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I wonder when he dropped the R.

Koontz's new book came from the library cause his last few books have disappointed. Too disappointed to spend money on a hardback.

This new novel is about a wealthy internet bachelor, Ryan Perry. He made his fortune with a social networking site, Facebook....or Be2Do. Probably the same thing.

Along with his beautiful, golden girlfriend, Perry enjoys a life of sun, surf and whatever the hell he wants. He experiences a seizure of sorts while surfing. After a few more, he sees a doctor who tells him his heart is damaged and he will die within the year.

After a successful heart transplant, things turn topsy turvy as someone informs him in eerie ways, that they want his heart back.

There's obviously much more to the story but it's a good read and very intriguing. I actually read this within a day. Koontz's endings always fall a little flat for me lately, and this was just meh. The ride to the climax, however, was pretty good.

findthosedreams's review against another edition

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2.0

Overall an enjoyable plot, twisted characters, and intense action typical of Koontz; but to me the ending felt like a sudden, nigh unto random, change of heart (no pun intended)that didn't feel connected to the rest of the story. Aside from the ending, I really enjoyed this story.

I love reading fiction books that have some bit of brackground that teaches me something new. This time it was the wonderful world of heart transplants! I discovered that I really take most of my vital organs for granted.

kirstend's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lisaluvsliterature's review against another edition

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3.0

Must not have been one of my favorites if I didn't automatically mark it as a Dean Koontz book I'd read.

c0urtn3yy's review against another edition

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2.0

I usually LOVE Dean Koontz, but I was not impressed with this one -- I kept telling myself that something exciting would happen, but then nothing would happen, so, sorry Mr. Koontz, I think this was one of your worst books.

hotsake's review

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2.0

This was a strange book and not in a good way. The story was intriguing but the dialogue and character interactions felt off and completely false. Still, Koontz has very engaging and entertaining prose and I was set to rate this a 3.5/5 up until the last chapter where the whole thing just shit the bed.

kingfan30's review against another edition

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2.0

I have read a number of books by Dean Koontz and generally enjoy them, however this one was lacking in suspense and I did not like the main character all that much. Could not see where it it was going at all and when it got there it was a bit of a bizarre story line. Certainly not his best.

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