Negative Positive
Title: False Start
Review: False Memory is pretty much your standard Dean Koontz fare. There isn't very much about it that is terribly different from the last fifty books he's written, and the very fact that he is so prolific is probably an indication that he has discovered the secret formula of writing pulp horror.We read this book with dry amusement, and even the horror fans in our bookclub couldn't muster up much enthusiasm for it. It is so wordy, so OVER described, that the people pale into insignificance along side the things. It would seem that Koontz has done some research on phobias and mental health problems, but it's no more than you would get from a precursory glance at the DSM IV. The plot of this book is enough to offend any practicising mental health professional, the sheer abuse of power is perhaps the most horrifying detail in this trite novel.We can't honestly recommend it, but to be fair, it isn't our usual genre, and we aren't THAT kind of bookclub. Sorry guys, but steer clear of this one.
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