Icebound
Registered by GabeAubrey of Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada on 12/10/2002
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
Not quite what I'm used to with Koontz... not as "thrilling" as usual, but still a good story. Just a bit out of his usual stuff, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, as this is a very good story.
Journal Entry 2 by GabeAubrey at -- Controlled Release in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada on Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Released on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at Another BookCrossing member... in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada.
Heaven help me I can't remember the title of the book :(
Isn't that horrible? But I gave it away tonight at Second Cup.
Heaven help me I can't remember the title of the book :(
Isn't that horrible? But I gave it away tonight at Second Cup.
Journal Entry 3 by lady-sybil from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Wednesday, December 11, 2002
Got it last night from a fellow BookCrosser at our meet-up.
I have read a lot of Koontz when I was much younger and re-discovered him a few months back when I read his new book "One door away from heaven". I'm looking forward to reading this one!
I have read a lot of Koontz when I was much younger and re-discovered him a few months back when I read his new book "One door away from heaven". I'm looking forward to reading this one!
Journal Entry 4 by lady-sybil from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Sunday, February 2, 2003
This was a quick weekend read. The style was a bit unexpected for Dean Koontz, but after reading the note to readers at the back of the novel, I understand where this is coming from.
***Spoiler alert*****
The idea of the book is brilliant. Sixty ticking bombs on a icefloe in the Arctic in the middle of a winter storm with a bunch of scientists racing the clock to get off alive. Throw in a daring rescue attempt by a Russian submarine and you have a recipe for a good suspense novel. I do have a problem with the added storyline of a psychpath killer ... that was a bit over the top and detracted from the believability of the story. I would have given the book a much higher rating if that was not included. I get the feeling that the book was written and then the psycopath part was stuck on as an afterthought (what would a Koontz book be without an evil psycopath?). The story just did not gel too well around that theme.
Apart from that one point I do agree with GabeAubrey that it is a good story, maybe not as well written as his other work, but it was an experiment after all. Will release it soon.
***Spoiler alert*****
The idea of the book is brilliant. Sixty ticking bombs on a icefloe in the Arctic in the middle of a winter storm with a bunch of scientists racing the clock to get off alive. Throw in a daring rescue attempt by a Russian submarine and you have a recipe for a good suspense novel. I do have a problem with the added storyline of a psychpath killer ... that was a bit over the top and detracted from the believability of the story. I would have given the book a much higher rating if that was not included. I get the feeling that the book was written and then the psycopath part was stuck on as an afterthought (what would a Koontz book be without an evil psycopath?). The story just did not gel too well around that theme.
Apart from that one point I do agree with GabeAubrey that it is a good story, maybe not as well written as his other work, but it was an experiment after all. Will release it soon.
Journal Entry 5 by lady-sybil at UNB campus, Forestry & Geology building in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada on Monday, February 3, 2003
Released on Monday, February 03, 2003 at UNB campus, Forestry & Geology building in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada.
Actually it is not the F&G building, but in the New Forestry building behind it. The book was released in the Faculty Lounge on the second floor.
Actually it is not the F&G building, but in the New Forestry building behind it. The book was released in the Faculty Lounge on the second floor.
I've got to stop looking for books, I'm getting a backlog!
Never read any Koontz books, don't normally read scary things, but this sounds as though it may be more tense than scary. I didn't read the plot spoiler, either.
It may be some time before I re-release this.
Never read any Koontz books, don't normally read scary things, but this sounds as though it may be more tense than scary. I didn't read the plot spoiler, either.
It may be some time before I re-release this.
Journal Entry 7 by rem_COO-675073 at UNB campus, Forestry & Geology building in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada on Thursday, July 22, 2004
Released on Thursday, July 22, 2004 at UNB, Forestry and Geology, ladies wc, 1st floor in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada.
(23/07/04)
It's gone! Who has it now?
(23/07/04)
It's gone! Who has it now?
