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A First For Me
Not one of My Favorites
Not my favorite Koontz
Rekindling Ancient Genetic Fires ...
Somewhat entertaining

Shadowfires
Dean Koontz
Manufacturer: Berkley
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Binding: Paperback

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A New York Times Bestselling Author

“His prose mesmerizes . . . Koontz consistently hits the bull's-eye.” — Arkansas Democrat

Rachel Leben's violently possessive ex-husband was killed in a freak auto accident, but his hideously mangled body has disappeared from the morgue. Now someone, or something, is watching her. Stalking her. And, although no one will believe her, Rachel knows who it is. His walking corpse a grotesque mockery of life. His brilliant, warped mind once again “alive” and seething with jealous rage. He seeks an unspeakable revenge from beyond her worst nightmare, stalking her with a murderous lust that will not die . . .

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A First For Me.......2007-04-18

This was the first Koontz story I ever read. I was hooked. The story of genetic mutations and the back story of a "bad marriage" was great! Koontz paints characters that are absolutely amazing. The story he tells is believable even in its most fanciful.

WONDERFUL STORY!

Not one of My Favorites.......2007-01-28

I'm a huge Dean Koontz fan, and I have read almost all of his fifty plus novels. SHADOWFIRES is mildly entertaining, but it really isn't one of Koontz's strongest efforts. This novel was written in the mid-1980s under the Leigh Nichols pseudonym, and I thought it was the weakest book under that name.

SHADOWFIRES is essentially a long chase story, with a man/woman team on the run from a lot of sinister forces unleashed by a genetic experiment gone wrong. Koontz has explored this territory before in superior novels such as WATCHERS and MR. MURDER. If you're new to Koontz, my advice is to read those novels instead of this one.

In the end, SHADOWFIRES is a bit too long and drawn out, and I think Koontz put too many characters in this book. I also found the two main characters to be kind of boring and cookie-cutter. Koontz also spends too much time on description and exposition in this book; I found myself skipping through paragraphs to reach the end.

This is actually a pretty decent book, but I give it two stars when comparing it to other great novels in Koontz's canon. Try those instead -- WATCHERS, INTENSITY, LIGHTNING, FEAR NOTHING, and ODD THOMAS are the ones that most people consider the best.

Not my favorite Koontz.......2006-11-17

This was one of the earlier Koontz novels that I somehow missed in my youth. It tells the tale of a genetic genius named Eric who after an ugly argument with his soon to be ex-wife Rachel, dies in an accident. But he doesn't stay dead for long. . .

Before long Rachel and her new love interest, Ben, are on the run from a resurrected Eric and men who will do anything to keep Eric's status a secret.

Koontz has always been hit or miss with me and I'm sad to say that book was more of a miss. I'm a big fan of monster books, particularly zombies, but this book focused more on the action (which usually bores me), was filled with mostly unlikable characters and the dialogue was not believable.

Koontz should also stay far away from any attempt at a love scene. When Rachel and Ben finally give in to temptation Koontz describes their happy ending as "Ben emptying copious measures of himself into Rachel". Funny? Yes, but also very creepy when you think about it which I'd rather not!

Anyway, now that I'm completely off track, I'll just end this by saying that I would've enjoyed this more if Koontz had focused more on the changes his "monster" was going through and spent less time on the chase scenes. It would've helped too, if he'd spent less time agonizing about every thought and motivation passing through the dull men's heads (Ben and his nemesis whose name escape me).

I probably would have enjoyed this more when I was a bit younger because now that I'm old and grouchy I don't seem to like much of anything!

Rekindling Ancient Genetic Fires ..........2006-06-28

This book is another "once-you-start-you-can't-put-it-down" exhilirating reading experience. Dean Koontz has not yet disapointed. His novels are suspense-filled, imaginative, and totally unpredictable. The reader expects ... the unexpected. This novel is exceptionally brilliant, based on plausible genetic engineering principles which are exaggerated to create the impossible yet the reader is riveted and thrilled with the revelation when "the impossible" gradually becomes possible. This book is entertaining, spine-tingling, and utterly terrifying as the possibilities become ever more real ...

The book begins by introducing the reader to Rachael Leben and her husband, Dr. Eric Leben, a former University of California scientist and professor who is a partner in a genetic engineering research firm. This high profile California couple is in the midst of a divorce after seven years of marriage. They
seem like an above average couple whose divorce has all the qualities of turning into a nasty public media type circus event. Right after the meeting at Eric's lawyer's office, he hurls accusations at Rachael in an attempt to gain control over the situation as his masculinity and ego were totally crushed, humiliated when Rachael failed to press for everything she is entitled to under California divorce laws. After this highly charged emotional confrontation, Eric dashed across the street and in a freak accident was hit by a garbage truck. It hurled him in the air like a bomb blast and caused severe head injuries, from all indications killing him instantly. The paramedics could not revive him.

As if witnessing this event was not enough, the following day, Rachael receives a phone call from the Medical Examiner's office where she learns Eric's body had disappeared. After separating from Eric, Rachael had developed a friendship with Benny Lee Shadway, a highly successful real estate developer who was her sole emotional comfort during this horrible ordeal. He noticed she was paranoid and behaving oddly which he initially attributed to witnessing her husband's accident but as time progressed he was to learn her behavior was based on more than his disappearance and death. Rachael starts carrying a gun with her whenever she goes out, she keeps the curtains of her home closed all the time. She is obviously afraid but can not articulate from what ...

Dean Koontz supplies major clues throughout the book to gradually build up the suspense and the plot as the disappearance of Eric becomes connected to factors related to his genetic research. The manner in which Koontz ties together the story, plot and the unusual occurences and events within the book is a mind-boggling but thoroughly satisfying reading experience. As an author Koontz knows just how to reveal more and more personal details about the life and background of each character to create a better understanding of their behavior and viewpoint. Obviously, the reader is free to loath, love, and cheer for specific protaganists as he masterfully and skillfully unravels the murder mystery. Dean Koontz has become my favorite author of this genre. Erika Borsos (pepper flower)

Somewhat entertaining.......2005-08-30

I mostly enjoyed reading this book, but there were a few things that irritated me or slowed down the reading. First off, this book is very artful. It has a ton of literary techniques, including irony, imagery and *many* similes. I guess this would be great for one of those high school English essays, where you point out every little literary technique and relate it to the author's life or the history at the time the book was written. However, it can make for tedious reading. Most students never like the required reading, but that could be because they are forced to beat the crap out of every detail. Some of the similes are good, but the sheer number of them made me feel like Koontz was cramming them down my throat, just to show he could. He also tends to describe the background too much. Yes, you should be able to picture the area in your mind's eye, but do we really need ten lines listing all the trash lying around a garage? Do we want to know about the broken chairs, old mops, rusted buckets, etc. stored there? I think not. Lastly, Koontz repeated himself too much. He would write a paragraph or two on something that happened a couple of chapters before, that you can clearly remember. It's a waste of time and quite annoying. Overall, this is a good book. It's just boring or slow at times.

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Obsidian Tower (The Shadowfire)
Freda Warrington
Manufacturer: Earthlight
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0743416074

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SHADOWFIRES.
Leigh. [Koontz Dean] Nichols
Manufacturer: Avon, 1987
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MCPFX8

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Shadowfire
Leigh [Dean Koontz] Nichols
Manufacturer: Avon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000L2OMGK

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Shadowfires
Leigh Nichols
Manufacturer: Avon Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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3 Complete Novels : The House of Thunder, Shadowfires, Midnight
Dean R. Koontz
Manufacturer: NY : G. P. Putnam's Sons (1996)
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Fun and thrills!
fun to read

The Spirits of Shadowfire
P. I. Fagoras
Manufacturer: Authorhouse
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1420867571

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Fun and thrills!.......2006-01-01

What a really good read for children of all ages (including grown up ones!) The story draws you into a futuristic world full of colourful characters. The story is full of funny and thrilling moments and you're always left wanting more!

fun to read.......2005-09-05

this was a fast action packed story which kept myself and my children gripped to the very end. I believe children and parents should read this so they can have fun discussion the story. The whole world is well done and you can really identify with the characters.
so yes a must buy

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SHADOWFIRES.
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Manufacturer: Avon,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Shadowfires

Manufacturer: Books on Tape, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette
ASIN: 0736626999

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Rachel Lebens violently possessive ex-husband was killed in a freak auto accident, but his hideously mangled body has disappeared from the morgue. Now someone, or something, is watching her. Stalking her. And, although no one will believe her, Rachel knows who it is. His walking corpse a grotesque mockery of life. His brilliant, warped mind once again alive and seething with jealous rage. He seeks an unspeakable revenge from beyond her worst nightmare, stalking her with a murderous lust that will not die . . .

5 Titles By Kootz - Strangers - Shadowfires - Sole Survivor - Dark Rivers of the Heart - The Voice of the Night

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5 Titles By Kootz - Strangers - Shadowfires - Sole Survivor - Dark Rivers of the Heart - The Voice of the Night
Dean Koontz
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000QB62V4

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