
Bantam - Bantam
Release date: 2008-04-29
Mass Market Paperback
Author: Dean Koontz
American Mystery & Suspense Fiction, Koontz, Dean R. (Dean Ray) - Prose & Criticism, Fiction, Fiction - Espionage / Thriller, Mystery/Suspense, Suspense, Fiction / Suspense




I loved this book! I had gotten away from reading Dean Koontz, because i'm not a fan of the "Odd" books or the Christopher Snow books. However, Velocity, The Husband and now The Good Guy are what i look forward to in a Dean Koontz novel. I thought the relationship between Timothy Carrier and Linda Paquette was beautiful. And the way Mr. Koontz was able to impart a sense of humor in the midst of edge of your seat suspense shows what a masterful story teller he is.
As far as I can remember, this is my first Koontz novel. My wife and I listen to books on tapes when we travel. "The Good Guy" is admittedly interesting and held our attention but the plot was absurd, the main protagonist unbelievable if not ridiculously contrived. The hero, is of course, larger than life and the damsel in distress has deep inner strength founded in an injustice to her family. Cookie Cutter plot. Life is too short and there are too many equally entertaining novels out there that have a lot more to offer than this one.