The Darkest Evening of the Year - Dean Koontz

I've just finished reading this book and I'm not entirely sure what to think of it. I've read books by Dean Koontz before and have absolutely loved them, and although I thought this was wonderfully written, the storyline is a little strange to get your head around. I came across The Darkest Evening Of The Year in the library and was keen to pick up another Koontz book. This one falls within the crime / mystery genre roughly speaking, but it's different to your average crime novel, and you will perhaps know what I mean if you have read the Odd Thomas books by Koontz. This novel, although a stand-alone book so you needn't have read any of his other works to get ...  Read the complete review

Much as I hate to disagree with my fellow reviewers, I actually really despised this latest offering from someone who is usually a consistently good author. Even when others have strongly criticised Koontz in the past, I have always defended him even with his below-average Frankenstein series which tries to update the classic Shelley tale to a modern age. But this time, I am afraid I have to hang my head in shame for this is a horrible mish-mash of ideas that all hangs around Koontz's apparent obsession with Golden Retrievers. Amy is a savior for abused and mistreated canines; she runs a rescue scheme for dogs, often picking them up from their unwelcome home ...  Read the complete review

I have just, literally moments ago, finished reading this book by Dean Koontz who I have to say is one of my favourite authors. I bought it on Amazon for about £3 a while back and have put off reading it as I worried it might stray from Dean Koontz's usual "no animals were harmed in the writing of this book" formula. At 440 pages long it isn't his usual length but kept me busy for a couple of days. I read really quickly though and Dean would need to write 5-6 books a week to keep me in stock! It is dedicated to his wife Gerda and her "golden daughter" who was obviously of the furry dog variety as the book is about Amy Redwing and her ...  Read the complete review

Dean Koontz is a very well-respected author of many bestselling titles. The Darkest Evening of the Year is a psychological, supernatural thriller of 440 pages. Plot This story is follows Amy Redwing, who runs a dog rescue charity, and her architect boyfriend Brian McCarthy, as their pasts begin to catch up with them. Dark secrets are revealed and their relationship and their sanity is put to the test as they struggle to deal with everything that is thrown at them. My thoughts This story is quite fast-paced, you don't have to wait long for it to get going, so it does keep your interest from the start. It's well ...  Read the complete review