The Big Dark Sky
A classic high-concept Koontz thriller with a patient setup, a strong multi-character payoff, dark human villains, and a cosmic mystery that escalates into a high-intensity finish.
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Dean Koontz
Book reviews for Dean Koontz novels
Quicksilver
A classic Koontz blend of humor, mystery, and three converging forces—one tech, one bureaucratic, one not of this world.
After Death
A high-speed, action-heavy Koontz sci-fi thriller where the singularity meets morality, and humanity faces both its best and worst selves.
The House at the End of the World
A taut, suspenseful Koontz sci-fi thriller set on a lonely island where secrets spill from nearby research labs into one woman’s life.
The Forest of Lost Souls
A character-driven Koontz tale where childhood echoes and small-town magic outweigh the missing suspense.
The Bad Weather Friend
A humor-infused Koontz mystery where a good guy, a sharp waitress, and a seven-foot ‘bad weather friend’ face danger, buried secrets, and an unsettling threat from the past.
Going Home in the Dark
A reunion of old friends that promised suspense… but didn’t quite deliver.