- Taschenbuch: 480 Seiten
- Verlag: Berkley; Auflage: Reissue (1. November 1989)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0425118703
- ISBN-13: 978-0425118702
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17,3 x 10,7 x 2,8 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.6 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (49 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 139.597 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Four people are the last hope of Moonlight Cove, because one by one the rest of the citizens are changinginto boogymen, werewolves, mythical creatures, or something entirely new. They are the New People, willing victims of a seductive experiment in chemically induced evolution. They can transform their bodies at will and eliminate unproductive emotions, like grief and compassion. In fact, the only instinct left to the New People is self-preservation, and their only emotion is fear. And they want the rest of humanity to join them. Popular author Koontz ( Watchers , Lighting ) has again delivered a gripping horror thriller with well-drawn characters and plenty of suspense. Literary Guild selection. A.M.B. Amantia, Population Crisis Committee Lib., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
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The citizens of Moonlight Cove, California, are changing. Some are losing touch with their deepest emotions. Others are surrendering to their wildest urges. And the few who remain unchanged are absolutely terrified--if not brutally murdered in the dead of night...
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Starting in the mid-1980s, Dean Koontz hit his stride with a series of terrific cross-genre novels, starting with "Strangers," which was about alien contact; "Watchers," which was about genetic engineering; and "Lightning," which was about . . . well, you'll have to read that on your own.
"Midnight" continues the trend, though it veers more toward horror than the others. The novel is set in a small town in Northern California, where an experiment has been transforming humans into "something else." An FBI agent and a ragtag group of survivors bands together to respond to the horror.
As with most of Koontz's books, there is a palpable sense of eerieness that pervades the novel. Although the book is not without its violent and occasionally gory moments, it is not stomach-churning; Koontz generates suspense and terror more through implication than explicit description.
Interestingly, Koontz recycled the central plotline here in the recent "Fear Nothing." (The setting changed from Moonlight Bay to Moonlight Cove.) The character in "Fear Nothing" is quite different, however, so you can't entirely predict the outcome from "Midnight." Still, if you like "Midnight," you should like "Fear Nothing," and vice versa. (Personally, I thought "Midnight" was creepier.)
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Midnight was by far DK's masterpiece. The first chapter left me breathless. It was like a movie in my hands, I actually saw the opening sequence and then the credits pass after it ended. Koontz is a master storyteller, and can scare the hell out of you. Midnight was even better than Phantoms, which I thought was his best. Well worth the read...
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Starting in the mid-1980s, Dean Koontz hit his stride with a series of terrific cross-genre novels, starting with "Strangers," which was about alien contact; "Watchers," which was about genetic engineering; and "Lightning," which was about . . . well, you'll have to read that on your own.
"Midnight" continues the trend, though it veers more toward horror than the others. The novel is set in a small town in Northern California, where an experiment has been transforming humans into "something else." An FBI agent and a ragtag group of survivors bands together to respond to the horror.
As with most of Koontz's books, there is a palpable sense of eerieness that pervades the novel. Although the book is not without its violent and occasionally gory moments, it is not stomach-churning; Koontz generates suspense and terror more through implication than explicit description.
Interestingly, Koontz recycled the central plotline here in the recent "Fear Nothing." (The setting changed from Moonlight Bay to Moonlight Cove.) The character in "Fear Nothing" is quite different, however, so you can't entirely predict the outcome from "Midnight." Still, if you like "Midnight," you should like "Fear Nothing," and vice versa. (Personally, I thought "Midnight" was creepier.)
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You Can't Put This One Down!
Dean Koontz is a master of spinning tales that keep you transfixed and this book is no exception. You are transported to places where the bizarre and uncanny are right around the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. Juni 2000 von Julia
One of the Classics
Next to Lightning this is my favorite Koontz book. The others reviewers have done a good job with the synopsis so I won't bore you with my version. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. Juni 2000 von "ploid"
NOW I'm finished, and it ROCKED!
I was the dude who wrote that I was almost done with it. Guess what--those extra 100 pages were done later that same day! Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. März 2000 veröffentlicht
A Favorite
I loved this book. It was my first Dean Koontz and by far my favorite. DK is my favorite author. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone. I even made my husband read it. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Februar 2000 von "pinkorb"
Almost done, and LOVING IT...
I have only about 100 or so pages left in this book, and I don't want it to stop! I get so grossed out and terrified when I read about the New People in Moonlight Cove. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 18. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
Great Page Turner -- Couldn't Put It Down!
This was one of the most exciting books I've read in a long time! From the characters to the idea of forced evolution -- great stuff. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. Februar 2000 von Tracy Davis
Koontz has a fantastic imagination
I loved this book. The story was intense, scary, and interesting. Koontz points out in this story that we best mind our children and communicate with them, that love is stronger... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Januar 2000 von Nancy
High-tech entertainment
I picked this book up to read on the plane to Europe and back. The beginning is simply awesome and it makes you want to absorb the rest of the book like the robot from Short... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Dezember 1999 von Duke Ionescu
Supremely silly, but entertaining
Very silly, pretty much like everything that comes from under Mr. Koontz's pen (he must be moonlighting for the Weekly World News - his story ideas come straight from the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
it is good so far
I am not yet fished with the book but it is pretty good so fa
Am 5. November 1999 veröffentlicht
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