The Mask - Dean Koontz
This started off very interesting with a couple unable to have children decide to adopt, but something seems deteremined to stop them. Then a young teenage girl comes out of nowhere into their lives and then the nightmares start. This novel had all the elements of a good story, it was intriguing enough to keep me reading, mysterious enough to keep me guessing and had just enough chills to keep me looking over my shoulder as I read. The first 303 pages of this novel were absolutely great.
It was the last two pages that made this one of the worst books I’ve read in a long time. The ending absolutely stunk, it was vague and contrived and seemed to come out of nowhere. It didn’t answer any questions and left me feeling cheated because I just wasted all that time reading the book (though it was a quick read) and was left with that ending. If this had been my first Koontz book, I may not be back. However, I know he is capable of so much more, that of course I’ll be back.
If you can look past the horrible almost non-existent ending then you’re in for a decent read, but just be forwarned that the ending will leave you looking for more. 4/10 (It would have been much higher except for the ending.)
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Posted on April 26th, 2007 by jason
Filed under: Books, Review, Horror
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