August 2023 Alternate Worlds Group Read: Elsewhere by Dean Koontz *Spoilers*

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Elsewhere is our August Group Read. Let's read and discuss!

[Georgann]

I'm about 1/3 of the way in, and I had to put it down and pick up a different book. I am waaay too worried about our characters. I sure wish someone who has finished it would tell me it all turns out ok. I'm not sure I can stand the stress!! But since I'm the only who's posted so far, I may have to go read the end and then go back and read the middle!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

I want to read this, but i haven't had time. It's been a rough summer.

[L.G.]

I'm about 60% through Elsewhere. Georgann I think that the plot is getting darker. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

[Georgann]

I finally wimped out, skipped to the end and sent it back to the library. *sigh* I think it was just too hard with the child involved. I felt like surely Koontz wouldn't kill her off, but it was just too much for me.

[L.G.]

Georgann wrote: "I finally wimped out, skipped to the end and sent it back to the library. *sigh* I think it was just too hard with the child involved. I felt like surely Koontz wouldn't kill her off, but it was ju..."

Don't feel frustrated. Sometimes plots trigger feelings that aren't appropriate to the reader's state of mind. That's why well written books still end up as DNF. I have trouble when children are harmed, too.

[L.G.]

Rating: 3.5 stars

I read this book on Kindle Unlimited. It includes Elsewhere and Parlor Trick (an additional collection of related short stories). The plot reminds me of the original Twilight Zone episodes I watched when I was a teenager. Although I would have liked the science behind the inventions explained in more detail, I still enjoyed the book.

[RAE]

I just purchased and Im about to start 😃