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I generally like Koontz books. Been a fan since reading his Odd Thomas series. This isn't the best of his books but it's not the worst either. Personally I liked the twist at the end

call me out on it but possessions and fights between angels and demons are tops for me

. There was good lead up and I'm a sucker for getting into the mind of a sadist villian. Weirdly I felt a sense of (waves hand vaguely) preachiness to this book though. I'd consider this a popcorn read.

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sarah80's review against another edition

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3.0

I LOVE Koontz. I have grown up with them. But for me this one just seemed to miss the mark for what normally makes his book great. It was still good. But nowhere near his best.

harrietj's review against another edition

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1.5

Didn't enjoy this as much as other Koontz' I've read - overlong and a little slower than others. I also don't like it when horror gets so explicitly Christian at the end (looking at you, Imaginary Friend).

constancelee's review against another edition

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Can't remember how much I liked it.

hummusluvr69's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed the general plot and chain of events, but the writing style was a bit too cliche and telly for me. Throughout the book, Koontz tells us exactly what each character’s personality is and exactly how each character is feeling with minimal physical descriptions or clues through which readers might be able to draw their own conclusions about the character. Because of this, I found it difficult to relate to the characters on a believable, human level.

michael9's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

richter10's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

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