I read exactly one Dean Koontz book and it was about an evil literary critic who tortures the author with a taser in the first few chapters. He is later revealed to be an actual ghost

Kudos to Dean for monetizing a night terror, but he should have been given AI video creation and tiktok voiceovers to express that. I can't remember another time I got Library Lender's Remorse.

[–] doctordevice@lemm.ee 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

One Dean Koontz book isn't a great sample size. He writes a LOT and most of it isn't very good, but every once in a while he gets it just right and puts out a really good one.

Though tbf, I haven't re-read his stuff in probably 10 years so I don't know if it holds up to modern scrutiny. Odd Thomas was always my favorite of his.

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 2 points 8 months ago

The Frankenstein series was good as well.

[–] Restaldt@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I think ive also ready exactly one koontz book

I think it involved a child genius inventing time travel with something that looked like salt and pepper shakers because his family was being targeted by an assassin for some reason

Also might have been a fever dream not sure

[–] dona1dquixote@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's called From the Corner of His Eye. He's not time traveling, he just figured out how to hop between different alternate realities. It happens to be one of my favourite books.

[–] Restaldt@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ive been trying to figure this out all day and thats not it

Im pretty sure ive conflated parts of Mr murder and a completely different author/book called the mark of the assassin and honestly maybe parts of a 3rd book i havent remembered yet

I read those ~15 years ago

[–] dona1dquixote@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

Well then that's a weird coincidence because From the Corner of His Eye is about a child genius who can move between different realities and is being targeted by a serial killer.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Relentless:

What began as an innocent and unexpected encounter is about to trigger an inferno of violence. For Shearman Waxx is not merely a ferocious literary enemy, but a ruthless sociopath, and now he is intent on destroying Cubby and everything he holds dear: his home, his wife, his young son, and every hope he had in the world.

The terror has only just begun, and it will be relentless…

DOT DOT DOT

[–] deliberalization@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

😱😱😱😱😱