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Title: Tired of Koontz
Review: Sadly, I think I am over Dean Koontz. I just finished this 784 page book and will admit that I skipped over large chunks of it in order to avoid his overuse of descriptors and similes. Also, he seems to be more and more infatuated with grotesque sexual/abusive themes.I was very intrigued with Koontz after reading his excellent 'Lightning' 16 years ago. It remains one of my favorite books. I ended up reading many of his books written about the same time as Lightning and enjoyed those as well.At 700+ pages, this book takes a long time to get to Koontz' usual happy ending. I felt like the conclusion to the mystery/problem was presented in a rushed, contrived manner.It pains me to admit that my last few outings with Mr. Koontz' writing have left me dissatisfied and turned off. Perhaps he is going through a different creative stage and will one day find his stride again.I hope so.
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