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Dec 31, 2011
Lauren
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I have read an upwards of 20 Dean Koontz books, and I consider him one of my favorite authors. However, The Vision is not one of his best works. I'm giving The Vision a two star rating because the best word to describe it really is "ok." It's about 350 pages long, but a pretty quick read. (I finished it in about 3 days.) Many of the pages are filled up with character dialogue, so they read very quickly. The characters themselves were interesting and, for the most part, witty (especiall
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Apr 26, 2011
Ron
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This was a quick and easy read. It dates to fairly early in Koontz's career (Nov 1977) so the prose is less elaborate than in his later works. I mention this only as a matter of style. The characters in the book, even minor ones, are well drawn. I found it a good take on the life of a true clairvoyant. It is a thriller involving a serial killer and a woman who seems psychically connected to him as she has visions of his crimes many hours and frequently days before they happen. Although Mary, the
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Nov 19, 2010
Johnny
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Nov 10, 2010
the book i read is the vision by dean koontz. this book to me is a mystery. this book was over 300 pages so it should count for two books. thisbook is about a lady named mary bergens who has
visions of people who is going to get killed. she is good with helping the police stop these killings before they start. when she reaches one perticular case with a certain person her visions get stronger. instead of just seeing them she can now feel them as in she feels the pain that the people who is More...
visions of people who is going to get killed. she is good with helping the police stop these killings before they start. when she reaches one perticular case with a certain person her visions get stronger. instead of just seeing them she can now feel them as in she feels the pain that the people who is More...
Jun 17, 2010
Suzana
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Somewhat better than the previous book by Koontz that I had finished reading immediately before commencing this one (Voice Of The Night).
The story is about a psychic woman who has "visions" of soon-to-be committed murders and helps the police to catch the perpetrators. She can never prevent the murders in her visions, she can only hope to prevent future homicides by the same person.
She is at the apex of an uncomfortable triangle with her adored and charming brother on one si More...
The story is about a psychic woman who has "visions" of soon-to-be committed murders and helps the police to catch the perpetrators. She can never prevent the murders in her visions, she can only hope to prevent future homicides by the same person.
She is at the apex of an uncomfortable triangle with her adored and charming brother on one si More...
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Sep 21, 2009
Martin
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`The Vision`is a story about a woman by the name of Mary Bergen who has clairvoyant abilities & uses those abilities to help police officers & detectives in their investigations. When we meet Mary at the start of this story, she`s tracking down a killer, & although she`s done this on many occasions in the past, this time something is different, something that triggers memories of her past, which she has buried since her childhood.
I bought this novel in a local bookshop because I had More...
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Jan 06, 2009
Mackenzie
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A book that I would recommend is The Vision by Dean Koontz. This book is a thriller that keeps your mind going. The Vision is suspenseful and also quite slow in spots and quite predictable, but for the reader who wants a thriller without too much gore this could be a perfect choice. Mary Bergen is the main character, which has a gifted clairvoyant. Her psychic ability and haunting visions to aide the police in solving both past and future crimes, but who must also deal with the stress of not
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Jul 11, 2011
Jo
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This was better than the previous version, The Face of Fear. Here the clarivoyant is Mary Bergen, who works with police to help them solve cases. She is accompanied by her brother and her husband, who come increasingly into conflict as to how to help her handle the emotional fallout of her work. But now she is pursuing a serial killer and her visions have a new intensity, she is experiencing the pain of the victims and something seems to be pursuing her, something to do with the trauma buried in
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Mar 18, 2011
Amanda
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My first thought when I finished this book was: "Meh". It really did try to be suspenseful and there was a real stab (pardon the pun) at an intricate storyline. However the end product was a little overly gruesome with the 'supernatural' element becoming a bit cheesy by the end. Based on character set up in the first few chapters I had the feeling I knew who was guilty from the beginning. Thus the rest of the book acted simply as a diversion, an annoying 'look over there, look over the
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Apr 16, 2011
Uriah
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Mary is a talented clairvoyant who's found her calling in helping police across the country solve cases despite having no leads. Aided and guided by her devoted husband and doting brother, she's led a seemingly simple life. Until her visions change, and a dark, preternatural force seems to enter her life. Where are these visions coming from? Will she be able to solve this new case and find her answers before it's too late for her and those she loves?
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Jul 30, 2011
Edward
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In The Vision, Dean Koontz takes the murder mystery genre and kicks it up a few notches by incorporating elements of the paranormal in the form of a clairvoyant who helps the police solve crimes but whose visions are blurred by past personal trauma. Without a doubt, this was one of the most suspenseful, hard-to-put-down books that I have read yet, and read it front-to-back over the course of one weekend. I am sold on Koontz and plan to read more of his novels.
Jan 01, 2009
Michelle
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I love all of Dean Koontz's books, they never fail to entertain and thrill and shock me. But The Vision, even though the plot is good and the imagery is incomparable, seriously disturbed me.
I don't think I would be able to read it again. And it's books like this that really make me wonder how Dean Koontz thinks of these things (the sick, twisted plots that make the novels so hard to put down).
I don't think I would be able to read it again. And it's books like this that really make me wonder how Dean Koontz thinks of these things (the sick, twisted plots that make the novels so hard to put down).
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Jan 21, 2012
maerhys
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Not much to say about this one other than I was a bit surprised by the supposed unlike-ability of the male protagonist and how graphic some of the violence got in the flashbacks. Other than those aspects of the novel, this is very much like the novella Strange Highways and The Husband when it comes to the villain, and unfortunately, in this novel, you can see the villain from ten miles away. It's worth a borrowed read but not a buy or something I'd keep around for a re-read.
Aug 02, 2011
Ryan
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A great 1977 read about a girl struggling with her "mental abilities", maybe she's got this or maybe's she has that. Weird undercurrents drag it down, although.... maybe I had a good vision while reading it. I like how straight forward the 70's for this writer was. Its easier to focus on a smaller cast for a novel!
Dec 23, 2009
Erin
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Pretty good book with a surprise twist at the end. I guessed it as a possibility just because it was unexpected but it was still a good storyline. Sometimes the protagonist got on my nerves and the couple banter bordered on realistic much of the time. Not the best, fairly mediocre, but still attention-grabbing and worth a read if you have it laying around.
Dec 13, 2009
Tara
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This was one of Koontz's more disturbing. The woman is a psychic who has some issues with her mentally sick brother. Some of the sexual scenes were a bit distasteful, causing the four star rating despite the adrenaline pumping excitement and horror. A quick read too.
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Jun 07, 2011
Denise
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Truly enjoyed the book. I read this book in 24 hours which I have never done with any book. There are clue through out the book as the identity of the killer but you are never 100% sure until near the end.
An early work of Koontz which I seem to enjoy.
An early work of Koontz which I seem to enjoy.
Nov 30, 2009
Echaboya
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In my quest to read every Dean Koontz book ever written, I read his second book published - The Vision. Classic Dean Koontz murder mystery with great characters. Very entertaining. Need to find a copy of his first - Demon Seed...
Jul 12, 2011
Lev_Boy
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Without wanting to sound too harsh, Dean Koontz, along with John Saul and couple of others, is one of the worst possible writers I have ever read. Koontz is a classic case of 'right ideas in (extremely) wrong hands'!!!
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Apr 19, 2010
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Jul 08, 2011
Katie
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I liked it okay, but it was almost too gruesome for me. I learned to expect it from Koontz, but this one hit me especially hard for some reason. Maybe because I read it after Watchers and I loved Watchers
Oct 05, 2010
Nina
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Feb 26, 2011
Erin
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I am a Koontz fan, but not of this novel. Somehow reading about a vicious rape that a six year old girl endured, really turned me off of the whole novel. Not one of his best.
Feb 14, 2010
Coyle
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Not Koontz's best work. But, then again, it was one of his early works, so maybe some leniency is in order.
To be fair, it did exactly what I wanted it to- provided entertainement while 50 inches of snow finished falling outside...
To be fair, it did exactly what I wanted it to- provided entertainement while 50 inches of snow finished falling outside...
Jun 24, 2011
Steven
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This was a decent read; decent characters, decent plot, decent suspense, decent pace. But I can't give a more descriptive description than that.
Mar 02, 2011
Nancy
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I really like Dean Koontz, but I found this book to be much more graphic than others. I enjoy his edge of your seat writing, but this was not one of my favorites.
Feb 15, 2009
Nona
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Nov 12, 2010
Bandit
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One of his first and nastiest works. If you're only familiar with his later work from the recent decade or so, this book will be a shocker.
Aug 07, 2011
Ralph
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A violent and far fetched story with psychics, psychopaths and a mediocre plot is how I how describe this work by Mr. Koontz. I am glad he got much better in his craft later. This book is registered at Bookcrossing,com.
Aug 23, 2010
Marian
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Two stars is generous. Crappy writing, a bit predictable, but somewhat interesting plot. A lot of Koontz's early writing is a crap-fest. The back and forth banter between characters makes me want to claw my eyes out.
