Fear Nothing - Dean Koontz

Have you ever felt a sense of déjà vu when reading a book? Perhaps events are occurring in a pattern that seems to have gone before, or you know what is going to happen next? Can you imagine combining this sense of repeat viewing with a level of boredom close to having to watch an entire 24hrs of snooker, then darts, and then crown green bowling? Now imagine if someone was able to combine both this feeling of déjà vu and the feeling of utter boredom; welcome to the world of Dean Koontz. ‘Fear Nothing’ follows Christopher Snow over a weekend as his life changes forever. Christopher suffers from a very rare disease called XP that makes him allergic to bright ...  Read the complete review

I grabbed Fear Nothing with relish as soon as I saw it on the library shelves. Dean Koontz became my favourite horror storywriter a few years ago and I looked forward to reading one of the few books of his that I hadn't already read. Fear Nothing centres around 28 year old writer Christopher Snow who was born with a rare genetic disorder called Xeroderma Pigmentosum. His condition means that his skin and eyes are extremely sensitive to light and especially sunlight that can cause irreparable cancerous damage to him. Because of this Chris lives his life at night in Moonlight Bay and like a vampire goes to bed at sunrise. Even artificial light is damaging to ...  Read the complete review

I thought I’d take a little time off from my usual book reviews and do a few more reviews on one of my first loved genres, that of horror. If Stephen King is my favourite author, Dean Koontz is a close second. I discovered his books long before he became really popular, that was back in late 1970’s but Koontz had been writing for many years before that. His own life story is every bit as gripping as some of his books and I beg your indulgence as I give a brief outline. Dean Ray Koontz was born on the 7th July 1945 in Pennsylvania, into a poor family ruled over by his alcoholic father, who actually went to prison for trying to kill his own son. Desperate to ...  Read the complete review

'On the desk in my candlelit study, the telephone rang, and I knew that a terrible change was coming'. The opening line of 'Fear Nothing' greets you with a heavy sense of foreboding which continues unceasingly throughout the novel. You join Chris Snow as he tries to prepare himself for the inevitable death of his Father. Chris lives in the night, and only the night. He suffers from a rare genetic disorder which means his skin and eyes cannot be exposed to sunlight. As you begin to learn how his life has unfolded in perpetual darkness you begin to see the light that he sees. In the people around him, in his dog, and in the small joys and freedoms that many ...  Read the complete review

‘Fear Nothing’ By: Dean Koontz Fear Nothing Dean Koontz Bantam Books 1998 PB 391 ISBN# 0-553-10664-3 As is his usual, Koontz creates a story where readers hold their breath and race to learn what happens next. One of his greatest strengths is that his stories are about characters readers care about and can relate to. Koontz doesn’t give hischaracters a break and Christopher Snow is no exception. Not only does Chris have a rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light, but finds he’s been plunged into a strange, dangerous, situation too. Chris has lost his ...  Read the complete review