Helpful Score: 4
Really strange book. Koontz is defintely original. I don't know where he comes up with his topics but they all scare the crap out of me. But I always keep reading and buying more Koontz books.
If you are a Koontz fan - you'll love this as usual. But if you don't like creepy and gorey you won't like it.
If you are a Koontz fan - you'll love this as usual. But if you don't like creepy and gorey you won't like it.
Helpful Score: 4
One of my favorite Dean Koontz books--two people are clinically dead for a long while. After the docs manage to revive them, they bring something back from the "other side." One brings a force of goodness; the other broings a force of evil. These Forces must do battle...here on Earth.
Helpful Score: 4
Hatch has just survived a car wreck. Well, actually, technically he DIDN'T survive it--Hatch was clinically dead for 80 minutes. When he comes back, there is SOMETHING with him, a presence in his head...a mysterious, murderous character who calls himself Vassago, and yearns for nothing more than death and destruction...
But Hatch is determined to continue his life. He and his wife adopt a child. They live happily. But Vassago is closing in. He, too, is aware of the connection with Hatch, and he would relish the opportunity to ruin Hatch's life, and kill everyone he loves...
"Hideaway" is one of Koontz's all-time best...and also, as he points out in the new afterword, the first to receive hate-mail. Still, don't let a few letters get you down; "Hideaway" moves along at breakneck speeds, like most of Koontz's books, and features characters that are so real, you are genuinely afraid for--or of--them. This is one of the best books by one of the best authors out there, and shouldn't be passed up by suspense fans.
But Hatch is determined to continue his life. He and his wife adopt a child. They live happily. But Vassago is closing in. He, too, is aware of the connection with Hatch, and he would relish the opportunity to ruin Hatch's life, and kill everyone he loves...
"Hideaway" is one of Koontz's all-time best...and also, as he points out in the new afterword, the first to receive hate-mail. Still, don't let a few letters get you down; "Hideaway" moves along at breakneck speeds, like most of Koontz's books, and features characters that are so real, you are genuinely afraid for--or of--them. This is one of the best books by one of the best authors out there, and shouldn't be passed up by suspense fans.
Helpful Score: 2
I love Dean Koontz so my opinion may be a little biased. He writes a very satirical letter following this novel replying to people who were highly offended by the subject. This should make you want to read this book without further detail. But in essence it is a battle between evil and good.
Helpful Score: 2
As usual Dean Koontz can keep you on the edge of your seat! This one involves danger to a child. I found it hard to put down.
Helpful Score: 2
This is an old classic by Dean Koontz. It concerns a man who is revived after a car crash, who was clinically dead. He starts seeing visions of a murderer who is stalking women near where he lives. He knows he has to stop the man, but how can he find him, and how can he stop them when he can't tell the police what he knows? It is a very suspenseful book and is definitely worth reading.
Helpful Score: 1
I love this book! Read this many years ago (when it was first published) and the ending has stuck with me. I enjoyed the pace and the good vs evil theme. Don't read this late at night...or you will not sleep peacefully.
Helpful Score: 1
He was clinically dead after the accident - but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife, Lindsey, approach each day with a new appreciation of life...shadowed by a his glimpse of death.
Something has come back from the other side. A terrible presence that links Hatch's mind to a dangerous psychotic. A dark force of murderous rage that hides within us all.....
Something has come back from the other side. A terrible presence that links Hatch's mind to a dangerous psychotic. A dark force of murderous rage that hides within us all.....
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent!!!
A husband and wife still in mourning five years after their son's death find a reason to go on living when a car accident nearly claims both of their lives--and does claim the husband's for an hour. After his resuscitation, Hatch finds himself mysteriously linked to a terrifying murderer.
A fun Koontz read.
This book and Movie are both fantastic mos def reccomend for all Koontz fans and new to him he is well established in his genre.
Extrmely Riveting another good read by Koontz
Typical Dean Koontz.....great! As always, the characters begin to become "people" and draw you in to their world and situation. This author is one of few who get this right every time without becoming the same story, different names.
Enjoyed it quite a bit, but as I have read so many of Koontz's books, I can't say it was the best one, but I liked the battle of good versus evil at the end.
He was clinically dead after the accident-but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife, Lindsey, approach each day with a new appreciation of life...shadowed by a glimpse of death. SOMETHING has come back from the other side. A terrible presence thta links Hatch's mind to a dangerous psychotic. A dark force of murderous rage that hides within us all....
THIS is one ofd my favories. A battle between light and dark.
In this book Koontz's writing skill put you almost there. This book is a real page turner and truly enjoyed reading it.
Good story with a great bad guy. The afterward from the author is hillarious.
He was clinically dead after the accident -- but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife, Lindsey, approach eadh day with a new appreciation of life. Something has come back from the other side. A terrible presence that links Hatch's mind to a dangerous psychotic.
He is a definite favorite author of mine.
Typical koontz scary book.
Story about a man that clinically died, but came back. He is haunted by a supernatural force. Great reading!
I loved this book great thrill ride
Another good weird Dean Koontz book!
This is a great mystery novel, very suspensful. Got throught this one in four days!!!
keeps the reader interested from the first page til the last
Hatch has just survived a car wreck. Well, actually, technically he DIDN'T survive it--Hatch was clinically dead for 80 minutes. When he comes back, there is SOMETHING with him, a presence in his head...a mysterious, murderous character who calls himself Vassago, and yearns for nothing more than death and destruction...
But Hatch is determined to continue his life. He and his wife adopt a child. They live happily. But Vassago is closing in. He, too, is aware of the connection with Hatch, and he would relish the opportunity to ruin Hatch's life, and kill everyone he loves...
"Hideaway" is one of Koontz's all-time best...and also, as he points out in the new afterword, the first to receive hate-mail. Still, don't let a few letters get you down; "Hideaway" moves along at breakneck speeds, like most of Koontz's books, and features characters that are so real, you are genuinely afraid for--or of--them. This is one of the best books by one of the best authors out there, and shouldn't be passed up by suspense fans.
But Hatch is determined to continue his life. He and his wife adopt a child. They live happily. But Vassago is closing in. He, too, is aware of the connection with Hatch, and he would relish the opportunity to ruin Hatch's life, and kill everyone he loves...
"Hideaway" is one of Koontz's all-time best...and also, as he points out in the new afterword, the first to receive hate-mail. Still, don't let a few letters get you down; "Hideaway" moves along at breakneck speeds, like most of Koontz's books, and features characters that are so real, you are genuinely afraid for--or of--them. This is one of the best books by one of the best authors out there, and shouldn't be passed up by suspense fans.
A great read!
It's Koontz, It's great.
Great book it keeps you guessing in many plot turns and unexpected twists.
He was clinically dead after the accident- but was miracoulsly revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife, Lindsey, approach each day with a new appreciation of life.....shadowed by a glimpse of death. Something has come back from the other side. A terrible presence that links Hatch's mind to a dangerous psychotic. A dark force of murderous rage that hides within us all...
Dean Koontz! Now there's a name to remember! Like Stephen King, he's a teller of strange tales! This is one of the first I read, a few years ago, and I was hooked! If you can take the graphic depictions, you will be rewared with a great story! Of the two authors, Mr. Koontz is the one I would want to spend time reading! And I read alot of mysteries! He's the best of the best!
Very spine-chilling, keeps you on the edge of your seat. As usual for Koontz, never know what is going to happen next.
I generally like Dean Koontz, but haven't finished this book yet. I started it so long ago that I'd really have to reread from the beginning! Just thought I'd share it so someone else could read it in the meantime...
More gruesome and macabre than Dean Koontz usually writes, but overall a thrilling and suspenseful story.
Great Koontz!
I completely loved this book and I reccomend it to anyone.
Koontz is a sick freak. This book gave me nightmares. If you like to have the living hell scared out of you, this is your book.
KOONTZ!
He never disappoints ...... He's always horrid, evil, wicked ... and that's on a good day.
He never disappoints ...... He's always horrid, evil, wicked ... and that's on a good day.
NY Times # 1 Bestseller, inside cover says "not just a thriller, but a meditation on the nature of evil"..."fiercely exciting...a slam-bang finale"...
Just loved this book. "He was clinically dead after the accident - but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife, Lindsey approach each day with a new appreciation of life....shadowed by his glimpse of death. something has come back from the other side, a terrible presence that links Hatch's mind to a dangerous psychotic. a dark force of murderous rage that hides within us all.
A scary, twisty book.
Creepy, creepy, creepy. I'm not a big fan of creepy, but if you are, this Koontz book is for you!
Way better than the movie!!!
Kinda weird but a great book.
A wonderful page turner. A++
Not a fan of the authers type of writings
After the car accident, Hatch Harrison was clinically dead for over seventy minutes - but was miraculously revived. Now he and his wife Lindsey, approach each day with a new appreciation for life. But something has come back with Hatch from the land of the dead. A murderous psychotic now has a link to Hatch's mind.
I usually stay with police procedurals/murder mysteries, but once in a while I like to break out and Dean Koontz never fails to entertain. This book contains a seriously sick serial killer, with a big dash of macabre thrown in and topped with dollop of good and evil/light and dark.
Hatch is brought back to life after an extended period of being flatlined from a horrific accident and he finds he has a mental "connection" to the serial killer. While it takes him a while to come to terms with it (the frustrating part of the story for me), once he finally does, the action then kicks in and the story moves quickly. But don't let that deter you, because learning about the serial killer is the real "carnival ride." Another great Dean Koontz novel.
Hatch is brought back to life after an extended period of being flatlined from a horrific accident and he finds he has a mental "connection" to the serial killer. While it takes him a while to come to terms with it (the frustrating part of the story for me), once he finally does, the action then kicks in and the story moves quickly. But don't let that deter you, because learning about the serial killer is the real "carnival ride." Another great Dean Koontz novel.
Pretty good
this was too scary for me. i finished it because i had to see what happened.
From School Library Journal
YA-- Koontz's latest thriller sits at the intersection of the weird and the ordinary. Once again, he explores a ``what if'' scenario in a most satisfying fashion. In this case, a near-death survivor accidentally carries a piggy-backing evil spirit through an open door from the afterlife. Hatch Harrison, the typical good-guy hero, is revived by a brilliant team of doctors more than an hour after drowning. Strange visions and half-waking dreams soon convince him that his recovery is not at all normal. His fears are soon magnified when people who have annoyed him are murdered, and he knows that he is somehow responsible. Paralleling the story of Hatch's recovery is the unfolding revelation of a young man so evil that ordinary people cannot imagine his existence. As he skulks about selecting victims to murder and mutilate, a bizarre bond develops between the two men. Gory incidents tumble one after another as the two men become locked in first a psychic and then a physical battle between good and evil. The violent climax is symbolically set in an abandoned amusement park where at last the true duel identity of the murderer is revealed. Once again, evil is resoundingly defeated, but as any Koontz fan knows, the victory is only temporary.
-Carolyn E. Gecan, Thomas Jefferson Sci-Tech, Fairfax County, VA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
YA-- Koontz's latest thriller sits at the intersection of the weird and the ordinary. Once again, he explores a ``what if'' scenario in a most satisfying fashion. In this case, a near-death survivor accidentally carries a piggy-backing evil spirit through an open door from the afterlife. Hatch Harrison, the typical good-guy hero, is revived by a brilliant team of doctors more than an hour after drowning. Strange visions and half-waking dreams soon convince him that his recovery is not at all normal. His fears are soon magnified when people who have annoyed him are murdered, and he knows that he is somehow responsible. Paralleling the story of Hatch's recovery is the unfolding revelation of a young man so evil that ordinary people cannot imagine his existence. As he skulks about selecting victims to murder and mutilate, a bizarre bond develops between the two men. Gory incidents tumble one after another as the two men become locked in first a psychic and then a physical battle between good and evil. The violent climax is symbolically set in an abandoned amusement park where at last the true duel identity of the murderer is revealed. Once again, evil is resoundingly defeated, but as any Koontz fan knows, the victory is only temporary.
-Carolyn E. Gecan, Thomas Jefferson Sci-Tech, Fairfax County, VA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Good read.
He was clinically dead after the accident-but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife, Lindsey, approach each day with a new appreciation of life...shadowed by his glimpse of death. Something has come back from the other side. A terrible presence that links Hatch's mind to a dangerous psychotic. A dark force of murderous rage that hides within us all.
He was clinically dead after the accident-but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife, Lindsey, approach each day with a new appreciation of life...shadowed by his glimpse of death. Something has come back from the other side. A terrible presence that links Hatch's mind to a dangerous psychotic. A dark force of murderous rage that hides within us all...
He was clinically dead after the accident-but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife, Lindsey, approach each day with a new appreciaton of life... shadowed by his glimpse of death. Something has come back from the other side. A terrible presence that links Hatch's mind to a dangerous psychotic. A dark force of murderous rage that hides within us all...
Good read. Edge of your seat thriller.
Good read. Edge of your seat thriller.
