The Mask
Published: 1981
Author: Dean Koontz (Written as Owen West)
Genre: American, Family Life, Fiction, Ghost, Horror, Literature, Romance, Supernatural, Suspense, Thriller
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The Review
Dean Koontz's suspense masterpiece The Mask was first published in 1981 under the pen name Owen West. Later, Koontz re-released the work under his own name. It's a fantastic book, a very fascinating Koontz story. My only criticism is the sudden finish. I wish there was a bit more resolution to the plot, but I enjoyed it! As much as I appreciated this narrative, it left me wanting more. It's the third novel I've read by Koontz that has left me wanting more. I believe this is due to the fact that it is one of his earliest works; I know his subsequent books had much better endings. So Koontz, like a fine wine, improves with age!
I'm a great Dean Koontz fan, and this was yet another one of my faves. It was fantastic, but as I mentioned before, it feels too short, even if it isn't.
The main reason many of my reader friends didn't enjoy this book was the sudden ending and the way it felt a little short even though it wasn't, so it lost a few points. I was left hanging at the conclusion. The ending of this novel both shocked and saddened me. This question keeps circling in my mind. The query is. What transpired? I require a satisfactory response.
The book, on the other hand, was well-written and engaging. I'd even say the book is a page-turner. Perhaps I overlooked an essential topic in the book? But I'm not sure I did. It does not imply that the book or plot is poor; it is simply these sensations that occur when a book is wonderful and you do not want it to end.
I definitely recommend that you read the work. Perhaps you will have a greater comprehension of the book's finish than I did, and it reminded me of Stephen King since he is another author who creates endings that leave readers wondering what is going on but are nonetheless fantastic in any case.
It was exhilarating. You had no idea what would happen next. It was a story that unfolded throughout the entire story. You were kept on your toes. Koontz pulls you from the first few pages and takes you through every twist and turn!
I don't think I've ever been let down by one of his books, and this one kept me on the tip of my seat. I didn't want it to end!!!
The plot twists may be seen by experienced and ardent readers from a distance, and you can detect a young writer authoring this book yet a decent narrative than today's page upon page fillers that signify basically nothing and the plot and storylines are just about a page long in reality.
When I first read it when I was very young, I thought it was the best book ever. As an adult, I found it less spectacular, but still pleasant. This is something I've seen in a lot of novels, and it's because maturity alters our way of thinking and how we view or perceive things.
I read this in its first printing, as published under the pen name Owen West; I'm re-reading or listening to the audio of all of Koontz's works as I add them to my electronic collection, and I'm seeing a few differences, but not by much.
Spellbinding and enticing. Character growth is excellent. Some fans may believe it was not written by Dean Koontz, but it was. The only reason it appears different is that it is an early work by him, and you may see the author in it if you read more of his early works.
The tense sections of the book were very enjoyable to me. Both the pursuit and the hunting scenes were wonderfully done. I was hooked and couldn't wait to find out what happened to the characters. I also liked much of the dialogue, but parts of it felt phony. However, given that the novel was published in 1981, this is reasonable.
I won't go into too much information about the plot because it's a well-written mystery thriller. You should be able to piece together the final conclusion using the clues they offer approximately halfway through. Which you'll probably appreciate if you like supernatural aspects.
To say the finale is short, fast, and, to be honest, a little weak for some readers. It takes some time to fit the parts together... at least it did for me, which made it even better!
I've read practically all of Dean Koontz's works, and he never runs out of compelling plot lines that are easy to follow. His characters are usually engaging and well-developed to the point that you nearly feel like you know them.
Many of his remarks are witty social or political observations. The most difficult aspect of this book was putting it down. Thank you again, Mr. Koontz, for making my life a bit brighter.
Final Thoughts
Do not read this one if this is your first time reading Koontz!! You could wind up terminating one of the best writers around! The majority of his novels are amazing! But not this one!!!! But only if it is your first novel by him, so start with another novel or a series that I can recommend to you is the Odd Thomas series, but I am sure it will spoil you and make you want to read every book by him.
Before this, I was already a great admirer of Koontz, and after reading The Mask, I was hooked by his stories and have read practically all of his books, which my friends and I shared.
I adore the sense of being unable to put the book down, of wanting to know what happens next, and then, at the conclusion, of being disappointed that the book is finished because it was so excellent. That's how I've felt about all of Dean Koontz's works, with the Odd Thomas series being my favorite. He is a fantastic storyteller, and I had a great time re-reading one of the first books of his that I had read years ago. I can't wait to read more!
It maintains your interest and keeps you guessing. The idea had a lot of potentials, and I believe the author was planning a sequel but later decided against it, but that is just my opinion, and I truly wish he had written another one relating to this narrative.
In a nutshell, it was the usual fascinating Dean Koontz novel; full of thrills and twists around every corner, with a surprising ending that may enrage readers or even transform them into professors if they give it more consideration than I did, but I am still not finished with my final decision on this topic.
Simply recommended but not if you are a first time reader of Dean Koontz.
Synopsis
“Jane is a very good girl. But #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz shows that appearances can be deceiving—in a deadly way...
She appears out of nowhere, a beautiful teenage girl in the middle of traffic on a busy day. Paul and Carol Tracy are drawn to her—she's the child they never thought they could have. But then Carol's nightmares begin—the ghastly sounds in the night...the bloody face in the mirror...the razor-sharp ax.
Jane can't remember her past. And as Carol attempts to help her uncover who she was, she has no idea of the horrors that await...”
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