Reviews for By the Light of the Moon

The average rating for By the Light of the Moon based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-12-20 00:00:00 Sergei Chnaiderman This book might be Koontz's love letter to Stephen King. Not only does he mention Stephen King's works and movies several times, many of the plot points are very similar to ones used by King (I keep thinking Firestarter, but I liked this book better than Firestarter). But, at the same time it is a very Koontz book as it seems like many of his works focus on dark agencies doing dark experiments and the innocent people who get caught up in the middle (i.e. Dark Rivers of the Heart, the Jane Hawk series, etc.) Also, this is what the movie Rain Man would have been if it was a horror/technological conspiracy movie instead. I really enjoyed this book and was captivated throughout. While it did remind me of some of Koontz's other works, it was not rehashed repetition. He was able to write something with a similar spirit and add new and interesting twists to it. I highly recommend this if you are a Koontz fan. And, as I have seen others have a similar experience as I have had with Koontz duds from time to time, I like to think I can say with confidence that this is not one of them. So, looking for your next Koontz book? Or, are you a King fan looking to try some Koontz? This one is worth giving your time and attention to.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-30 00:00:00 Craig Anaka I can usually rely on Koontz to be entertaining, especially when he wanders off into fantasy land, and this book ticked all the boxes for me. The story tells of three characters who are deliberately injected by some kind of mad scientist and then are obliged to go on the run. As they travel they start to discover the effects of their injections and they all react in different but equally amazing ways. The characters are all likeable, especially Shep, the younger autistic brother. Koontz uses him to build up stress and tension when he refuses to move on even when their pursuers are right outside the door. He had me sitting on the edge of my seat several times. Interestingly he also has the superhero ability they all need to get them places - it is just difficult to make him use it appropriately. I thought this was a great story, fast paced and entertaining. The dialogue was often funny, especially when Shep went off into making one of his endless and uninterruptible lists. Definitely one of the author's better books.