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The Darkest Evening of the Year
by Dean Koontz

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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/379316.The_Darkest_Evening_of_the_Year?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Darkest Evening of the Year" border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mCEXZqz1L._SL160_.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/379316.The_Darkest_Evening_of_the_Year?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">The Darkest Evening of the Year</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9355.Dean_Koontz">Dean Koontz</a><br/><br/>
  <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18083295?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a>
  rating: 3 of 5 stars<br/>Another book in Koontz "Golden Angels" series (my take, not official!)  These books touch my heart and at times make me bawl like a baby...not so much from the writing (but that does play a part) but because I am a rescuer of animals and I saw a lot of myself in the character of Amy.  Great story of intrigue but so much like "One Door Away from Heaven" I think Koontz should sue himself for plagiarism   Sometimes this took me out of the story.  Another criticism is that the villian "Billy Pilgrim" (yeah, I know) belongs in another book.  This was clearly a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut and all the HiHo and "So it goes" kinda took me out of the moment.  I am a huge Vonnegut fan and I didn't really think this tribute to him went with the flow of this particular narrative.  THAT SAID, my take on it is that Vonnegut was a Humanist and this book is all about man being kind (or cruel) to man and all creatures and how we have choices to make(again, my take) and I can easily see how Vonnegut's view of things influence Koontz.  All in all, a really solid read.  Koontz is a beautiful writer who really doesn't get enough credit because of certain genres he is placed in.  A very solid story with great characters.  (spoiler ahead)  I LOVE the nun phone call.  Very nice touch.     
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Sherrie's review
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bookshelves: 2008-book-list
recommended for: Animal Rescuers

** spoiler alert ** Another book in Koontz "Golden Angels" series (my take, not official!) These books touch my heart and at times make me bawl like a baby...not so much from the writing (but that does play a part) but because I am a rescuer of animals and I saw a lot of myself in the character of Amy. Great story of intrigue but so much like "One Door Away from Heaven" I think Koontz should sue himself for plagiarism Sometimes this took me out of the story. Another criticism is that the villian "Billy Pilgrim" (yeah, I know) belongs in another book. This was clearly a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut and all the HiHo and "So it goes" kinda took me out of the moment. I am a huge Vonnegut fan and I didn't really think this tribute to him went with the flow of this particular narrative. THAT SAID, my take on it is that Vonnegut was a Humanist and this book is all about man being kind (or cruel) to man and all creatures and how we have choices to make(again, my take) a...more

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