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From the Corner of His Eye
From the Corner of His Eye | Dean R Koontz
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Dean Koontz has been called "America's most popular suspense novelist,"* but that only begins to describe the rich variety and endless invention that characterize his work. Critics hail his impeccable craft and the artistry that has inspired the devotion of millions of fans around the world. He is unique among contemporary writers, venturing far beyond traditional boundaries to explore our deepest fears and most transcendent aspirations. Now, in From the Corner of His Eye, Koontz brings together his most powerful themes to draw readers into a spellbinding world made by a master at the top of his form -- a story rich in triumph and tragedy, joy and terror, love, hate, and profound meaning, played out by perhaps the most unforgettable cast of characters he has yet created. Bartholomew Lampion is born in Bright Beach, California, on a day of tragedy and terror, when the lives of everyone in his family are changed forever. Remarkable events accompany his birth, and everyone agrees that his unusual eyes are the most beautiful they have ever seen. On this same day, a thousand miles away, a ruthless man learns that he has a mortal enemy named Bartholomew. He doesn't know who Bartholomew is, but he embarks on a search that will become the purpose of his life. If ever he finds the right Bartholomew, he will deal mercilessly with him. And in San Francisco, a girl is born, the result of a violent rape. Her survival is miraculous, and her destiny is mysteriously linked to the fates of Barty and the man who stalks him. At the age of three, Barty Lampion is blinded when surgeons reluctantly remove his eyes to save him from a fast-spreading cancer. As the growing boy copes with hisblindness and proves to be a prodigy, his mother, an exceptional woman, counsels him that all things happen for a reason, that there is meaning even in his suffering, and that he will affect the lives of people yet unknown to him in ways startling and profound. At thirteen, Bartholomew regains his sight. How he regains it, why he regains it, and what happens as his amazing life unfolds results in a breathtaking journey of courage, heart-stopping suspense, and high adventure. His mother once told him that every person's life has an effect on every other person's, in often unknowable ways, and Barty's eventful life indeed entwines with others in ways that will astonish and move everyone who reads his story. "People" magazine has said that Dean Koontz has the "power to scare the daylights out of us." In this, perhaps the most thrilling, suspenseful, and emotionally powerful work of his critically acclaimed career, Koontz does that and far more. He has created a compulsive page-turner that will have you at the edge of your seat, a narrative tour de force that will change the way you yourself look at the world.
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Maggie4483
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1. I like surprises…if they‘re done right. Sometimes authors try too hard, and the twists feel forced.
2. The tagged book had such a shocking surprise that I had to go back and reread it several times.
3. I can‘t really think of any one author that I think of as always surprising me. I wouldn‘t want that from anyone anyway. If I expected a surprise, it wouldn‘t be a surprise.

#SundayFunday

BookmarkTavern Totally agree on 1! Thank you for sharing! 2y
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Bookgirl
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Back in the 90s I read and enjoyed a lot of Dean Koontz. I really liked his style of writing. 20 years later and it‘s been a long long time since I‘ve read a Koontz book. The last one I read I did not like and I didn‘t care for this one either, finding it tedious and unnecessarily pedantic. Wondering if this author no longer appeals to my reading tastes, especially since this is not a new book, or if these were anomalies. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

Suet624 I‘ve never read anything by him. 3y
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JoEven
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This is one of my all time@favorite books ever! It was so interesting and thought provoking. I recommend it to everyone

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overtheedge
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Dean Koontz.....a master of suspense, goes above and beyond in this suspenseful thriller of Good vs. Evil.....among his best fiction, this reads like a memoir, the characters are well developed...but mysterious enough to keep your interest. Weaving 3 stories together, each unique and deep, the story never stops with its surprises.....loved Barty, and Detective Thomas Vanadium and Joshua.
Excellent book!! 4.5 / 5
And I learned 2 new words!!

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overtheedge
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New Word for me:
BOEOTIAN.....
Anyone??

overtheedge It means..... a dull, obtuse and stupid person....I'd never guess that. . .good one Koontz! 6y
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overtheedge
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I've had this on my TBR pile for some time......I usually enjoy Koontz. I haven't heard much about this one......anyone read it? Love the beginning.

Bookish.Leftist.Auntie I LOVE this book. I read it years ago and still think about it all the time. Probably my favorite DK, (maybe tied with Watchers, it's a close call). I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Idk why more people haven't read this one. 6y
WhatThePuck You can never go wrong with Koontz. I haven't read this one in awhile, but it's one of my favorites by him. 6y
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melyndarae
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Thanks @BookaholicNatty for hosting this #giveaway
Love:
From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz - I've only read it once but loved it!
The Selection
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - My favorite of all the hp books. It's sad but I just love the whole thing.

Hate (Despise):
Allegiant - This book was the worst! They should have just taken the ending of Allegiant and put it on the end of Insurgent.

#NattysBookGiveaway

JenlovesJT47 Allegiant = 🤢👎🏻 6y
corycatelyn @melyndarae I stopped reading allegiant at that ridiculous part...took me forever to finish it...the movie is worse 😂 6y
melyndarae @corycatelyn I haven't even watched the movie yet. On top of it ending crappy, I didn't see Shailene Woodley as Tris. 6y
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melyndarae
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Happy Birthday @TheWordJar !!
I don't have a favorite book but tagged one that used to be. 40 is 9 years away for me. I would advise myself to be calm it's just a number and to enjoy life!

#TheBig40Giveaway
#giveaway
#happybirthday

TheWordJar Ooooh! I love Dean Koontz! I think I have this on my bookshelves somewhere. In my house growing up, my mom read Danielle Steel (and the like) and Stephen King and Dean Koontz. I never got into the romances, but I love horror and thrillers! Thanks for the advice, and thanks for entering! 6y
melyndarae @TheWordJar I did a book report on it Junior year and everyone looked at me like I was insane. I've always been a huge fan of Dean Koontz and James Patterson. My book taste varies so much now but I definitely need to read more thrillers. I just prefer them to be scifi or something like that. I don't like the...so and so is a former fbi agent and never thought...blah blah blah. Lol. 6y
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JoeStalksBeck
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What!? I'm sort of freaking out here

Jenni_Capps I would be too!!! That's awesome!! #fangirl 7y
JoeStalksBeck @Jenni_Capps it's crazy! Holy crap! I've been reading him for 20 years! 😮😱 7y
Maggie4483 I LOVE that book! ❤️ 7y
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DebinHawaii Awesome!! 🎉👍😀 7y
BibliophileMomma So cool!! 7y
Smashlee Joe Hill liked something I posted on here one day and I nearly died. How cool! 7y
Megabooks 💖💖💖🎉 7y
KathyWheeler This is my favorite book of his; however, I almost didn't read it. My daughter had the childhood cancer Barty had and no one who knew me warned me about this. I put the book down after the first sentence. Someone finally told me he got better, so I finished. I was glad I did. 7y
JoeStalksBeck @Smashlee yay! That's so awesome!!! 7y
JoeStalksBeck @KathyWheeler awww honey, I'm so sorry about your baby😔 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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Jnine57
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I am really enjoying this book. It is actually keeping me from my second book. Can't wait to finish it this weekend.

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Bookish.Leftist.Auntie
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Since I reviewed one of the DK books I did not care for as much, I wanted to offer up one of my favorites. I love this book. It was a bit slow to develop in the first several chapters. There are just so many facets to bring together. I still think about this book and the perspectives after several years. Quote from goodreads.

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RedAce77
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I picked this up from the library when I was still in high school not knowing. This book is one of my all time favorites. I was so drawn into the characters and their struggle. I have been a Dean Koontz fan ever since.

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JoeStalksBeck
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Murder, psychopaths and quantum mechanics. I cried twice and yelped at the end. This book is simply amazing .

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