The Bad Place Audiobook

" I keep saying I won't read another Dean Koontz book. But I do. They are readable, but not my faves. The pace at the end was good, but the ending was lame. "

" This books was rather disturbing. Still, it kept enough mystery for me to finish it. But disturbing. "

" Weird! This was a long road trip novel to keep me awake into the night. It did that, but little else. The book does show a wild imagination and a pretty predictable plot. There is violence, insanity, teleporting, riches, rare diseases, genetic disorders and did I mention bizarre violence! Certainly not a recommended read, but I also didn't fall asleep driving! "

" Koontz handles the mentally challenged very well; the character is endearing and believable. There are bits of sci-fi and a cool locale. "

" I enjoyed the supernatural aspect of this book and the way the characters worked together to complete the story. "

" This is one of my favorites. I think the story line and the way the book is set up is perfect. Dean Koontz is a great writer, this book was the first of the many I have read of his stories. "

" The first time I read this book I was in 8th grade, and wasn't exactly brimming with literary experience. Now I'm 26 and just read it again for the second time... my god, I can't believe how awful this book is. I'll be fair and mention the positive first: the "bad guys" are rather... unique. You won't find characters like them in other books. And I thought their psychology, the plot twist at the end, and some of the strange powers that they have and places they get to were pretty interesting. THAT BEING SAID. The rest is trash. Dean Koontz pulls out all the stops here, piling on his favorite things: Asians (especially Vietnamese boat people), the mentally disabled, a duo of boring protagonists. As an authentic Asian person (wow) with a mentally disabled brother, I find his writing EXTREMELY annoying. He stereotypes his characters with a lot of "good" characteristics, but it's still stereotyping. Yes, Asians are quiet and tend to have a great work ethic. Except when we don't, because we weren't all pressed from some special mold. Moving on. Dean also can't go a book or two without giving the mentally disabled some kind of super power, which is a pretty shitty consolation prize if you ask me. Why can't they just be the awesome people they are? Unless you just wrote him in to yank on the easiest heartstrings. Before I stop ranting I'll mention the duo, who have some of the worst written dialogue in the world. They are utterly hateful people who justify their morally gray decisions by claiming to be "the good guys." I mean, yeah compared with the alternative, you are wonderful people. But in real life I'd be tempted to throw both of them under a bus. It's a sad day when you root for the generously besacked psycho at the end to finish all of them off. And then on top of all of that, Dean still can't one sentence without some ill-thought out metaphor ("the grass was as dry as sand, and twice as brown"). This guy gets paid good money for this, people. If I were you'd I'd skip this book unless you are in the mood for tearing your hair out. "

" I own two copies. This story is hard to fathom but very entertaining "

" This book is so creepy, and I just couldn't put it down. "

" Love the diamonds under the skin "

" Just like book candy (and most of Koontz's novels) "The Bad Place" had an entertaining plot and made for a quick, easy read. A good guilty pleasure! "

" A great book that kept me interested till the end. "

" great book, however very weird story line but that's Dean Koontz for ya. Took me a few chapters to really get into it but after that I was hooked and had a hard time putting it down. "

" My first Koontz book, hooked ever since. "

" This has got to be one of the better of the Koontz books. Somewhat interesting twists as compared to some of the other simpler sub-human beings. "

" One of my favorites by Mr. Koontz. "

" Very weird but makes you want to read more... "

" This is one of Koontz's more memorable books for me personally - a page turner. "

" Listened to this on CD. Very imaginative interesting story - more of a sci/fi. "

" The Bad Place has always been my favorite Koontz novels. I love the characters and the plot twists in the end. His supernatural stories are by far my favorite and this one sits at the top of the list. "

" This Koontz effort started fast and strong and stayed that way throughout the entire story. The plot built in a way that was fascinating and clever - with a satisfactory ending to boot. "

" Loved the book in my youth. Will re-read but I am worried I won't still love. "

" I read it. Some guy goes to another world full of bugs and big jewels. "

" Dean Koontz always has interesting reads. I think this started out a little slow, but it didn't take me too long to get into it. I wish the ending had been different, but it was believable if you can say that about a Koontz book. I would recommend this to anyone who likes him, or similar authors. "

" This novel introduced me to Dean Koontz. I loved it. Great suspense. Some weird characters. A fantastical plot. It totally worked! If you want to start out a novel with suspense, check out the first chapter. How could you go wrong? "

" One of the worst books I have ever read. "

" ok, wouldn't read for a second time "

" Couldn't put it down. Like most of Koontz's books, you get taken on a mind screwing rollercoaster. "

" This book was crazy. I really enjoyed it. "

" This was the book that started it all. Yes I have always read but this was the match that light my reading fire. "

" I read it. Some guy goes to another world full of bugs and big jewels. "

" This book was so dark and negative that I just couldn't enjoy it. Each time I picked it up to read it, I would just feel bad. It was very hard to get through. This is one I'm glad I bought on my kindle because it's easy to just DELETE it. "

" I guess I need to read this one again. Other than the lovable character with down-syndrome, I don't remember much about this one. Good thing I own it! "

" This book really got under my skin; not unlike that bug did at some point in the book! Exciting, creepy, and full of suspense, this book was a great read. Lost a lot of sleep trying to finish this one! "

" Entertaining read, but not his best. "