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The Bad Place by Dean Koontz is one of my favorite books.

If you are a Dean Koontz fan, do you have a favorite?

I'm looking for my next read.




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It's been a while, but I remember Cold Fire and Lightning being good.
 
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It's been several years since I've read his books, but at one point I was a big fan. I've probably read at least a dozen of his novels, and even got him to sign a copy of Intensity at a book signing.

A few I remember liking was Hideaway, Cold Fire, and Fear Nothing. There was another one I really liked, but I can't remember the name, and I don't think I can describe it without spoilers. I'll have to see if I can figure out which one it was.

I haven't read the book, but I enjoyed the movie Odd Thomas on Netflix.

FWIW, I gave up on his books when I realized they all told the same basic story.



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Odd Thomas.
 
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Watchers was one of his first and is still my favorite. If you're a dog lover then it's a must read.



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Fear Nothing and Seize the Night are two of my favorites. There was supposed to be a third book in this series, but I don't think it was ever written. Or if it was, I missed it.
 
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Watchers was one of his first and is still my favorite. If you're a dog lover then it's a must read.


This is my vote as well. Just love that book - though it is a bit dated now.

That would also be my vote for worst movie adapted from a book. The protagonist goes from being a Vietnam vet - to being a kid played by Cory Haim.
 
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Lightning was my favorite.

Odd Thomas series keeps me reading him.


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For just one book Intensity
For a series the Frankenstein books.



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Phantoms
Twilight Eyes
Watchers



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Lightning.
 
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Phantoms. Fantastic book.


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Phantoms
The Frankenstein series
and Twilight Eyes


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I enjoyed the first few Odd Thomas books, Watchers and Lightning. I also thought The Good Guy was a good read.



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Strangers was an amazing book.
I'm a big Koontz fan.
 
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Watchers.


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Phantoms for being actually scary when I read it way back when.

Lightning and Watchers as second mention.


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Watchers.

One of my favorites.
 
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I also liked lightning a lot. One I have not seen mentioned that was good is The Bad Place.

Dark Rivers Of The Heart was good but pretty messed up.
 
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Phantoms
Watchers
Midnight


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