The Good Guy
Published: 29, May 2007
Author: Dean Koontz
Genre: American, Assassination, Fiction, Literature,
Mystery, Politics, Psychological, Sea Stories, Suspense, Thriller
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The Good Guy Summary
The
Review
Dean Koontz's The Good Guy is a thriller
conspiracy novel. Koontz is an incredible author, and this is one of the most
distinctive works he has written. The narrative twists and turns and is just
strange enough to be convincing. It is enhanced by the ability to relish the
rich and descriptive sentences that he sprinkles throughout the text, which
look casual but definitely take hours to compose. Great artists make their work
appear simple, but it is not. I eagerly await his next book.
Like all of Koontz's works, you're
hooked from the first few pages. He grabs your attention and won't let it go.
With the same fluid manner, he carries you through suspense, terror, sympathy,
magic, and grief. Creates characters you adore as well as those you despise.
Takes you on an unexpected magical trip and forces you off a cliff, causing you
to fall softly yet with enormous power to the earth below. I've appreciated
every one of his novels that I've read.
I used the term "magic" a few
times in this review, but keep in mind that I am not talking about any magician
or someone employing magic in this narrative; the magic I am referring to is in
the author's writing and writing style as if you didn't know what I was talking
about.
The plot was fascinating and intriguing.
The major characters were cautious and refused to open up to anyone, but we
gradually discovered their darkest secrets. They were continuously fighting an
enormous challenge to discover why they were being pursued. It kept me
interested in what happened next.
This narrative of bravery and courage in
the face of an unknown opponent captivated me. It's difficult to always do the
right thing, but they found a way! Exciting and page-turning!
Great hook to start the narrative and
the ride continues to the last page. Most readers will have guessed the
protagonist's past, but it doesn't lessen the impact of the big revelation. Is
there going to be another Carrier book? If so, count me in. However, the
author's issue is that he seldom creates sequels and only a few series such as Frankenstein
and Odd Thomas. But, at the very least, the series he created are incredible,
and you can read and reread them as many times as you want, and each time they
seem new and exciting, with something new uncovered that you missed the last
time.
Dean Koontz's work is always full of
interesting characters, and he is an expert at describing the architecture and
botanical aspects of his settings. The plots and storylines are so well thought
out that you are immediately drawn into them. I've read almost all of his work
and have never come across a letdown. But I know some readers who dislike the
detailed information and scenes, but that is a personal preference, and I think
it is fantastic.
While reading these excellent writers'
stories, I feel awful about just a few things, one of which is not being able
to sleep, eat, and drink, as well as a few living thing, acts that are required
after we eat or drink water, and I always wonder why we have to eat, drink and
sleep. The explanation is simple: I simply want to keep reading and writing
without interruption, yet as a living organism, I must do all of these things
such as sleeping and eating.
I recently reread Dean Koontz's The
Husband and found it to be excellent but this one takes the cake. I felt a
connection with the men in both stories, and they made excellent heroes. There's
no supernatural stuff here, just a straight-up thriller that's funny,
intriguing, and quick to read. The core spook-FBI conspiracy notion is not
unique, but... as with other Koontz works, the people are what make the book.
The good characters (and gals) are amalgamations of those we've met before,
likable AND plausible after you find out the full plot, against one of
fiction's most outlandish neurotic insane villains However, there is no dog
hero this time. The ending kept me guessing all the way through. Koontz is on
the right trajectory with this novel, and I want to see more like it, ghosts or
no ghosts.
Final Thoughts
It's a convincing tale with characters
that are so real and fleshed out that I'm sure they live somewhere near all of
us.
There are "good individuals,"
heroes who are prepared to put their lives in danger to stop those who are
wicked and commit atrocities.
Our hero, Tim, is at the wrong place at
the wrong time in The Good Guy. He's a nice man, your typical thirty-year-old
who's engaged and wants to have a family. His entire life is nearly shattered
by an accidental encounter at a pub while attempting to assist a complete
stranger. The novel is less supernatural than Koontz's other works, yet it is
no less intriguing. I disagree with my own assertion that there is no
supernatural phenomenon. Because Tim is the chosen one by fate and performs
things that your normal "nice man" would not be able to do. In
technical terms, this indicates it was supernatural. Read this book if you want
some exciting amusement. Love's Power Path
It was too terrible when you consider
the consequences of this becoming a reality, which I am sure is occurring in
our times, and Koontz is a narrative and language master who crafts scenarios
that feel as if they are drawn from the lives of real people like us.
From beginning to end, I thoroughly
enjoyed this book. When reading this book, you couldn't help but cheer for the
main character because he was so compassionate and sincere. Remember, the title
of the book is The Good Guy, and he truly is a good guy. It was difficult to
put down as you wondered if Tim and the stranger he chose to protect would
survive. This is a heart-stopping thriller with an amazing ending you won't see
coming!
This is what this book is all about, in
a nutshell... I adore Koontz novels. This was a novel that I couldn't put
down because I had to know what happened. I recommend that you read it.
Synopsis
“Timothy
Carrier is an ordinary guy who enjoys a beer after work. But tonight is no
ordinary night. Instead, Tim will face a terrifying decision: Help or run. For
the jittery stranger sitting beside him at the bar has mistaken Tim for someone
else—and passes him a manila envelope stuffed with cash and the photo of a
pretty woman. “Ten thousand. The rest when she’s
gone.”
Now everything Tim thinks he knows—even about himself—will be challenged. For
Tim Carrier is the one man who can save an innocent life and stop a killer as
relentless as evil incarnate. But first he must discover resources within
himself that will transform his idea of who he is and what it takes to be the
good guy.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City.”
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