Frankenstein: Dead And Alive
Published: 2009
Author: Dean Koontz
Genre: American, Conspiracy, Dark Fantasy, Fiction, Ghost, Graphic Novel, Horror, Literary, Supernatural, Suspense, Thriller
Book 03 of 05: Frankenstein
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The Review
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein series continues in Dead and Alive, the third installment of the first series. This entry was supposed to be co-authored by Ed Gorman and Dean Koontz, but Koontz decided to write it alone.
It is Great! What else can I say? Dean Koontz did not let me down. When I was a youngster, I was a huge fan of the Frankenstein myth. This series has elevated the tale to a new level.
I enjoyed this book, although some readers may not make it all the way through. The second book was a direct sequel to the first one, and it even continued off just where the second one left off.
The plot had kept me engaged, but this nearly put a stop to it. The more I read, the stranger and stranger this narrative becomes.
Each chapter appeared to move this narrative from a believable notion to pure insanity, and I genuinely believed to myself several times that I was reading Stephen King's work, which is a compliment to this book.
Now, I realize it's fiction and far from possible, but Koontz created the first novel with Victor Frankenstein not only conquering reanimation but also solving the problem of mortality with his great mind.
This grew so bizarre that I had lost faith in the plot till the very end. The finale was really well written and effectively brought this installment to a close, but don't worry, two more installments are already available and you won't have to wait long to read the next chapter in this series.
Dead and Alive is no exception to Dean Koontz's mastery at constructing a story that thoroughly engulfs the reader.
I put everything on hold as soon as I received my copy and immersed myself in this horrific narrative.
Many people think that when man tries to play God, only catastrophic events will occur, but I believe that we may exceed ourselves as humans if we can use our knowledge for the good of mankind rather than allowing any evil-minded individual to use it for wars and other financial gains.
And I believe that one of the finest things we can do is to defeat death; if we can live longer or achieve immortality, we will be able to maintain all of our knowledge and put it to even greater use for mankind.
The primary characters have some of the greatest sentences I've ever read. It's intellectual, incisive, and amusing, with a wonderfully unique idea that makes me wish there were more than a few novels in the series.
Everyone should have read the first two novels in the series by now: Prodigal Son (Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, Book 1) and Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: City of Night: A Novel.
This adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic blockbuster Frankenstein has been in the works for years.
Victor Frankenstein had a devilish plot to create life, an insult to the gods that would have fatal consequences.
The world had assumed that the events would destroy both the man and the monster, but their expectations and assumptions were incorrect!
Remember, this is the third book in the series, and you won't understand what's going on unless you read the first two novels in the series in order, readers may wish to find out more by reading my reviews of Prodigal Son and City of Night.
All of the books are a mix of horror and comedy. They believe that Mary Shelley, the original author of Frankenstein, based her novel on historical events but misrepresented the facts. Dr. Frankenstein and his monstrous creation are both still alive.
Anyone who has read the previous two volumes can agree with Mr. Koontz's great additions to this classic, which include exceptionally well-developed characters and an exciting narrative that could only come from the maestro himself.
Let's fast forward to today's New Orleans. Two guys emerge with new identities, but it's difficult to escape old behaviors. The doctor has resumed his heinous experiments in the creation of life.
Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison, two detectives, are investigating a serial murderer and are thrown into the center of a mystery that dates back over 200 years. This case has the potential to mean the end of civilization as we know it.
I recommend purchasing the entire series and getting ready to read the new Dean Koontz. Not satisfied with frightening the living daylights out of Orange County and South Los Angeles inhabitants, Koontz has tackled a world-class bad guy, Victor Helios AKA Victor Frankenstein, with a cast of characters you will both love and despise. Koontz writes with the ease of a river flowing over stones, bringing you along.
I found myself laughing out loud every now and then; when was the last time you laughed while reading a Dean Koontz book unless you're genuinely deranged?
Final Thoughts
Dean Koontz's book and series are quite different, although I've been a voracious reader for a long time. I could always tell when someone had a good sense of comedy.
But look at this series; it's insane, and I believe he went a bit too far. It was quite a bit, in fact, but I adored it. He employed banter instead of focusing all of his sentences on the environment.
There is no respite. If you're a fan, you should check out one of these series. Mr. Koontz will appear in a totally different light.
Although you may find yourself skipping a few pages, I recommend that you do not do so unless you are bored with hilarious discourse.
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Dead and Alive: A Novel is a fantastic expansion and continuation that has seen two men trade roles: Deucalion, the monster, is becoming human...and Victor Helios, the doctor, is becoming the monster.
The novel develops the reader's suspense to the climax and then unleashes them when the creator and created square off in the last showdown (not the final book in this series.)
This is a dual genre novel you don't want to pass up. Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Dead and Alive: A Novel is a must-read for fans of suspense and horror.
Purchase all five and be ready to sit down, turn off the television, and embark on a roller coaster ride that only a great storyteller can deliver. Because if you just buy one at a time, you'll have to wait to find out what the hell else is going on, so get the books right now.
Synopsis
“From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. Now the mesmerizing saga concludes. . . .
As a devastating hurricane approaches, as the benighted creations of Victor Helios begin to spin out of control, as New Orleans descends into chaos and the future of humanity hangs in the balance, the only hope rests with Victor’s first, failed attempt to build the perfect human. Deucalion’s centuries-old history began as the original manifestation of a soulless vision–and it is fated to end in the ultimate confrontation between a damned creature and his mad creator. But first they must face a monstrosity not even Victor’s malignant mind could have conceived–an indestructible entity that steps out of humankind’s collective nightmare with powers, and a purpose, beyond imagining.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City.”
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Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
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