- Taschenbuch: 729 Seiten
- Verlag: Random House Inc. (März 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0553840347
- ISBN-13: 978-0553840346
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17,2 x 10,6 x 3,4 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.9 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (8 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.451.942 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Horrormeister Koontz looks heavenward for inspiration in his newest suspense thriller, From the Corner of His Eye, which is chock-full of signs, portents, angels and one somewhat second-rate devil, a murky and under characterised guy named Junior Cain who throws his beloved wife off a fire tower on an Oregon mountain and spends the rest of the novel waiting for the retribution that will surely come. But not before a series of tragedies ensues that convince Junior that someone or something named Bartholomew is out to exact vengeance for that crime and the series of other murders that follow.
Bartholomew's own troubles begin with his birth, which transpires moments after his father is killed in a traffic accident as he is taking his wife to the hospital, and continue with the loss of his eyes at the tender age of three. Young Bartholomew has visionary gifts, though to his mother, a nice lady who's renowned for her pie-making abilities as well as her sweetly innocent nature, he's just a particularly smart kid who can read and write before his second birthday. Eventually, Bartholomew regains his sight, Junior Cain gets his comeuppance and fate conspires to bring love into the Pie Lady's life, reward the faithful and put a happy ending on this genre-bending tale. Koontz will no doubt rocket right to the top of the bestseller list with this inventive, if somewhat slower-paced, read. --Jane Adams, Amazon.com -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Horrormeister Koontz looks heavenward for inspiration in his newest suspense thriller, which is chock-full of signs, portents, angels, and one somewhat second-rate devil, a murky and undercharacterized guy named Junior Cain who throws his beloved wife off a fire tower on an Oregon mountain and spends the rest of the novel waiting for the retribution that will surely come. But not before a series of tragedies ensues that convince Junior that someone or something named Bartholomew is out to exact vengeance for that crime and the series of other murders that follow.
Bartholomew's own troubles begin with his birth, which transpires moments after his father is killed in a traffic accident as he is taking his wife to the hospital, and continue with the loss of his eyes at the tender age of 3. Young Bartholomew has visionary gifts, though to his mother, a nice lady who's renowned for her pie-making abilities as well as her sweetly innocent nature, he's just a particularly smart kid who can read and write before his second birthday. Eventually, Bartholomew regains his sight, Junior Cain gets his comeuppance, and fate conspires to bring love into the Pie Lady's life, reward the faithful, and put a happy ending on this genre-bending tale. Koontz will no doubt rocket right to the top of the bestseller list with this inventive, if somewhat slower-paced, read. --Jane Adams -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
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I was very disappointed in this book. Having read some other excellent Koontz books, I thought I was in for a gripping story, but that's not what it was... I sometimes had to force myself to read, I thought that maybe things would get better or maybe there'd be a surprise; well, that wasn't the case. Basically, this is the story: After a serious accident, Agnes gives birth to a boy who will lose his sight at three and regain it at thirteen. And somewhere else in the country, a man is obsessed with the idea that someone named Bartholomew will kill him... Anyways, the setting of the plot takes so long, I was actually wondering when Barty would ever be thirteen. I was under the impression that a lot of things he wrote amounted to nothing for the comprehension of the story. Also, the encounter with the villain near the end is very disappointing; nearly nothing happens, all the kids nead is a little push and there they are, safe... There wasn't even time for suspense; everything happened too quickly (that's the part Koontz should have developped, not the beginning!). And after that, once again everything happens really hurriedly, it was like watching a movie in fast foward... A few paragraphs on Barty at 9, then at 13, then as an adult, and then... the end! There were many pages I just had to skip, they were so boring... If you're reading Koontz for the first time, definitely do not start by this book!
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Three things happened on one momentous day. Enoch Cain killed his wife for fourteen months. Bartholomew Lampion is born in California with amazing eyes. Angel White is born in San Francisco, born from a violent rape. All three of them lost a relative on that same day. The man, the boy, and the girl, were all connected through a force larger than life.
Enoch was a brilliant for a madman. He believed himself to be God's gift to women and the smarted man alive. But he had a few obsessions. A detective did not believe his wife's death to have been an accident and was constantly around, even if not seen by Enoch. Enoch also found himself murmuring the name "Bartholomew" in his sleep. Believing Bartholomew to be a threat he made his life's mission to find Bartholomew and kill him!
Bart was an amazing child prodigy! Before age three he was reading adult books, Robert A. Heinlein being his favorite! His mother also found out her son was special in another way. Her son "knew" of parallel worlds. He could "walk where it is not raining" and remain dry while others get soaked in a down pour. At three, he was found to have retinoblastoma and he became blind. This in no way stopped him though.
Angel was adopted by her aunt on the day she was born. Her mother had been black. Her biological father had been white. Celestina, the aunt, was sure that if the father ever found out about Angel, he would hunt her down to kill her. So it was kept quiet. But Angel had an awareness that others did not. She was one of the few like Bart, though they did not know each other.
Fate was about to change all their lives!
***** Dean Koontz is a master of scaring readers from his tales. This one is not as chilling as some of his previous works, but still an awesome read! Highly recommended! *****
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I agree with the other readers that this is certainly not a "typical" Koontz. However, I fiercely disagree with the notion that this is no masterpiece.
Unlike most of his other novels, this book covers nearly the span of a lifetime and could easily be labelled a saga. What's still more disturbing is that the focus here is clearly not on action, but on life and the process of living. When I admit to having cried my heart out on more than one occasion while reading, well, living through this book some of you might think it's sentimental crap. Then I had to tell you you got it all wrong. It's just that I could recognise so many situations as being similar to my own. For example, there hasn't been one of the many villains in all the other books of Koontz with whom I could identify to such a great extent than with this one.
Unlike most of his other novels, this book covers nearly the span of a lifetime and could easily be labelled a saga. What's still more disturbing is that the focus here is clearly not on action, but on life and the process of living. When I admit to having cried my heart out on more than one occasion while reading, well, living through this book some of you might think it's sentimental crap. Then I had to tell you you got it all wrong. It's just that I could recognise so many situations as being similar to my own. For example, there hasn't been one of the many villains in all the other books of Koontz with whom I could identify to such a great extent than with this one.
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...AND A CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM...
This book is an interesting melange of genres. It is at once mystical, suspenseful, horror filled, part sci-fi, and tinged with the supernatural. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. März 2005 von Lawyeraau
...AND A CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM...
This book is an interesting melange of genres. It is at once mystical, suspenseful, horror filled, part sci-fi, and tinged with the supernatural. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. Januar 2005 von Lawyeraau
different but fascinating
I agree with the other readers that this is certainly not a "typical" Koontz. However, I fiercely disagree with the notion that this is no masterpiece. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. März 2002 veröffentlicht
different but fascinating
I agree with the other readers that this is certainly not a "typical" Koontz. However, I fiercely disagree with the notion that this is no masterpiece. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. März 2002 veröffentlicht
Koontz not at his best
als großer Fan dieses Autors habe ich natürlich auch ftcohi gelesen. Gekauft habe ich das Buch aufgrund des ersten Kapitels, das vorab im Internet erschien. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. Dezember 2001 veröffentlicht
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