Eris's review
False Memory by Dean Koontz
Eris's review
rating:
bookshelves: mystery, supernatural
recommended for: anyone
status: Read in June, 2004, read count: 1
rating:
bookshelves: mystery, supernatural
recommended for: anyone
status: Read in June, 2004, read count: 1
It's hard to describe the plot/premise of "False Memory" without spoilers, so I won't try. Both are excellent.
Like most of Koontz's books, this one features a likable young couple, a goofy brother, and a few other colorful supporting characters, each fleshed out in wonderfully quirky detail. There's even a golden retriever.
However, the most memorable aspect of this work is the villain, an egotistical genius whose passions include mind control, murder, games, and sweets. Koontz writes long passages from the villain's perspective, and the reader gets an in-depth view of this character's fascinatingly twisted mind.
Many writers create villains who commit execrable atrocities, but few can concoct a personality as vile as that of False Memory's antagonist. I found myself turning the pages not from a desire to see the heroes save the day, but from a specific, personal loathing of the villain, and a deep desire to see him fall. Koontz allows the reader to know ...more
Like most of Koontz's books, this one features a likable young couple, a goofy brother, and a few other colorful supporting characters, each fleshed out in wonderfully quirky detail. There's even a golden retriever.
However, the most memorable aspect of this work is the villain, an egotistical genius whose passions include mind control, murder, games, and sweets. Koontz writes long passages from the villain's perspective, and the reader gets an in-depth view of this character's fascinatingly twisted mind.
Many writers create villains who commit execrable atrocities, but few can concoct a personality as vile as that of False Memory's antagonist. I found myself turning the pages not from a desire to see the heroes save the day, but from a specific, personal loathing of the villain, and a deep desire to see him fall. Koontz allows the reader to know ...more
