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I have, at times, been pretty critical of Dean Koontz. Many of his novels have been heavy handed and preachy ("about as subtle as a hand grenade" I've said) and he has a tendency to overwrite' (I've referred to the author as "Dean He Never Met an Adverb He Didn't Like' Koontz"). I often find his killers pretentious (tediously so) and his reverence for man's best friend a little tiresome.
For me, Koontz has always been hit or miss. For every Odd Thomas (a good one) Koontz delivers The Taking (one of the worst novels ever written). Therefore, it is with some trepidation that I embark on any Koontz novel (I actually took The Darkest Evening of the Year out of the library, but have since decided not to read it - based in large part on reviews posted on Amazon, and the fact that nobility of dogs is clearly central to the plot).
But I quite enjoyed Hideaway. Yes, there are hints of the same peachiness that will overshadow many of Koontz's later novels, and he still uses more adverbs and adjectives than are warranted, but Koontz builds suspense well and I found some of the characters, particularly 10 year old Regina, to be quite engaging. (And this surprised me. A precocious child is not something that I would normally think of as a good thing' in a novel, but Koontz makes this character very likable, quite charming, and remarkably funny).
The killer (sigh) is as pretentious as always. I'm not a hardcore Dean Koontz fan, but I've read enough of his novels to know that this killer could be switched with the killer from one of his other novels, and no one would notice the difference.
Hideaway starts off strong, sets up an intriguing premise, builds suspense effectively and provides some engaging characters. All in all, a very entertaining read. It bears similarities to other Koontz novels but it's a solid thriller, worth reading.
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