Three Complete Novels - Dean R. Koontz - A New Collection (Shattered/Whispers/Watchers) (Hardcover)

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Three more electrifying thrillers by the new king of the genre. The New York Times #1 bestselling author's terrifying masterpieces: Watchers (his personal favorite), Whispers and Shattered, now for the first time in one hardcover edition.

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Three more electrifying thrillers by the new king of the genre. The New York Times #1 bestselling author's terrifying masterpieces: Watchers (his personal favorite), Whispers and Shattered, now for the first time in one hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 691 pages
• Publisher: Wings; Later Printing edition (July 20, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517073692
• ISBN-13: 978-0517073698
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #86,066 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start, May 16, 2005

By	Jessie (USA) - See all my reviews

Watchers and Whispers are two of Dean Koontz's best. Shattered isn't quite as good, but it's still a good read that will only take you a day or two to finish.

First of all, Watchers is a MUST read. I was skeptical that it could be *THAT* good, but it was. It's brilliant, unforgettable, and at times, a tear jerker. It's about a lonely, depressed man named Travis and a lonely, "homely" sheltered creepmouse of woman, Nora who are brought together by a super-intelligent golden retriever who's escaped from a government lab. Meanwhile, a vicious failed experiment of a creature has also escaped, intent on killing the dog, whom the couple adopt and name Einstein. It's when we learn WHY the creature wants to kill Einstein, when we learn MORE about this terrifying creature that makes our hearts break and the tears flow. Watchers features a truly sympathetic bad guy, and the character's development and progress (espescially Nora's) throughout the story are amazing to watch. There's also a sub-plot in the first half of the story with a psychotic cable guy stalking Nora. Wonderful book, rivaled only by the excellent Intensity as Koontz's best.

Whispers is also a fantastic book. An aquintance sneaks into a semi-famous screenwriter's house and tries to kill and violate her. She kills him, and one day he shows up at her house again, apparently having risen from the grave. Unfortunately, everyone, save for one police officer, thinks she's either mistaken, nuts, or lieing for attention. Eventually we learn that the villian is actually convinced that the female protagonist is his mother risen from the dead, in another body. Why does does he despise his mother so much? What are the nightmares about "whispers" that he has every night about? How could Bruno still be around when he's been killed? There is, of course, a budding romance between the officer and the female protagonist, and there's also a very *detailed* sex scene. One scene where the villian rapes and murders a young woman is very disturbing and somewhat graphic.

Shattered is the lesser of the three, but it's still a good book, and a nice, quick, simple read just like The Face Of Fear is. It's about a guy and his eleven year old brother who are driving across the country to meet his fiance Courtney. Unfortunately, Courtney's jealous ex just so happens to be trailing them, along for the ride, and determined to kill him. He tries to break into their hotel room one night and even wields an ax in one scene.

Overall, this is a great place to start when it comes to Dean Koontz. I'm currently reading my 16th Koontz book, and I highly recommend:

Intensity
Hideaway
The Door To December
Darkfall
Phantoms
Shadowfires
Dragon Tears
The Bad Place

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Koontz's best,, most thrilling book., May 18, 1999

By A Customer

The Watchers I have read this book about three times over as many years. The story grabs you in the first chapter and quickly brings you to the next event untill the very end. The characters are believeable and and are very much alive in the story.One main point for me is that the auther generates sympathy for ALL the characters.It is a book to be read in one sitting.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutly nothing compares to watchers, April 6, 1999

By A Customer

Watchers was my first Koontz novel. Since then I believe I've read every one of his books. But this one just has no competition. I read it many years ago and can still recall just about every detail of this story enough to tell it like I'm reading it to someone! Thanks Dean!