books similar to intensity by dean koontz

Talley Brian Keene Brian Lumley Brian Moreland Charles L. Intensity doesn’t try to be anything but an exciting ride, and that’s why it works.Īdam Nevill Andrew Neiderman Anne Rivers Siddons Bentley Little Bernard Taylor Brett J. The trick is in how to get to the resolution, and Intensity lives up to its name, never boring, never wavering from its single-minded mission. The novel is an entertaining rush, a quick-paced series of thrills, where the good guys eventually win, as they always do. Check the box for suspense and thrills with a big fat marker. Chyna’s desperate attempts to hide or to escape or to just not let Vess escape are described in minute details where every second and heartbeat counts. Chyna, who has been hardened by a tough childhood, is an inventive and brave protagonist, while Vess is a psychopath of exaggerated proportions, a Jack Reacher of serial killers.

Through some twists of fate, she ends up hiding in Vess’ motor home as he leaves the scene, ultimately arriving at his house, where Vess is holding a 16-year old girl as a prisoner.Īlmost entirely a two-person novel, both of the characters are presented in some detail. Basically a cat-and-mouse chase where the mouse occasionally goes after the cat, Intensity is the story of psychology major Chyna, who witnesses a sadistic serial killer Edgler Vess attacking the family of a friend she’s staying with. For hardcore horror fans, that may not be enough. He also seems like a canny businessman who knows to sprinkle his wares with just the right amount of suspense and thrills for his target audience. Of course Koontz himself seems like a nice, well-adjusted guy who loves dogs and has, just based on his production rate, an admirable work ethic.

His books are usually very well crafted, and although there are edges, especially his later books feel just… too wholesome. He’s not a plagiarist, but he’s not terribly original either. His standard of quality seems to be so reliable that he produces neither turkeys nor masterpieces. Dean Koontz is something of a guilty pleasure.

Books similar to intensity by dean koontz