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A nice book to have on your book stand to gain a better insight into one of the best writers on the scene.
This was informative and fun getting in to Mr. Koontz head. I originally borrowed it from the library to read his essay on creating suspense. But the other chapters and short stories were enjoyable too.Its a book one can jump around and read. You don't have to read from first to last page. Fun.
Written in 1994, this book leaves out twenty-seven years of Koontz's writing career. That said, I enjoyed reading about his early years, via interviews and articles written by others and by Koontz himself.
Fast read. It was interesting to see inside the head of brilliance.
Great interviews with Koontz from the eighties. Most everything is dated, though the three-page rant about how terrible Cedar Rapids smells still holds up as 100% accurate.
Interesting at some level but really only for die hard Koontz fans and collectors. It kind of rambles.
Very disorganised companion and lots or short stories with excerpts thrown in and it is very out of date now.The actual interviews with Dean Koontz were very good as were the reviews of movies adapted from his books. Could and should have been infinitely better.
I've now read enough Koontz books to, I believe, benefit from this tome. has an interview, some early stuff including his shorter fiction, plus annotated bibliography of his work up to the publication of this book. I also plan on reading "The Stephen King Story," more of a biographical work than a "companion," but should be entertaining, both of 'em.OK, finished! Well, not exactly totally finished, because there's an annotated bibliography in the back, with some reviews and comments by Koontz on...
This makes you appreciate Dean's dedication to write and how he survive a poor abused childhood, meeting Gerda (wife) in High School, tough life teaching English after college and difficulties to start writing. Gerda supported them for five years to start his writing. He helped the poor with his experiences, Applachian Poverty Program. Publishers did not like his variety of books (cross-genre) under one author name, hence, Leigh Nichols for Shadowfires(1987), K.R. Dwyer for Chase(1972), Brian Co...
think you have read all that koontz has written? have you read his After the Last Race? Anti-Man?Beastchildhey, whuddayahknow...maybe all those titles that seemed unattainable a few years ago...ten? 15? five? something. maybe those are coming out.when i read this offering edited by greenberg, gorman & munster (wouldn't that make a great lawyer outfit?)...anyway, when i read it i noticed all of the titles i had no clue about...three linked above.well..hells gate didn't link up...how about The Fal...
If you're a Dean Koontz fan, this is a good read.
I've read some fantastic books by Dean Koontz and I've read some bad ones. But through it all, I've always gone back to pick up another book and read it faithfully from cover to cover. This non-fiction book reveals the mind behind the novels in a pretty comprehensive way. Dean is a fascinating person and he has worked very hard to be where he is today. The first 100 pages is devoted to questions and answers about his life. After that, you get a filmography of his work. Then Dean reveals the shor...
The only real complaint I have, and it's slight, is this collection of great stories, interviews, essays and misc. things is from 1994. Maybe someday there will be a new version or a second compendium from my favorite author.Until then I loved to go deep with this great peek into how the author works and his sense of humor as well as great stories and breakdowns of his books. For the fan who can't get enough of Dean Koontz!
This is an excellent collection of short pieces by and about Koontz. It includes a long interview conducted by Ed Gorman, short stories, articles, and introductions to various other works and writers by Koontz, and an comphrehensive bibliography. Originally published in 1994; I'd welcome an updated edition!
So funny and touching. Loved it!
I found this collection a diverting and absorbing book to consult when I had a few minutes between tasks. The interviews with Koontz are informative, and I like his wacky sense of humor. Also, you should read his first short story, just for "yikes!" of it.
