Koontzland - Dean Koontz discussion

Here is a new discussion thread for Mr. Murder, which will be featured along with False Memory as May 2015 Group Read.

Note: there is an older Mr. Murder thread, which you are welcome to visit also.
Thank You! :-)

Thanks Stephanie

I'm starting it today hopefully I can read. Lately I have lost my reading mojo and don't know why.

I'm starting it today hopefully I can read. Lately I have lost my reading mojo and don't know why.

Sorry guys idk y that posted twice

Thanks Danessa! :-)

I remember liking the story extremely well. It will be a bit later this month before I get to re-reading it. I've got a few other books ahead of Mr.Murder in my to-read waiting line.

The children in the beginning of this novel remind me of the two girls in What the Night Knows

I agree. These 2 girls are very similar to the girls in What the Night Knows. Great pick up.

There is also the same family love for one another. What I picked up was that one of the girls said near the beginning "Daddy is not Daddy."

Karen B. wrote: "There is also the same family love for one another. What I picked up was that one of the girls said near the beginning "Daddy is not Daddy.""

Another good pick up. These things never occur to me until I'm done with the book. I guess I only think about the ones book I'm reading presently. I have to try to be more open while I'm reading.

Truthfully, I have a short attention span and I can hardly remember one book to the next, but sometimes it's because I am re-reading a book that it stays in my mind a short while. There was also another book we read not too long ago where a critic was after a writer and I think he had a child or children too. But in many Koontz novels we have a protagonist who is male and usually part of a very loving family; or falls in love with and gets together with someone who is like his soulmate.

Karen B. wrote: "Truthfully, I have a short attention span and I can hardly remember one book to the next, but sometimes it's because I am re-reading a book that it stays in my mind a short while. There was also a..."

Agree.

The girls in this book are the girls from What the Nighy Knows. Even their relationship. I wonder if Dean Koontz realizes this as he's writing. Perhaps it's more along the lines "if it isn't broken don't fix it". I have to find out about this writers actual family so these characters are a natural flow for him.

Answer to to last part of my previous comment is he is an only child. Perhaps these are the sister he wished he had instead of being alone in a bad environment. Abused children often find ways to cope by compartmentalizations. These two girls have personality traits from his childhood. One reality based that knows what's coming. The other more of a dreamer believing in happy endings. One is sloppy. The other organized and neat. Merge the two and this may show us something about the writer. Karen B since you brought this topic up I am more fascinated about this as I read on. Thanks I guess. This is a really good book but I have this sidetrack now.

I do not know why I do not have the usual options to Reply or anything else. I stand alone today.

Diane wrote: " I stand alone today."

You are never alone.

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Diane wrote: " I stand alone today."

You are never alone."

And with that statement made by you I am communicating correctly again. The power of words. Thank you Dustin

I am not quite halfway through. At first I thought that the look-alike was a part of Marty's personality but if there is an organization out there who have him "programmed" I guess I was wrong.

Karen B. wrote: "I am not quite halfway through. At first I thought that the look-alike was a part of Marty's personality but if there is an organization out there who have him "programmed" I guess I was wrong."

I had the same thought.

Have either of you read Whispers? It's pretty good :-)

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Have either of you read Whispers? It's pretty good :-)"

No I don't think so. I have a July nomination now.

Dustin you do mean "the Face of Fear: Whispers?

Diane wrote: "Dustin you do mean "the Face of Fear: Whispers?"

Just Whispers :-) See my explanation in the nomination thread.



Whispers was published before Mr. Murder, but I didn't read Whispers until 2013, after I'd read Mr. Murder. Reading Whispers reminded me of Mr. Murder in some aspects.

I think Whispers is the one I won't read again. Just to make sure tell me, does Whispers have cockroaches? Whichever book had them is freaked me out even more than What the Night Knows.

Whispers might have cockroaches :-) I can't say for sure, can't really remember, but there is a good chance.

I am almost positive that is where the title comes from. Don't want to say more for spoilers.

I will start re-reading Mr. Murder in a few days :-)

I am really liking the two sisters in Mr. Murder. It's a riot how Emily gets her words mixed up, but she knows what she means! I loved it when she talked about going to see the Queen who would offer them trollops with tea! These are spunky kids too. They squabble but are sisterly strong. I am enjoying Bad Santa as well. Reads like Dr. Seuss.

I need.... I need.... I need....

I need... another Koontz book to read Every time I finish a Koontz book (just finished Mr. Murder) I am underwhelmed with the next book I start to read.

Karen B. wrote: "I need... another Koontz book to read Every time I finish a Koontz book (just finished Mr. Murder) I am underwhelmed with the next book I start to read."

False Memory is also a May Group Read in Koontzland. Hint. Hint. :-)

I like movies.

Yeah Dustin, I've been thinking about False Memory ... it was one I didn't like too much but like you maybe another time around and I will like it more.

Well I did ... I decided to get False Memory. I will let you know what I think as I go. I am about 10 percent into it now and I FEEL a little depressed by it. Very interesting though, if anyone else is reading both ... go to the beginning of the book where Koontz uses quotes from the Book of Counted Sorrow and others and the last quote is by Martin Stillwell. That really cracked me up!

He puts quotes by Laura Shane (a character from Lightning) in some of the books too. I think Dean puts a lot of himself in these writer characters.

Was the movie made? I've never heard of it, would like to watch it.

Stephanie wrote: "Loving the discussion on this book... I am reading 4 now and Mr. Murder is one of them.

Has anyone seen the movie?? I know Koontz was disappointed that Bruce Willis was going to be Marty Stillwa..."

I didn't know their was a movie either. Will have to check it out. Did you see it?

Thank you for letting us know Stephanie :-) How very interesting.

Stephanie wrote: "I did see the movie awhile back. I almost want to say on Lifetime TV... UGH... I remember it being pretty good, but not great. In my version of Mr. Murder, Koontz writes a bit about the movie and..."

Got it! .

Yes Stephanie thank you. Of course I can't go to that link from this version of Goodreads but when the other version comes back I will get it. It depends on which Diane is posting. Instead of good and evil I believe I a partially confused all of the time or totally confused some of the time,

Question. If I come to good reads through an email it is the conversation version with reply to a comment and all the other bells and whistles like edit. Within the Goodreads app itself you can only add a comment at the bottom. Is this the case for everyone? I find it frustrating.

I am old school. I don't use a goodreads app. I don't have a smart phone. I still watch movies on VHS :-)

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "I am old school. I don't use a goodreads app. I don't have a smart phone. I still watch movies on VHS :-)"

Tell me how to do this without the app please

Diane wrote: "Question. If I come to good reads through an email it is the conversation version with reply to a comment and all the other bells and whistles like edit. Within the Goodreads app itself you can on..."

The comment box is at the bottom but on the bottom right of comments people have left, there is a link to "reply"

I guess I have just gotten used to it. There have been some weird goodreads glitches over the years :-)

This version doesn't have reply anywhere. Annoying

I can copy and paste I just found out but that doesn't do the same thing as reply

Actually copy paste doesn't work

I only comment and read Goodreads comments online on my desktop. I have been very happy doing it that way. I did link my Kindle Fire (and I guess my Paperwhite Kindle is linked too) to Goodreads so that when I start a new book I can make a note of it. I still have a problem with using the html on Goodreads (my fault not the program's) I seem to always but the wrong symbols in the wrong places which is why so often I don't bother with the italics for titles.
When you reply to a post ... does Goodreads decide how much of the quote of their message to include at the top of your message?

Karen B. wrote: "I only comment and read Goodreads comments online on my desktop. I have been very happy doing it that way. I did link my Kindle Fire (and I guess my Paperwhite Kindle is linked too) to Goodreads s..."

You are beyond my knowledge of Goodreads. I'm still trying to reply correctly.