The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
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Book Reviews of The Good Guy
Book Review: The Good Guy
Summary: 5 Stars
It is always nice to sit down with a good book, that will take me many miles away, forgetting everything in my day to day life. If you want mystery, action, suspense, and a thrill ride - then, I suggest to read this one.
Tim Carrier "The Good Guy" is your everyday average man - he's a mason. Sitting in a bar, relaxing, having a drink - he is mistaken for a hit man when he is handed an envelope by a stranger. Moments later, the real assassin enters the bar and Tim takes it upon himself to try to stop the hit, which actually just buys him a little time to warn the lady that the hit is for. He intends to stop the hit and as this book carries on - one you will not want to put down - he and Linda Paquette (the one with a hit on her head) run for their lives from a psychotic killer who actually knows their every move.
In the end, a great twist is awaiting for the reader. Koontz did a spectacular job bringing this book home. I finished this book in one sitting. Great read!
Book Review: People in the wrong place at the wrong time
Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent novel by a master storyteller. This one kept me up late to finish the book - the sign of some very good writing.
Timothy Carrier just wanted to stop into a friend's bar for a quiet beer or two after a hard day on the job as a mason laying bricks. A case of mistaken identity pulls him into a conflict with a killer for hire. The case becomes a mystery because the intended victim does not have a clue as to why someone would want to kill her.
The case becomes tangled as events from the past are revealed, and an insidious plot involving high placed people comes to light. There is a lot of collateral damage as various innocent people just show up at the wrong time, but that is the nature of the story, i.e., being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I would note that, as s side issue, a psychopath wants to hunt down authors who write things displeasing to him - he will torture and kill them.
Book Review: A Great Read!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book sounded somewhat similar to one of my favorite movies ¡V Red Rock West (directed by John Dahl and starring Nicholas Cage & Dennis Hopper) and I have always enjoyed reading Koontz.
It¡¦s been a while since I¡¦ve read a Koontz novel ¡V I used to read him all of the time ¡V I forgot what a master of metaphors he is. . . I used to always pick my favorite ones from each book ¡V my favorite metaphor in this book is:
¡¥The mild May night breathed as shallowly as an anesthetized patient waiting for the surgeon.¡¦ I love it! º
Like all Koontz¡¦s novels, this one is a great read! One of those books that keeps you turning pages, into the wee hours of the morning. . .
I particularly liked the killer in this novel ¡V one whom you will always remember!
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Book Review: A Thriller You Can't Put Down
Summary: 5 Stars
Mason Timothy Carrier is a simple man, a guy who just wants to do his job, do it well and maybe enjoy a quiet beer after work. One day while having that beer in his friend's bar someone talks to him for a bit, then leaves him an envelope stuffed with money and a picture of a woman. It doesn't take Tim long to figure out that he's been mistaken for a hit man. Then the real hit man comes into the bar. Tim tries to tell him that he's the guy who hired him and that the deal's off. Tim is trying to be the good guy.
However, as I'm sure you've guessed, the real hit man doesn't go for the story and it's not long before Tim and the woman he'd tried to save are on the run. This is a thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat as you rapidly pour through the pages. I couldn't put it down and I don't think you will be able to either.
Book Review: Lots of spooks, but no ghosts, and GR8!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read most of Koontz' books, liked "The Husband," but this one beats it. No supernatural stuff, just a plain old thriller that really is funny, intriguing and a fast read. The underlying spook-FBI conspiracy premise may not be new, but... as in other Koontz works, the characters make the book. The good guys (and girls) are blends of those we have met in the past, lovable AND believable, once you figure out the whole story, battling one of the most eccentric neurotic/psychotic villains in fiction. For animal lovers though, no dog hero (sorry). As for the ending, had me guessing all the way through. Koontz is definitely on track with this book and hope to see more like them, with or with out the ghosts. Take it to the beach!