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A monster superhero
By Steven M. ThomasPublished: September 01, 2010
The fourth book in Dean Koontz’s contemporary Frankenstein saga is an odd mix that includes a Dr. Evil-style super villain, a wisecracking husband-and-wife detective team and a race of ruthless replicant pods intent on wiping out stupid, inefficient humans as fast as possible.
In this amusing and highly suspenseful fictional world, Mary Shelley’s Dr. Frankenstein has re-emerged as a “supercilious biotech billionaire named Victor Helios.” His original monster, now named Deucalion, possesses a wealth of supernatural powers and has joined the effort to derail the doctor’s megalomaniacal bid for world domination.
Part horror story and part police procedural – with oddball small-town characters and Austin Powers-like elements tossed in – the book is fairly entertaining. Most readers will find themselves swept along from chapter to chapter as Koontz toggles back and forth between four converging story lines. But be forewarned: The novel ends as the climactic showdown between good and evil looms, and readers will have to wait for the next book to see how the story concludes.
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Oxford University Press, 2010, $16.95
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In this amusing and highly suspenseful fictional world, Mary Shelley’s Dr. Frankenstein has re-emerged as a “supercilious biotech billionaire named Victor Helios.” His original monster, now named Deucalion, possesses a wealth of supernatural powers and has joined the effort to derail the doctor’s megalomaniacal bid for world domination. Part horror story and part police procedural – with oddball small-town characters and Austin Powers-like elements tossed in – the book is fairly entertaining. Most readers will find themselves swept along from chapter to chapter as Koontz toggles back and forth between four converging story lines. But be forewarned: The novel ends as the climactic showdown between good and evil looms, and readers will have to wait for the next book to see how the story concludes. 'Frankenstein: Lost Souls' By Dean Koontz Oxford University Press, 2010, $16.95 OTHER RECOMMENDED NOVELS 'Stash' By David Matthew Klein Broadway, 2010, $14.99 This gripping debut novel, reminiscent of Showtime’s series “Weeds,” explores the consequences that follow when a middle-class mom uses illegal drugs. It’s an interesting exploration of American lifestyles. 'Savages' By Don Winslow Simon & Schuster, 2010, $25 This fast-moving story pits two easygoing Laguna Beach pot dealers against a Baja cartel that wants to muscle in on their lucrative coastal trade. The story is filled with shoot-outs, kidnapping and clever schemes. 'The Glass Rainbow' By James Lee Burke Simon & Schuster, 2010, $25.99 Acclaimed Louisiana crime fighter Dave Robicheaux returns for another dramatic murder investigation, this one involving the sadistic slaying of two young women and, just possibly, his adopted daughter’s dodgy new boyfriend. Get headlines in your hand at OCMETRO.com/apps |
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