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The City (Group Read - July 2014)
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Yeah, I don't know why it hasn't officially been mentioned by Dean.
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I think because Dean and/or his publisher are focusing on the December 10th release of Innocence :-)
I saw it officially mentioned somewhere but I can't remember where. If City will be the next book after the December release I guess we will have to wait forever and a day for Saint Odd.
Has anyone heard anything about the Odd Thomas movie release. I wouldn't be surprised if Koontz has the manuscript an will release Saint Odd when the movie comes out.
Karen, there was some legal issues that happened with the odd movie which kept it from being released as planned but apparently it is on directtv ppv. I don't know if it will ever sre dvd
Thanks Scott. I wonder if Comcast will be able to run it as a pay per view. That's really a shame. I love that actor.
Looking forward to "The City". As a writer I can tell you, if a character isn't letting you finish the story yet, there's nothing you can do to force them. Odd Thomas and Christopher Snow are strong enough characters that I guarantee you they're the ones creating the story. All Dean can do is write other things until his boys are ready to finish.
Kimberly wrote: "Looking forward to "The City". As a writer I can tell you, if a character isn't letting you finish the story yet, there's nothing you can do to force them. Odd Thomas and Christopher Snow are stron..."LOL!!!
I'm a (published) writer, too. And I agree with your assessment.
I'm having mixed feelings on this. Normally, I love Koontz's books, but between just finishing Innocence and being less than impressed with it, and reading the description of it.....it doesn't sound like it's going to be as gripping as quite a lot of his others have been. Innocence came extremely close to being the first Koontz book I haven't finished (and I have read every single one published under his name and a few published under other pseudonyms), and if this one is even close to being as disappointing, I may have to just put it down.
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idk i am reading "Innocence" now and so far really liking it. Though there is something I can't quite put my finger on. hope it does not disappoint at the end.
I'll definitely read The City because I read all of his books. Some I like less than others, but I thoroughly enjoyed Innocence and sped through it so fast, I'll probably re-read it next week while on vacation. I want Saint Odd to come out though!!! I don't want him working on anything else except Saint Odd! Haha!
I loved Innocence as well. I tried to read it slow because I wanted to stay in the story a long time.
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Yep. Yep. Yep.
I'm looking forward to "The City." Sounds like another strange Koontz novel.
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I hope so :-) I love weird and strange.
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Now that you mention it, Yes and that is good. :-)
Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "J.S. wrote: "Aren't most of them strange?"Now that you mention it, Yes and that is good. :-)"
Indeed it is.
J.S. wrote: "Aren't most of them strange?"Koontz is the best when it comes to writing strange.
Is the city another first person book? He's been doing a lot of those lately. I hope the book is indeed 416 pages like it says. I feel his books have been to short recently.
Dean Koontz just tweeted about The City. For those who don't know, he's @deankoontz. He referenced his book description on his site. It's the one K posted in message one. I think he was focused on Innocence and now he's promoting The City.
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When is the release date for The City....is it only going to be online or e readers ???
barbara: it is set for july 1st release in all formats
except mass market paperback
Thank you Scott !!! Can't wait:-)
Hi all! Dean Koontz has released an excerpt of THE CITY. FYI I have a Dean Koontz fan page on Facebook and Twitter called Dean Koontz Krowd and if you like it, you can see the excerpt. https://www.facebook.com/KoontzKrowd and https://twitter.com/DeanKoontzKrowd.
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:-) Ha Ha
Cann't wait for this one. Sounds like something different.
Just finished reading the first preview released. this book has an extremely slow pace and very different style than any koontz book I've ever read. kinda difficult to get into so far, but the writing is exquisite.
Scott wrote: "Just finished reading the first preview released. this book has an extremely slow pace and very different style than any koontz book I've ever read. kinda difficult to get into so far, but the writ..."I agree, Scott. His writing style surprised me because it not like any other Dean Koontz book. I was expecting his usual stuff and this seems to read like a historical novel. I wonder what made Dean change gears like this. As usual though, I love his writing. This will be interesting of what people think of it when it comes out.
Scott wrote: "I'm very interested to see if the entire book remains with this kind of pace and style or if it will change as the plot begins to develop. Innocence also had a very unique pace and style, different..."I loved the Pearl character, and I'm interested to see how it all plays out. If there are no giveaways, we'll just have to wait until July. But I hope the pace and style picks up just like it did in Innocence because I have to admit I wasn't really a fan of his first couple of pages he released.
I just got The City on Netgallery!!! I am so excited. Absolutely can not wait to start reading but I have to go pick up my kid from football practice in a bit so I had better not start until after that or he will be walking home.
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Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Congrats on the win Tracy! :-)"Thanks DC. I am reading [bookbook:The Neighbor|22259002] since it's a prequel to The City.
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Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Nice :-) I might have to break down and ebook it again too. What do you think? Is it worth reading The Neighbor? I wasn't impressed with Wilderness last Fall."Ummm...I really liked it but you probably could wait for The City Dustin.
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I got The City as a ARC. I am pretty excited to read it.
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I'm surprised you haven't already read it if you have it in your home!
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How do you do that and how much is it?
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How do you do that and how much is it?"
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-c...
Here!
Oh.....I may have to get a signed copy too!!! Lol
Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Christine wrote: "I got The City as a ARC. I am pretty excited to read it."I'm surprised you haven't already read it if you have it in your home!"
Sorry I didn't respond sooner. I was out of town. The book is for a discussion on another website starting on July 15th. I'm waiting to read it so its fresh in my mind for that group.
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http://www.deankoontz.com/the-city
The City, slated for next July. Here's the description:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz is at the peak of his acclaimed powers with this major new novel—a rich, multi-layered story that moves back and forth across decades and generations as a gifted musician relates the “terrible and wonderful” events that began in his city in 1967, when he was ten.
There are millions of stories in the city—some magical, some tragic, others terror-filled or triumphant. Jonah Kirk’s story is all of those things as he draws readers into his life in the city as a young boy, introducing his indomitable grandfather, also a “piano man”; his single mother, a struggling singer; and the heroes, villains, and everyday saints and sinners who make up the fabric of the metropolis in which they live—and who will change the course of Jonah’s life forever. Welcome to The City, a place of evergreen dreams where enchantment and malice entwine, where courage and honor are found in the most unexpected corners and the way forward lies buried deep inside the heart.