Book Review: Intensity by Dean Koontz

I read Dean Koontz's Phantoms and then came to this book. Perhaps, Phantoms set the bar too high or maybe I am more of a fan of horror/supernatural genre than of suspense genre. Either way, Intensity failed to hold my attention till the end.

Chyna Shephard is visiting the family of her friend, Laura Templeton. Chyna had endured a tough childhood, marked predominantly by a lack of parental care and is very happy when she is provided warmth and acceptance by her friend's family. Her joy is short-lived, when an intruder breaks into the house and quickly proceeds to kill her hosts.

Consumed with rage and grief, Chyna sets out to avenge and jumps aboard the killer's vehicle. Soon the killer is aware of her presence and takes her to his house. In addition to the killer, Chyna has to contend with a pack of trained vicious Dobermann pinschers.

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The starting is good. The middle secton is OK. Then it kind of got repetitive. I just lost interest and skipped to the end of the book.

I would recommend Phantoms to any reader looking for their first Dean Koontz book to savor.

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Book Review: Phantoms by Dean Koontz

This is a review of the Kindle version.

This is the first book by Dean Koontz that I have read.

The protagonists, Lisa and Jennifer Pailey, return to their home town, only to find that the town is mostly deserted. As their investigations slowly start revealing the extent and the cause of this situation, help arrives from outside. Soon, a small band of survivors is formed, setting up the stage for the inevitable showdown with an unique breed of evil.

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Great setup. Excellent character development. Best of all, an exciting and engrossing horror story.

I also liked Koontz's references to Lord of the Rings (a character named “Underhill”) and Batman (characters named “Isley” and “Arkham”).

Highly recommended for fans of the horror genre and/or readers interested in Dean Koontz's works.

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