Shattered [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Dean Koontz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 1985

As Alex and Colin speed toward their new home in San Francisco where Courtney awaits them, they are pursued by a madman who is also eager to see Courtney.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dean Koontz was born in Everett, Pennsylvania, and grew up in nearby Bedford. He won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition when he was twenty and has been writing ever since. Mr. Koontz's books are published in 38 languages. Worldwide sales total more than 175 million copies, a figure that currently increases at a rate of more than 350 million copies a year. Dean and his wife, Gerda, live in southern California.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: TBS The Book Service Ltd; Large type edition edition (October 17, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0491036019
• ISBN-13: 978-0491036016
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A simple read but not a quality Koontz novel, June 28, 2003

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James N Simpson (Gold Coast, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shattered (Mass Market Paperback)

This book's about Alex who is driving with his wife's 11 year old brother across America from Philadelphia to San Francisco where his wife awaits them in their new house. Unbeknownst to them a mentally deranged man also sets out on a similar journey with the same destination in mind only he has some time to kill on the way. What Alex and Colin first think is a game they've created of the van which seems to be following them becomes deadly real.

This is a fairly short and simple novel which is very predictable in most parts. There's not really any twists in this story and its quality does reflect that Koontz has had thirty years of writing experience since this book. You also wonder why they didn't just contact the police when they first encounter their pursuer in the flesh. Still it's an easy simple read that will only take you a few hours. This would also make an excellent novel for young people who are first moving from Junior Fiction to Adult Fiction.

This rewritten version of the 1973 short novel written under the pen name K.R. Dwyer is pretty similar to the earlier version with subtle changes like "the Russians are our friends now" and things like that in general conversations between the characters.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another winner, December 30, 2003

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Theresa W (mi, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shattered (Mass Market Paperback)

With a great premise for the story, can Koontz pull it off? Stuck in a car with a young boy traveling across country with a crazed killer following you, closing in...And pull it off Koontz does.

I enjoy reading Koontz for several reasons, the least of all being that he scares the pants off of me! While the plots may not be very realistic, they terrify you, fill you with suspense & dread and they probably keep you up and night either reading or afraid of the dark!

Shattered isn't his best book, that's why I only gave it 4 stars, however, it is a good book. Most of what Koontz touches seems to turn to gold and this book is no different.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars quick read, September 16, 2005

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zzz05 "Not The One" (New Haven Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shattered (Mass Market Paperback)

typical koontz; pretty slick and effective, not a lot of emotional content (compared to king, for example), fast read. good book for day at the beach or an airline trip.