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Loading... Prodigal Son (2005)by Dean Koontz, Kevin J. Anderson
First, this is a Koontz book and he has entertained me with every title of his I've read, which have been many. So, I thought mixing two really great names together on a book cover, Koontz & Frankenstein, this was too good to be true. It was better than too good, it was such a clever/creative twist to the whole Frankenstein story. Within this title Koontz sets things in modern times but respectfully makes references to the classic tale. As well as creating such a wonderful caste of characters thrown into scenes so cinematic, full of action, suspense and even humor that to put this title down you will become instantly bored and have to pick it back up. The great and generous thing that Koontz has done with this title is he's made it a series. Thankfully, I now have 4 more books of this amazing story to read, and he definitely leaves the first off for the second so get ready for quite a ride. (  ) TBones | Jun 14, 2013 |  First in the series. Re-telling of Frankenstein in modern New Orleans. It has elements of classic Koontz mix with new Koontz. (  ) lesmel | Jun 3, 2013 | Meh, about as meh as the book itself. (  ) lesmel | May 21, 2013 | I’m not sure how I feel about this book. If I had to do it all over again, I don’t think I would purchase this book; however, despite the simplistic writing style, there were parts of the story that made me gasp. Although I probably won’t continue on with the rest of the series, I’m glad I gave Dean Koontz a chance. The book had its shocking and humorous moments. Don’t go into this story expecting complex characters because most of the cops behave EXACTLY as you might expect detectives in bad murder mysteries to act. There isn’t much to be said for the dialogue either. The one thing I did like about this book was the revival of the Frankenstein monster (as if he ever died). I adored the Frankenstein monster from Mary Shelley’s novel and I think Koontz did a great job bringing him back to life in this novel. If I do ever read more of this series it will simply be to find out what happens to the Frankenstein monster, also known as Deucalion. ( ) russell.alynn | Apr 16, 2013 | One of my favorite Dean Koontz books. I know lots of people prefer his Odd Thomas books but I like the Frankenstein books better. Can't wait to finally be able to read book 3. Re-read and finished Aug. 11 2009 because book 3 can arrive here any day now. first read July 2005 4th ( ) Marlene-NL | Apr 12, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0553587889, Mass Market Paperback)From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the story, you know only half the truth. Get ready for the mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic of…Dean Koontz's Prodigal Son Every city has secrets. But none as terrible as this. His name is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who’s traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself. Detective Carson O’Connor is cool, cynical, and every bit as tough as she looks. Her partner Michael Maddison would back her up all the way to Hell itself–and that just may be where this case ends up. For the no-nonsense O’Connor is suddenly talking about an ages-old conspiracy, a near immortal race of beings, and killers that are more—and less—than human. Soon it will be clear that as crazy as she sounds, the truth is even more ominous. For their quarry isn’t merely a homicidal maniac—but his deranged maker. (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:37:50 -0500) In a reworking of Mary Shelley's classic horror novel, Detective Carson O'Connor and her partner, Michael Maddison, are confronted by a serial killer in search of victims that possess the humanity missing in himself. |
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