In my opinion, Tim is just a bit too infallible, Linda seemed more like a secondary player, and Pete’s role was practically insubstantial at best, so that basically left Krait, an unemotional environmentalist who can’t remember anything of his past before the age of eighteen.
Koontz does a great job of writing his leading man/lady, and while Tim and Linda are both well developed and sport nice chemistry with each other…note the witty banter, a Koontz trademark…bad guy Krait is easily the most fascinating character in the book. So, in these regards Koontz doesn’t disappoint, though I felt the overall story for “ The Good Guy” was a bit bland compared to some of the author’s better works.Ĭharacter-wise, Dean Koontz once again delivers a compelling combination of likeable heroes/heroines, interesting villains and strong supporting players including protagonist Timothy Carrier, a mason, writer Linda Paquette, Tim’s friend and police officer Pete Santo and hired killer Krait. Another part is the fast pacing and nonstop thrills that makes “ The Good Guy” another page-turner that is easy to finish in a day or two. Of course, like those books, the circumstances and characters in “ The Good Guy” are much more complicated than they first appear to be, and part of the fun of reading the novel is experiencing the inevitable shocks and revelations that Mr. Koontz’s works, and every year I eagerly look forward to his new releases including his latest, “ The Good Guy”.Īt first glance the premise for “ The Good Guy” sounds pretty familiar…a normal person who is suddenly thrust into a dangerous and hopeless situation à la Koontz’s “ Intensity”, “ Velocity” or “ The Husband”. Since then, I’ve attempted, and mostly succeeded in reading all of Mr. So, I’ve read a lot more of Koontz than I have any other writer, starting way back in the early 90s when I became instantly hooked by such novels as “ Phantoms", “ Watchers”, “ Whispers”, “ Night Chills” and personal favorites “ Lightning” and “ Dark Rivers of the Heart”. Part of the reason is that I was really into horror and suspense before I became consumed with fantasy and science fiction.
Interview with Tim Lebbon + Christopher GoldenĪs far as favorites go, author Dean Koontz ranks right up there at the top of my list.
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