The most stupid book ever written - Rated 
Thankfully I did not pay to read this book. I found it left behind at a hotel and decided to read it...and I know why someone left it behind.
Dean Koontz is apparently the new york times number 1 best seller...but this book is so far fetched with such a ridiculous plot that I cannot see who thinks he is a good author.
The story is basically about this 'good guy' Tim Carrier who is mistaken for a hit man whilst having a beer in his local bar. Rather then admit he is not the hit man, he decides to go out of his way to save the life of a perfect stranger.
The dialogue is annoying, the story is stupid and the ending is so very pathetic that it made me even more angry that I wasted my time finishing the book.
Please do not buy or read this book.
The (80%) Good Guy - Rated 
The Good Guy is not a bad book. Over the years ive read alot of Koontz books, but this one is the worst. However, Koontz is truly a master at what he does, so compared to other stories, this one is still engaging despite its finale.
The good: The plot has a number of intersting twists, there is tension in the pace, the characters are moody, the imagery is engaging and its fun to hate Krait as he orgasms at his own (supposedly) god-like status.
The bad: However, the ending is awful, this book is like a dessert followed by a starter. The sweet mouth watering delights (that you usually look forward to at the end) can be found at the start. Then, when you excitedly get to the end you are met with a bowl of cold asinine pea soup, resembling snot.
I disagree strongly with the pedant who tried to joke about mentions of 'wind'. It is not noticeable, quietly adds atmosphere, sets the tone in certain scenes and conveys wider meaning. Its just the writing style of Koontz.
I agree with the other reviewers that the ending is rushed. It is out of place, ludicrous, clumsy, and unemotional. You are left thinking 'i dont really care' about the characters. Koontz could have written that God came down and fixed everything, it would have been more believable and infinitely better than the actual ending.
Overall The Good Guy is a good book, up to around 50 pages before the ending.
Poor title,decent book. - Rated 
Koontz to me has been slipping,his last few books have been poor ending wise,The Good Guy carries on with the rushed ending but at least he sets the story out very well(the evil Krait is very good bad guy) and for once can be forgiven for the ending.
I enjoyed reading this book which is what a good book is all about.
To Portland and back seated between a mason and a psycho killer - Rated 
When I infrequently turn to a Dean Koontz thriller for entertainment, I usually discover some psycho that's evolved from a bad childhood. It makes one wonder what crowd the author ran with as a kid.
Here, stonemason Tim Carrier, minding his own business on a barstool, finds himself mistaken for a hit man by one who abruptly gives him an envelope of money and the note: "Half of its there. Ten thousand. The rest when she's gone." The "she" is author Linda Paquette.
Then, when hired killer Krait shows up at the same barstool, Tim endeavors to pass himself off as the one ordering the hit, but with a change of mind. He gives Krait the 10K to not carry out the pre-arranged contract. Krait is unmoved.
On flights from Burbank to Oakland to Portland to Las Vegas to Burbank, THE GOOD GUY was a book I couldn't put down. I barely noticed the packaged peanuts or, on the leg to Vegas, the young woman with the showgirl body and plunging neckline in the seat across the aisle. The read is that good.
As Carrier takes it upon himself to single-handedly save Linda's life, the hook of the plot is obviously to discover if he succeeds or if they both end up as corpses. Krait is one twisted and relentless dude in his pursuit of the fleeing pair. Then, there are the anticipated answers to the questions that the reader asks. What was Carrier before he started laying brick that enables him to keep himself and Paquette out of harm's way? You or I would be dead in a heartbeat, so don't try this at home. And why has Linda been targeted? Even she hasn't a clue.
Except for its diversionary potential, THE GOOD GUY has no redeeming value whatsoever; it's pure trash. But, for a plane ride from Burbank to Oakland to Portland to Las Vegas to Burbank, it was absolutely perfect. Even if I did pass on the opportunity to ogle the showgirl.
4 Star Review - Rated
I am relatively new to Dean Koontz fiction and have so far read approx 5 of his novels. Each is highly exciting and also unbelievable but totally addictive. That said I couldn't help thinking I'd been through the same twists and turns in a couple of his other books but he keeps the story alive with excellent character interaction. If you haven't read 'Life Expectancy' I would recommend it instead as the chase 'sequences' are similar...rather....similarly unbelievable but Life Expectancy his highly humourous. This was a good novel and well written. Agreed, it is fairly rushed at the end. It's fairly abrupt but well worth reading.
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