false <![CDATA[Life Expectancy]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166723460m/16435.jpg 16435 20 Before he died on a storm-wracked night, Jimmy Tock's grandfather predicted there would be five dark days in his grandson's life -- five dates whose terrible events Jimmy must prepare himself to face. The first is to occur in his twentieth year, the last in his thirtieth. What terrifying events await Jimmy on these five critical days? What challenges must he survive? The path he follows will defy every expectation and will take all the love, humor, and courage he possesses. For who Jimmy Tock is and what he must accomplish on the five days his world turns is a mystery both dangerous and wondrous.... 4536957 book 2004 Life Expectancy total:4322|5:1364|4:1582|3:1076|2:240|1:61| 4322 16912 5338 452 5 3 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Feb 18 20:14:43 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 20:17:49 -0800 2008 2 2 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Apr 02 09:22:50 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 09:29:46 -0700 2008
This is the second time I am trying to read this book.

I am a huge Koontz fan but this book really disappointed me.

It is so far, not exiting or scary at all, because the main characters are not frightened.
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It's written in the first person, which works better here than in Koontz's The Taking, but not as well as it did in Odd Thomas. Th...more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed May 23 12:42:32 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 23 11:22:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jan 09 08:29:54 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 08:34:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Jul 26 18:17:20 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 18:19:19 -0700 2009
With Life Expectancy, Dean Koontz takes on the challenge of writing an entirely wholesome horror story. Many readers may not care for the mix of creepiness, humor, and schmaltz. But I found it refreshing.

Life expectancy is the life story of a young baker...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 09:36:43 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 09:47:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed May 20 16:40:24 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 16:52:21 -0700 2009
It's got an interesting enough plot -- as a child is being born, his gra...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Feb 13 06:46:53 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 09:18:21 -0800 2009 What is the protagonists family trade? Jimmy Tock is an aspiring pastry chef, as is his father. The Tock's have a long line of baker's and chef's in the family.

Who died on the night of Jimmy's birth and also predicted 5 Horrible dates in Jimmy's life? Jimmy's grandfather,...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 21:54:57 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 13:37:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:30:01 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:30:01 -0800 2009 Critics found Life Expectancy somewhat, well, unexpected. From the master of horror, suspense, and SF comes a novel about love, family, and good versus evil, all wrapped up in a warm, fuzzy package. Sure, Koontz's newest novel contains variations of the horror elements that define his previous works...

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On his deathbed, his Grandfather awoke long enough to predict five terribles dates in the life of his grandson. Pacing between the ICU and Maternity, Rudy Tock had a stressful night, added to by the anger of his Matern...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 17:57:11 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 17:59:50 -0800 2009
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This story centered around a young man who, at his birth, had ominous pred...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Jun 24 12:03:13 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 14 10:08:48 -0800 2008 1
On a stormy night in 1974, Josef Tock sits up in his hospital bed and makes a s...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Apr 29 14:34:40 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 15:00:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=16435