Chase

Chase, whilst not Koontz' best book is a quick, easy read seeped in traditional pulp stylings with enough suspense to garner it a thriller of sorts. The plot and title character don't lean towards high literature nor the more sophisticated storytelling Koontz later produced but there's enough there......more

So I really enjoyed this - nice, trim, fast read. Also, I know Koontz has taken flack for writing characters who are "too good" or "too evil" and making things too black and white, and while I do find stories with realistic moral conflicts and characters struggling with their inner darkness engaging......more

Decently written but unexceptional thriller. Not particularly thrilling or surprising, it simply moves through its paces until the eventual finale. I kept expecting a twist, but no. It is what it is. Not bad, but not recommended either.......more

Ben is a war hero returned from Vietnam. However, he did awful things which has made him a semi recluse. After receiving a Mustang car for his heroism he goes for a drive and sees a murder and fails in preventing it. The murderer is a psychopath who stalks Ben and gives himself the name Judge. The s......more

Starts promisingly with a Vietnam war vet suffering from what was soon to be called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Koontz gives a convincing portrait of a medal of honor winner loved by the world but disgusted with himself. He saves the life of a young girl threatened by a serial killer, and the bo......more