so much fun. I loved the characters, the banter between characters, and the crazy action. I loved, loved, loved this book!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Really Good

I really liked this book. It felt like Dean Koontz wrote it just for me. Nice plot twists and turns. I could not put it down. It's a must read.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

5 stars

Just finished it and loved it - one of only a handful of "5 out of 5"s, in my opinion. Koontz doesn't disappoint.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Page-burning, adrenaline pumping action!

My aunt's friend frst reccomended Life Expectancy to me while I was reading Watchers, also by Dean Koontz. At first I was reluctant to read it, but it quickly grabbed my attention within the first few pages. Every author has their style which shows in each novel they write, but while rading Life Expectancy, sometimes I forgot who I as reading. This is, without a doubt, one of the best books by Dean Koontz I have ever read! You will not be disappointed.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Absorbing Life Expectancy

What can I say other than "Life Expectancy" is one of Dean Koontz's best novels? The offbeat plot combines a fine blend of drama, suspense, love of family, and humor. The pace is crisp, the characters are interesting, and you will want Jimmy Tock and his family to show up again in another Koontz story. "Life Expectancy" is a tale you will long remember.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

One of Koontz's best!!

I absolutely LOVED this book. It's one of his great books where you are a hundred pages in before you even realize it. It's a non-stop terrifying thrill ride for Jimmy and Lorrie from the moment they meet. With psychotic clowns, aerialists and plenty of humor, Life Expectancy is one of those books that makes me wish for such an eventful (good or bad) life!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A reviewer

This is a book I would recommand for anyone who has the patience to sit down and read. The ending of this book is very surprising. It will keep you gripped to your seat so tight you will never be able to let go. So this book is great for the whole family. Read it and prepare to be enchanted.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

His best work yet!

I read the first chapter and couldn't stop. It's like best, most addictive drug you can take! I read it in half a week, it was that good! Step back Stephen King, there's a new kid in town!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A great, funny, and smooth read!

This book has a very funny side to it and is appropriate because of who the main characters are dealing with. I guess the dark humor in it is to be expected. I read this one very fast and hope there will be a part 2 but who knows.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Very engaging

I really enjoyed this book! I haven't read a lot of stuff by Dean Koontz yet, but I did really enjoy this book. It was kind of weird, but in a good way, and I didn't want to stop reading it.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Page-turner Doesn't Disappoint

For someone who thinks his existence is pretty commonplace, Jimmy Tock sure has some eventful days. Five eventful days, in fact, as predicted by his dying grandfather on the day Jimmy was born. A riveting story with some laugh-out-loud lines, Life Expectancy shares a theme common in other Koontz books: reverence for the everyday world and its wonders, bolstered by a deep and abiding faith in the unseen world that often intervenes.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Amazing

Loved the way it all came together in the enf

Held my interest but...

This book seemed to bounce around a little bit. Not one of his best.

Loved it

Love dean koontx,s quirkiness with his vocabulary, story telling res