Title: Prodigal Son
Series: Dean Koontz's Frankenstein #1
Author: Dean Koontz & Kevin J. Anderson
Genre: Adult, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
Publication Date: January 25th 2005 by Bantam
Format: Paperback
Source: Library
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From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the story, you know only half the truth. Get ready for the mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic of…
Dean Koontz's Prodigal Son
Every city has secrets. But none as terrible as this. His name is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who’s traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself. Detective Carson O’Connor is cool, cynical, and every bit as tough as she looks. Her partner Michael Maddison would back her up all the way to Hell itself–and that just may be where this case ends up. For the no-nonsense O’Connor is suddenly talking about an ages-old conspiracy, a near immortal race of beings, and killers that are more—and less—than human. Soon it will be clear that as crazy as she sounds, the truth is even more ominous. For their quarry isn’t merely a homicidal maniac—but his deranged maker.
Dean Koontz's Prodigal Son
Every city has secrets. But none as terrible as this. His name is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who’s traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself. Detective Carson O’Connor is cool, cynical, and every bit as tough as she looks. Her partner Michael Maddison would back her up all the way to Hell itself–and that just may be where this case ends up. For the no-nonsense O’Connor is suddenly talking about an ages-old conspiracy, a near immortal race of beings, and killers that are more—and less—than human. Soon it will be clear that as crazy as she sounds, the truth is even more ominous. For their quarry isn’t merely a homicidal maniac—but his deranged maker.
I really love and enjoy Dean Koontz Frankenstein graphic novel, that I wanted to give the novel version a chance. Because I had a feeling that I would love the novel more. And ohh boy I sure did love and enjoy the novel version more. I know this book was not for every readers in fact I know some readers love the graphic novel more, which I totally understand why. But I absolutely love and enjoy the novel version much more, there were some things that didn't have in the graphic novel that it had in the novel version. I won't go into too much details about Prodigal Son, because I don't want too spoil it for any readers. But this is actually the first novel that I read by Dean Koontz and yup you guessed it, it won't be my last book that I read a book by Dean Koontz. I just love the plotline and concept of this amazing book, it was unique and very different take on Frankenstein, which I couldn't put this book down. I needed to know and learn more about Deucalion, Victor, Carson O’Connor her little brother and partner. I just need to read more about them. Because I love every character in this book except for Victor he is just pure evil and is a menace to society. I just felt so bad for what he was putting his subjects into. Ugh Victor Frankenstein is just pure evil and cold hearted, plus he does not care even a little bit for man kind. He is such a horrible, terrible and horror person, he is also a very disgusting individual as well. I thought all the characters were well rounded and very developed. And I absolutely love the real raw and gritty writing style, I know in my early 20's I wouldn't love this kind of writing style. But now in my mid 30's I absolutely love this kind of writing style. I would love too read more raw and gritty writing style in books more often. But all and all I absolutely loved and enjoyed Prodigal Son, I can't wait to continue on reading City of Night next!
Dean Koontz
Kevin J. Anderson
Ah! I STILL haven't read anything by Dean Koontz. I NEED to change that this year!! Great review!!
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DeleteAfter reading about this book, I need to pick it up! Thanks so much for sharing your review/thoughts.
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