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The Good Guy 
| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Bantam Catalog: Book Release date: 2008-04-29 Media: Mass Market Paperback Number of pages: 496 Ean: 9780553589115 Book Isbn: 0553589113  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Timothy Carrier, having a beer after work at his friend’s tavern, enjoys drawing eccentric customers into amusing conversations. But the jittery man who sits next to him tonight has mistaken Tim for someone very different—and passes to him a manila envelope full of cash. “Ten thousand now. You get the rest when she’s gone.” The stranger walks out, leaving a photo of the pretty woman marked for death, and her address. But things are about to get worse. In minutes another stranger sits next to Tim. This one is a cold-blooded killer who believes Tim is the man who has hired him. Thinking fast, Tim says, “I’ve had a change of heart. You get ten thousand—for doing nothing. Call it a no-kill fee.” He keeps the photo and gives the money to the hired killer. And when Tim secretly follows the man out of the tavern, he gets a further shock: the hired killer is a cop. Suddenly, Tim Carrier, an ordinary guy, is at the center of a mystery of extraordinary proportions, the one man who can save an innocent life and stop a killer far more powerful than any cop…and as relentless as evil incarnate. But first Tim must discover within himself the capacity for selflessness, endurance, and courage that can turn even an ordinary man into a hero, inner resources that will transform his idea of who he is and what it takes to be The Good Guy. From the Hardcover edition. |
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Written on August 5, 2008 Summary: Solid and edgy, Koontz creates a truly believable yarn in "The Good Guy" In "The Good Guy", author Dean Koontz creates some memorable and believable characters who could seem as average as your next door neighbors. That's where any comparison to your normal, average American life will end as a stirring and violent plot shoots off the pages from the very start of the novel. Unlikely protagionist Timothy Carrier was just enjoying a beer after a long day on the job when he is approached by a suspicious character who gives Carrier a bundle of money and a picture of a women he wants killed. Before Carrier can sort all of this out, he is soon approached by the real hitman, a sociopath by the name of Krait, who confuses the situation even more. Carrier nows finds himself caught in the web between contractor and killer and takes it upon himself to save the real victim, author Linda Paquette. As Carrier and Paquette flee from Krait, Koontz slowly develops each character to the point where the reader has no choice but to be drawn into the bizarre plot just as deeply as the characters are. Krait truly is the epitome of evil and ranks with the Lecters of the literary world. As with many non-supernatural Koontz novels, humor and violence are wonderfully mixed in measured doses to the point where the book is nearly impossible to put down. Reders of the recent Koontz book, "The Husband" will find this novel just as satisfying and fast-moving. Creepy, suspenseful, and well-crafted, the legion of Dean Koontz fans will find "The Good Guy" singularly entertaining and worthy to be recognized as one of his better recent novels.  Written on August 2, 2008 Summary: A big dissapointment... It's been a while since I last read a good story from Mr. Koontz. This one was boring and very predictable, the characters lacked depth and the plot was flat. Written on July 28, 2008 Summary: Crime thriller that takes you back This reminded me of Stephen King's attempt at the old detective novels "The Colorado Kid". The dialogue is unreal and "This dame walks into my office" like. The story is good and the plot keeps you reading. My scale of a good read is weather I care enough about the characters to keep reading and I have to say I really did. The hired killer was worth reading about alone. I like what Dean Koontz did with this book it never let me down. Written on July 22, 2008 Summary: Not so Great I don't typically read Dean Koontz, but once in awhile I will pick one up. From the very beginning of this book, I had trouble getting into it. The story line just seemed confusing and jumbled from the start. I bought the book, so I forced myself to read it, but every time I picked it up, I just dreaded it! The ending did have a bit more excitement, but maybe that was just because I knew I was almost done.  Written on July 21, 2008 Summary: A Great Read! This book sounded somewhat similar to one of my favorite movies ¡V Red Rock West (directed by John Dahl and starring Nicholas Cage & Dennis Hopper) and I have always enjoyed reading Koontz. It¡¦s been a while since I¡¦ve read a Koontz novel ¡V I used to read him all of the time ¡V I forgot what a master of metaphors he is. . . I used to always pick my favorite ones from each book ¡V my favorite metaphor in this book is: ¡¥The mild May night breathed as shallowly as an anesthetized patient waiting for the surgeon.¡¦ I love it! º Like all Koontz¡¦s novels, this one is a great read! One of those books that keeps you turning pages, into the wee hours of the morning. . . I particularly liked the killer in this novel ¡V one whom you will always remember! myspace.com/horror_reviews |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2008-04-29 | 2008-10-21 | 2008-05-20 | 2007-05-01 | 2007-10-30 | 2007-06-12 |
| Media | Mass Market Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Hardcover | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Hardcover |
| Format | - | - | - | - | - | Bargain Price |
| Number of pages | 496 | 480 | 368 | 448 | 464 | 304 |
| Ean | 9780553589115 | 9780553589122 | 9780553807059 | 9780553589092 | 9780553589108 | - |
| Book Isbn | 0553589113 | 0553589121 | 0553807056 | 0553589091 | 0553589105 | - |
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