Relentless
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New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz delivers a mesmerizing new thriller that explores the razor-thin line between the best and worst of human nature--and the anarchy simmering just beneath society's surface--as a likeable, successful family man is drawn into a confrontation with a foe of unimaginable malice...
Bestselling novelist Cullen "Cubby" Greenwich is a lucky man and he knows it. He makes a handsome living doing what he enjoys. His wife, Penny, a children's book author and illustrator, is the love of his life. Together they have a brilliant six-year-old, Milo, affectionately dubbed "Spooky," and a non-collie named Lassie, who's all but part of the family. So Cubby knows he shouldn't let one bad review of his otherwise triumphant new book get to him--even if it does appear in the nation's premier newspaper and is penned by the much-feared, seldom-seen critic, Shearman Waxx. Cubby knows the best thing to do is ignore the gratuitously vicious, insulting, and inaccurate comments. Penny knows it, even little Milo knows it. If Lassie could talk, she'd tell Cubby to ignore them, too. Ignore Shearman Waxx and his poison pen is just what Cubby intends to do. Until he happens to learn where the great man is taking his lunch. Cubby just wants to get a look at the mysterious recluse whose mere opinion can make or break a career--or a life. But Shearman Waxx isn't what Cubby expects; and neither is the escalating terror that follows what seemed to be an innocent encounter. For Waxx gives criticism; he doesn't take it. He has ways of dealing with those who cross him that Cubby is only beginning to fathom. Soon Cubby finds himself in a desperate struggle with a relentless sociopath, facing an inexorable assault on far more than his life. Fearless, funny, utterly compelling, *Relentless* is Dean Koontz at his riveting best, an unforgettable tale of the fragile bonds that hold together all that we most cherish--and of those who would tear those bonds asunder. *From the Hardcover edition.*
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I absolutely adore Dean Koontz's books. Like many other reviewers, I have read much of what he has published.
Relentless, while being a decent read, falls short of what we know, love, and expect from Koontz. There were no twists, oddities, suspense, or intriguing moments and the book was thoroughly happy without bringing the reader any since of fear for the characters or the situations. Dean Koontz tends to bring the reader through spirals of anticipation and captivation, but there was none of that in this book. I love how Koontz typically hooks his readers into obsession with his writings, but Breathless did not follow this trend. This book feels rushed and is unsatisfying. I hate to admit it, but I'm starting to believe that if I want any satisfaction, I'm going to have to start rereading his older books.
On a side note, I realize that Koontz writes canines into his books, typically giving them unnatural abilities, but in this book the dog was unnecessary. Having the dog in this book with the selected abilities makes me wonder if Koontz wrote this book at all. The dog seemed to be stuck in simply because there usually is a dog in Koontz's books, not so much because the dog added to the story. Idk, that along with the shabby ending and weak introduction of characters makes this book feel as if the writer rushed through it simply to meet a deadline. Sorry Koontz.
