Koontz my Butt.

**tabascofred** · September 29th, 2010

Recently I was discussing books with a friend and I told him I owned every Stephen King book written, to my knowledge, and he suggested that I read Dean Koontz. I did. I enjoyed my first selection, "Watchers", so I downloaded another couple to my Kindle and read away. I have read many comments on Koontz books and they constantly compare them to Stephen King. Either they have never read a King novel or they are idiots. Koontz is a poor gruel to waste time till Stephen King publishes again. Dean Koontz my Butt. Tabascofred

**GLewman** · September 30th, 2010

Watchers was the first Dean Koontz book I read too and I thought it was outstanding...Lightening was a great book too...After about 10 DK books though, he started getting old and I never really picked him up again until the Frankenstein and Odd Thomas series...Odd Thomas made me see why I quit reading him in the first place

**Rayne** · October 12th, 2010

I agree King is King Koontz is an inposter!

**Bryan James** · October 12th, 2010

Originally Posted by Rayne

I agree King is King Koontz is an inposter!

I need to clip my toenails with a mummified orangutan.

**PatInTheHat** · October 13th, 2010

Originally Posted by Bryan James

I need to clip my toenails with a mummified orangutan.

It only takes that first clip and there's just no lookin' back is there

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Much good luck if you decide to seek out a program my friend, I mean for fresh macaca, or even an occasionally incontinent spider monkey sure, but a desiccating orangutan, hmm, I don't know

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I mean don't get me wrong, I'm not sayin' it's too weird and not deserving of much needed help, it just sounds incredibly messy on so many levels and seems fraught with potential liability issues.
No fear, I'm confident some understanding & kind soul is doing the good work regardless of consequence...but just remember if you find them, so you don't waste those selfless angels time, you have to want it

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**tabascofred** · January 31st, 2013

Odd Thomas was 1 of the better books that Koontz wrote as far as I was concerned. I kind of enjoyed those. If you can't get Stephen Koontz is third or fourth best. I I am not that picky about fiction, but anybody that compares him to Stephen King doesn't know much as far as I am concerned.

**Ranger_Strider** · September 30th, 2010

I read one DK book about a decade ago. I forget the title but it ivolved corporate techie espionage as I recall. I liked it pretty well as far as readability goes; it was a real page-turner. It didn't do much to spark my imagination or make me think about anything in a new way though. That is what I get from SK books all the time. Not to bash Mr. Koontz, it's just lighter fare, like a salad next to a steak.

**tabascofred** · January 31st, 2013

salad next to steak, that is much better than I put it. Koontz is okay when King taking a break, but I have to read every Stephen King book and I can't say that about mister Koontz. I love Stephen King's books but I hate his politics. The fact that I disagree with him so much and still buy his books is a testimony to his greatness. There is no contemporary Arthur that I enjoy reading and will buy immediately except Stephen King. For such a jerk he sure does write a mean book. Steak next to salad, that is perfect.

**Lily Sawyer** · February 13th, 2013

Originally Posted by tabascofred

salad next to steak, that is much better than I put it. Koontz is okay when King taking a break, but I have to read every Stephen King book and I can't say that about mister Koontz. I love Stephen King's books but I hate his politics. The fact that I disagree with him so much and still buy his books is a testimony to his greatness. There is no contemporary Arthur that I enjoy reading and will buy immediately except Stephen King. For such a jerk he sure does write a mean book. Steak next to salad, that is perfect.

Please tell me you're not one of the ones who's going to boycott Mr. King's work from now on because you disagree with his stance on guns.
I'd lose respect for you if you are planning such a foolhardy (and immature) response.

And p.s. - not real cool to diss Mr. King as a "jerk" on the website he owns and operates free of charge to people like you and me; you've got a public forum in which to air your opinion that's provided by him, so please quit talkin' trash about the man.

**doowopgirl** · September 30th, 2010

In general I agree. There is one Koontz book that is actually worth your time. Its called Lightning, also Dark Rivers of the Heart is a pretty good read. I find the problem with Koontz is that his characters are very flat. They are either completely good or totally bad. So thats just boring. Try those two and let me know what you think