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thegreenknight3's review against another edition
5.0
One of his best books ever, and that’s saying something, having read over 60 of his.
magicacat's review against another edition
2.0
700 pages, unnecessarily graphic sex talk, one super annoying kid and a couple of Mary Sues... for THAT?! Jfc, what a waste of time.
humvee's review against another edition
DNF...I couldn't get into "Strangers"
I have read and enjoyed a great many stories written by Dean Koontz. I could not get into "Strangers". Fifty pages in, and I was ready to put the book down. While the author, the young surgeon, and the retired marine that runs a hotel in the middle of nowhere are interesting characters, there was only so much of their inexplicable dread that I could tolerate before I wanted the story to move on. I didn't get there, so I put the book down and walked away.
I have read and enjoyed a great many stories written by Dean Koontz. I could not get into "Strangers". Fifty pages in, and I was ready to put the book down. While the author, the young surgeon, and the retired marine that runs a hotel in the middle of nowhere are interesting characters, there was only so much of their inexplicable dread that I could tolerate before I wanted the story to move on. I didn't get there, so I put the book down and walked away.
carlylottsofbookz's review against another edition
4.0
A really fun read, even if it mirrors closely some of the same events as False Memory.
Plus it takes place in Nevada. Anything better?
Plus it takes place in Nevada. Anything better?
pio_near's review against another edition
4.0
4.5. Super well executed suspense thriller! If you read my reviews, you know I'm a sucker for well-written characters, and their development. While there wasn't a lot of depth to the characters, their interactions while dealing with phobias and stress was excellent.
beytwice's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting premise that gets watered down in unnecessary detail! I really liked the eventual wrap-up and general plot points Koontz explored in Strangers but it takes way too long to actually get there - the pacing is entirely lopsided with too much information offloaded into the first third and not enough into the last third. With some thinning of pages and characters this could have been a really unique page turner with a lot more tension than it ended up having. A shame as there’s some really nice commentary on society and humanity as well as some thrilling concepts and what-if scenarios explored.
sumipeplix's review against another edition
2.0
Too long- could have been edited down with at leasr 200 pages