From the Corner of His Eye - Dean Koontz

My first experience of Dean R koontz was reading the superb "Watchers". The version I bought cost £3.50 and was published in 1987. Since then he’s been part of a special set of writers that I’ve sworn by over the years. From this particular genre, this includes Steven King, James Herbert, Richard Laymon and the outstanding genius that is Clive Barker. In his own words "Dean Koontz was born into a very poor family and learned early on to escape into fiction – though books were scorned by his parents as a waste of time...He now lives in California with his wife, Gerda. Between writing his novels he enjoys interior decorating, ...  Read the complete review

Usually, when I write a book review here, it is because I have loved the book enough to want to share the experience with others and, hopefully, encourage them to open its covers and enjoy it themselves. Today, however, I am hoping to achieve the opposite effect. Everything about From the Corner of His Eye is so unmitigatingly dreadful, that if I can persuade even one of you not to come within a mile of this God-foresaken tome then I will consider it worth it. At the risk of totally digressing from the book and boring you witless in the process, I feel it is pertinent to mention that I usually like Dean Koontz, I appreciate his easy style, simple-yet-effect ...  Read the complete review

I read a really good opinion on dooyoo which basically said that this book was not worth the paper it was printed on. Now usually I tend to follow this sort of advice, so when somebody says a book really is not worth reading then I won`t read it. This time though I just had to test it myself as I`m a huge fan of Dean Koontz, having read every single one of his books, and sometimes reading some of them a second time, I`ve not been disappointed by any of them. I have to say I wasn`t disappointed by this one either. It is rather a long story covering all of 819 pages, but as usual the writing style of Mr Koontz kept me gripped throughout. Because of the ...  Read the complete review

Unfortunately it is a sad day when the realisation occurs to a reader that occasionally writers tend to sell out to the markets and the commercialists. Dean Koontz is a writer who through his past work has managed to catch my eye with his implicative writing techniques and imaginative plots. However, with Corner Of His Eye, it feels as though, through a lack of both effort and creativity he has managed to churn out a novel which disgraces both him as a writer and the style of literature which he adopts. The characters, which Dean Koontz has decided to progress and develop, are weak and shady. The notorious Bartholomew who is listed in the preface bares little or ...  Read the complete review

Bartholomew Lampion was blinded at the age of three, after doctors removed his eyes to save him from cancer. However, at thirteen, he becomes able to see again. A roller coaster and a seagull both have something to do with this miracle, as does Barty’s desire to make his mother proud of him before she dies. The odd thing is that she has already died once – the day Barty was born. The cover blurb for this novel is certainly one of the most interesting blurbs I have seen in a long time and it goes hand in hand with this novel, which is very different from anything Koontz has written before. Recently, the author has come under fire for formulaic ...  Read the complete review