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One of my favorite books of all time and one of Koontz' best written books. This story offers a wonderful combination of horror, sci-fi and spirituality that you won't find in many books. I loved trying to figure out what was going on, was kept on the edge of my seat throughout the book, loved the vivid descriptions of the character's surroundings or thoughts, and just thoroughly enjoyed the "ride" from beginning to end. I recommend this book to anyone who likes sci fi or horror as it has a little of both. In fact, I would say the writers of Stranger Things "borrowed' quite a few ideas from this book. Maybe that's why I like that series as well. Happy reading!


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Sole Survivor Dean Koontz 9780553589498 Books Reviews

Cheap trash - ordered it for someone else.
This was my second Dean Koontz book (the first was Velocity) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The story was exciting and was a page turner. The characters are interesting and the story is fast-paced, without being corny. For a bit, I thought I was going to be very disappointed by the last 50 or so pages, but he pulled off the ending very nicely. I can't say much more without spoiling it, so I will just recommend reading it for yourself.

If you like things like "Lost" (the TV show), you will likely find this story entertaining.
It’s Dean Kootz what else needs to be said! Couldn’t put down until I finished the book. Never read a dean kootz book I didn’t love
I like this author's style and have enjoyed most of his books, but this one felt as though there were many fillers. The story progressed slowly with many unnecessary, lengthy chase scenes and very descriptive but unnecessary paragraphs on setting the scene (clouds, beaches, hills, etc.). I was also disappointed in the ending. Sorry Mr. Koontz. Not your best.
Sole Survivor must be one of Koontz's older books, of course I don't know for sure since I bought only the version - that only gives me the recent date, not the original one.

I did enjoy the book, BUT it just didn't have the depth of character from his later books. Also the 'villains', from the Corporation to the Henchmen, were almost all cardboard characters.

Yet despite the flaws, this book is still a page turner. The pace is rocking along, and the ending gives you a wonderful lift.

This book is perfect for a Koontz fan (obviously), and anyone who loves a thriller with a supernatural twist.
I have read every book DK has written and have noticed over the last few years that he had left the plots focused primarily on paranormal events (Whisperers, Strangers, etc) for a more traditional character plot. This book is a good mix.
I often turn to Koontz when I want a deliciously sharp, satisfying read that has mystery, horror, thrill of a good chase, a possible supernatural story line and of course great characters. Sole Survivor was very interesting right from the start; a father mourning his dead family on a sudden quest for truth when his life takes on a strange turn. A year after his wife and daughters face an untimely death on a flight that should have been a piece of cake, Joe Carpenter finds himself followed by men who seem to have a slew of surveillance equipment to their disposal. He shrugs it off since he doesn't really care about life anymore being alone and lost, but when he finds a mysterious woman taking pictures of his family's graves at the cemetery he suddenly wants to live, only to discover why the surveillance is needed to follow him and get her. She tells him her name but is chased off, suddenly Joe knows that his life in the past year has been a lie, that there was no accident, something happened and the woman at the cemetery is in center of it all, the problem is finding her and not getting caught himself. Joe is on the run from some very powerful people who will not give up in silencing him once he's gotten the idea that this was no ordinary plane crash. The idea that she was on that flight doesn't seem to leave him alone, Joe becomes obsessed with discovering her ties to the whole affair.

Once I started reading this I was totally sucked in, Joe wallowed in pity and pain, yes there was a lot of that but it made the story realistic, it helped me feel what he felt, it put me in his shoes and made the answer only that more urgent to get to. The story truly took a dive into the bizarre at the end, but I liked it, it was interesting and I enjoyed discovering the truth behind the tragedy. This was hard to put down once I started it and I had a nice time reading it, another good read from Koontz, and lots more to go.

- Kasia S.
One of my favorite books of all time and one of Koontz' best written books. This story offers a wonderful combination of horror, sci-fi and spirituality that you won't find in many books. I loved trying to figure out what was going on, was kept on the edge of my seat throughout the book, loved the vivid descriptions of the character's surroundings or thoughts, and just thoroughly enjoyed the "ride" from beginning to end. I recommend this book to anyone who likes sci fi or horror as it has a little of both. In fact, I would say the writers of Stranger Things "borrowed' quite a few ideas from this book. Maybe that's why I like that series as well. Happy reading!