Night Chills
Published: 1976
Author: Dean Koontz
Genre: Action,
Adventure, American, Fiction, Ghost, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Science
Fiction, Suspense, Thriller
Check the summary of this book here:
The Review
Dean Koontz's suspense horror thriller Night Chills is a must-read for fans of the genre. The copyright for an early Dean Koontz piece described as reprinted in the 1980s is really 1976. Going back that far was a lot of fun because I had never read this one till a few years ago. The novel is definitely written in a new, more detailed style, demonstrating his stylistic progression. I miss the more straightforward manner apparent in this book. This one is obviously darker and maybe scarier since the likelihood of it happening is greater than witnessing anything magical or evil bursting out of a wall or another reality similar to what is happening in our world right now.
The premise relies around subliminal mind control, which has already been used. It's never been accomplished this well before.
A word of warning. Throughout, there is explicit violence and offensiveness. If you find it a turnoff, you might want to pass on this; if you don't mind it, the novel is an earlier written winner.
This novel makes you wonder what if...vas in, what if we had total control over other people and could force them to do our bidding, even if it meant they had to die to do so. You'll be on the verge of a nervous breakdown till the very end! Basically, it is the fundamental idea of this story, and I am repeating myself in this review, but that is how it is, and I am not ashamed of it.
I couldn't put this book down! It's filled with tension, drama, mystery, and even actual possibilities! I can nearly connect to that in the way our governments are pushing these Covid 19 immunizations, what if there is a chemical in it that persuaded us! Or a chip that is basically everywhere these days, such as in our phones.
Actually, there are a plethora of options and things that can be done with it. What I understand about the case is that the immunizations never worked.
They know we all watch a lot of TV, so it would be simple to embed subliminal messages in us if we had some type of controlling agent in our bodies, such as bees and queen bees. And that is what I found in this novel and the message it sent me, but it all depends on how you interpret it.
One last thing is that we are all capable of deciding for ourselves and doing what is best for us without being forced by anyone who is only trying to make money by weaponizing every new invention that can be used for the good of humanity, or simply reading this kind of book as it is supposed to be and that is just fiction but as always the ultimate choice is yours.
This book was a pleasure to read. It used to be on the list of prohibited books since it was banned a long time ago. A lot of the text is antiquated in some ways due to the year it was written. Nonetheless, I found it really intriguing.
Some portions may have been uncomfortable, but they were vital to demonstrate to the reader how subliminal messaging can truly affect someone.
After all, so much is possible, but it forces you to be cautious while watching advertising and not fall for the hype. To cut a long tale short, if you have an open mind and are not afraid to explore controversial concepts, this is a fantastic book to read.
This was a reread for this review, and I felt so good and realized how accurate these authors were when depicting the future or technology because most of it is basically happening in our lifetime. Few authors are worth revisiting, but Dean Koontz is one of them. Thank you for providing us with so many hours of entertainment!
Excellent insight into how power can corrupt and devour even the most upright. Be damned, morals. In the appropriate ways, it's dark and scary.
Dean Koontz at his most terrifying. One thing about Koontz's terrifying is that it is realistic. Except for the human type, there are no monsters. And those are the scariest of all.
Subliminal messaging and mind control is at the heart of this novel. Is it true, and do they work? The answer, at least in this book and, I believe, in the actual world, is emphatical yes. If the second part of this gets written these days, I believe it will be titled Night Chills 2: Covid 19.
This book is highly worth reading. I adore all of Koontz's books, so I may seem a little prejudiced, but I always give honest evaluations, and this was a really good one. It brought me back in time and made me reconsider.
How accurate he was about technology becoming a major problem when it wasn't when I was a youngster; I always thought there had to be more out there. It was a very satisfying read; I disliked some of it but enjoyed the majority of it.
Definitely worth the money. I hope this has helped one of you, readers, decide whether or not to read this. It's just fantastic.
Final Thoughts
After plowing through Koontz's new works, returning to the old was a breath of fresh air. Great storyline and I appreciated how he explained things for simpletons. As with all of his other works, this one is a must-read.
The book seems to corroborate the basic concept of Big Brother interfering with our thoughts and attempting to control the populace by any means necessary. I recall thinking that it was a horror story simply because it seemed plausible.
I recommend this book if you want something frightening but not slasher gruesome monster stuff. Even today, it's uncomfortable, yet it's a great read!
This book, in my opinion, is outstanding. I enjoy books that make me think about real-life issues rather than merely transporting me to a magical world.
I couldn't put this book down since it was so engrossing. I went to school talking about this book, and many of my classmates knew about it! They even requested to borrow it, but I learned the hard way not to do so and never gave my books away after losing a lot as a child.
This novel was gory, but it was also intriguing... At the end of the novel, I almost burst into tears (it is a spoiler).
I must agree that the first few pages were sluggish, but it picked up speed after that. A true recommended treasure that can open our eyes to what is going on around us.
Synopsis
“#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz unleashes a contagion on a small Maine town—one that triggers the darkest desires of the soul.
Designed by top scientists and unleashed in a monstrous conspiracy, night chills are seizing the men and women of Black River—driving them to acts of rape and murder. The nightmare is real. And death is the only cure...”
Useful Search Related Words & Keywords
Black River, Character Development, Koontz Books, Mind Control, Ogden Salsbury, Small Town, Stephen King, Subliminal Advertising, Subliminal Messages, Town Of Black
Rating: 90/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
Buy the Kindle Version Here
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Any kind of support, even a simple 'like, thumbs up or a small comment' is enough and helps me grow, create and freely do more stuff and work on projects for the benefit of many.
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/namsu
Help me grow into a global force: https://www.patreon.com/namsu
Support with crypto coins/tokens: https://cointr.ee/namsu
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
No comments:
Post a Comment