Fear Nothing, Dean Koontz

Okay - I admit it - I LOVE Dean Koontz novels. While he does have a tendency, in my opinion, to overuse similes and metaphors a tad too much, he writes one heck of a story, with complex characters caught in complex situations. As a teacher, I appreciate his ability to use dialogue to "flesh out" his characters (in my opinion, he is downright masterful!); as a reader, I can't get enough of his high intensity, non-stop action plots - PLUS, you just never know what twist he'll throw in. In Fear Nothing, the books protagonist, Christopher Snow, finds himself in the midst of a mystery when his father's death sets in motion a bizarre series of events that will ultimately redefine his understanding of not only his closest friends, but the world around him. Koontz deftly weaves a story that asks the question, "What is risked when humans play God?" Definitely a "more mature read" due to some of the content, this one is not a book I would just put out on my classroom shelf, but would definitely recommend to "readers in the wild", as John O'Flahavan would say (at least I think it's John O'Flahavan that says that! :) ) R