Title: Strangers
Author: Dean
Koontz
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: October
1, 2002
Genres: Thriller,
Sci-fi
Reviewed by: Angie
Edwards
My rating: 5/5
SUMMARY
Six strangers are unaccountably seized by
nightmares, attacks of fear, and bouts of uncharacteristic behavior. The six
begin to seek each other out as puzzling photographs and messages arrive,
indicating that the cause may lie in a forgotten weekend stay at an isolated
Nevada motel.
REVIEW
I
received this book as a birthday gift earlier this month from a friend who is
just as much a Dean R. Koontz fanatic as I am. Needless to say, I couldn’t wait
to read this highly recommended paranormal sci-fi from one of my all-time
favorite authors, so I jumped right in. A whopping seven-hundred Kindle pages
later I was left in awe as I always am when finishing one of Koontz’s exquisite
works of genius.
Strangers isn’t merely an addictive read, but
one that pulls you along and unexpectedly slings you in opposite directions
just when you think you have a foothold on what’s going for what. The story
starts out with three main characters, but gradually more are introduced and
before you know it, there’s an entire bevy of characters to keep track off. By
the time all the pieces of the puzzle start falling together of what happened
that extraordinary night two summers ago at the Tranquility Motel, I knew
exactly which character was which. The setting jumps from place to place as
each character plays his/her part, but later they all come together in one
location and the ball seriously gets rolling. These things, of course, are what
any terrific book should be made off and actually it’s unnecessary for me to
tell you how well Koontz plotted all this if you’re already a fan of his. The
magic of this book is the story itself, and how precisely everything starts falling into place.
Early
on I had a hunch in which direction the story was moving, but once the military
got involved, memory blocks were erected, and miraculous healing occurred, I
was completely thrown off and – like I said before – flung in the opposite
direction from what I initially presumed were happening to these poor
frightened folks. I especially liked the conclusion and the sentiment for an
idealistic world which Koontz leaves with the reader when turning the final
page. Although I don’t think such a phenomenon would be beneficial to our
existence with the current state of overpopulation, I do think it is a nice
thought and a great way to end the book.
Strangers is no doubt a lengthy read, but one
worthwhile to pursue with patience. The epic conclusion lived up to every
expectation I had during the build-up, and I’m positive it will too for any
die-hard fan of this skilled author who continually constructs one masterpiece
after the other.
ABOUT the AUTHOR
Acknowledged as
"America's most popular suspense novelist" (Rolling Stone) and as one
of today's most celebrated and successful writers, Dean Ray Koontz has earned
the devotion of millions of readers around the world and the praise of critics
everywhere for tales of character, mystery, and adventure that strike to the
core of what it means to be human.
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