( 14 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 3 2009
In Dean Koontz's Darkfall, two homicide investigators are confronted by a series of "locked-room" mysteries in which the victim has died from mysterious wounds. Complicating matters, the victims are all members of an organized crime family. Jack Dawson, a widower, and his partner, Rebecca Chandler, must work to solve the mystery, while at the same time trying to resolve their feelings for one another. As the novel progresses, the evil forces at work are brought to bear on Jack's children, resulting in a desperate chase through a blizzard choked Manhattan. While I enjoyed the novel and found the plot to be both entertaining and interesting, I do wish that Koontz had fleshed some of the characters out a little more. The chase scene was well paced and very well executed, but the build-up to that point seemed rushed to me, aside from the scenes with the detective's daughter. Those were very well written. My only other quibble is that the motivation of the villain is never quite explained to my satisfaction. This is still a decent early novel by Dean Koontz with an interesting and engaging story. It's a nice bit of horror writing combined with a mystery story that's not quite on par with some of his later work. It's still a fun, quick read.
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Posted: Jul 10 2009
I loved this Book, I didn't want to put it down. I am a Dean Koontz fan and I enjoy all his books.
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Posted: Apr 6 2009
I did not get very far in this book. Up to part 3. I cannot read someone being eaten alive. I thought I wouldn't have a problem with it, if it was written in words. Boy was I wrong. I have a huge problem with this book. I felt like this was a bad episode in a TV series. I like Dean Koontz, but I don't like reading people getting eaten alive. I can't take too much graphic gore. Skip this book if you are like me.
