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Fear Nothing (Hardcover)

by Dean Koontz (Author)
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If you think you've got it tough, meet Christopher Snow, the hero of Dean Koontz's novel Fear Nothing. Not only did his parents die under mysterious circumstances, but he's also being stalked by shadowy characters who want Snow to stop trying to find out how they died--or else they'll bump off his remaining loved ones (his supersmart, beer-lapping dog Orson; his best surfing buddy Bobby; and his late-night deejay girlfriend Sasha). And as if being on the lam in his own hometown, Moonlight Bay, California, isn't bad enough, Snow has to outrun his pursuers without leaving town. He has XP--xeroderma pigmentosum--a rare genetic affliction that forces him to avoid light. Cumulative exposure to sun, fluorescent lights, and the like will give him cancer eventually, and he doesn't dare leave the place where he's skillfully "done the mambo with melanoma" for all of his 28 years. Koontz makes the night-town of Moonlight Bay come alive in this sometimes pulse-pounding, sometimes funny, but mostly rather lyrical thriller. Fans of Koontz's legendary 1986 novel Watchers will love this book's similar theme: our hero and a loveable super-dog deal with a genetic engineering laboratory run amok. Horror fans will savor the evil mutant rhesus "millennium monkeys" who hunt Snow, the few scenes of eloquent gore, and the plight of certain mutating townsfolk who are, as they put it, "becoming" something very creepy.

Koontz gives Snow and Bobby a lingo that does for surfer talk what Austin Powers did for the Swinging '60s, and his metaphors are almost as madcap as Tom Robbins's: "As the chains of the swinging light fixture torqued, the links twisted against one another with enough friction to cause an eerie ringing, as if lizard-eyed altar boys in blood-soaked cassocks and surplices were ringing the unmelodious bells of a satanic mass." Sometimes Koontz's style goes over the top and wipes out, surfer-style, but for the most part, Fear Nothing will have readers bellowing "Cowabunga!"

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Koontz (Sole Survivor, LJ 2/15/97) presents a masterly tale of one night in the California coastal town of Moonlight Bay as experienced by Chris Snow. Saddled with a genetic defect that makes direct sunlight toxic to him, Snow is a nocturnal creature whose father has just died. When he discovers that his father's corpse has been stolen, he begins pursuit. Koontz expertly illuminates Snow's nocturnal world and friends, and incrementally, cleverly, the crises erupting in Moonlight Bay take shape. The plot is wonderfully unpredictable, and though the surfer slang wears thin after a while, the narrative remains taut. Although the ending leaves some questions unanswered, this is still good entertainment.
-?Robert C. Moore, DuPont Merck Pharmaceuticals, Framingham, Mass.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Grabbing!, Oct 25 2005
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This review is from: Fear Nothing (Audio Cassette)
"Fear Nothing" and "Seize the Night" on tape, read by Keith Szarabajka is compelling. His voice IS his character. My favorite Dean Koontz!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A scream, literally!, July 9 2004
By Murali Chari - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fear Nothing (Mass Market Paperback)
One of the top-notch books to come out of the Dean Koontz factory, this books succeeds in creating a surreal world with an unlikely hero - a guy who has a rare disease that prevents him from being exposed to sun light and restricts him to roaming at night.

Well, night is when the most interesting things happen in a Koontz story and more so in this one, keeping in mind the affliction of our hero.

Koontz spins a great yarn. The sense of horror is sometimes so palpable that it makes you go check your closets and pull at the locked doors to make sure they are secure. This guy knows how to scare the beezees out of you. That much is a given.

I recommend reading this tale during nights. Adds the extra chill to the whole experience.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fear Nothing, May 27 2004
By B. Viberg "Alex Rodriguez" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fear Nothing (Mass Market Paperback)
Koontz (Sole Survivor, LJ 2/15/97) presents a masterly tale of one night in the California coastal town of Moonlight Bay as experienced by Chris Snow. Saddled with a genetic defect that makes direct sunlight toxic to him, Snow is a nocturnal creature whose father has just died. When he discovers that his father's corpse has been stolen, he begins pursuit. Koontz expertly illuminates Snow's nocturnal world and friends, and incrementally, cleverly, the crises erupting in Moonlight Bay take shape. The plot is wonderfully unpredictable, and though the surfer slang wears thin after a while, the narrative remains taut. Although the ending leaves some questions unanswered, this is still good entertainment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Dean Koontz Book Ever
This was the first book I had read of Dean Koontz's and I was very impressed. It was very realistic and believable for a horror novel. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2004 by RJ Bates

5.0 out of 5 stars Definately in Koontz's top 5
Chris Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay. Chris has made peace with a rare skin disorder which forces him to stay out of the light, and he must live... Read more
Published on Mar 14 2004 by Freddy Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars A Scary Story about a Boy and His Dog
Christopher Snow, called Snowman by his friends, is a twenty-eight-year-old writer who is doomed to a life of darkness because of a rare genetic disorder called xeroderma... Read more
Published on Mar 2 2004 by Maria Magenta

4.0 out of 5 stars My First Thriller
Fear Nothing is the first book I¡¯ve read by Koontz, and it¡¯s also the first thriller I¡¯ve ever read in my life. Read more
Published on Feb 17 2004 by Daniel Seung Han Lee

4.0 out of 5 stars My favorite and least favorite Koontz in one book...
I haven't read a while lot of Dean Koontz, to be perfectly honest. The only other books of his I've read have been "From the Corner of His Eye" and "By the Light of the Moon. Read more
Published on Feb 5 2004 by Blake Petit

4.0 out of 5 stars Dean Koontz is a great author
Dean Koontz is one of the best authors I know. If you like books like Steven King or Dean Koontz writes then you will like Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004 by Lynnsey

3.0 out of 5 stars Review of unabridged audio book version
Rating System:
1 star = abysmal; some books deserve to be forgotten
2 star = poor; a total waste of time
3 star = good; worth the effort
4 star = very good; what... Read more
Published on Jan 20 2004 by Paladin08

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleeping With The Lights On
Fear Nothing was an explosive fast paced thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the story. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004 by craig

5.0 out of 5 stars Beware the monkeys!
Fear Nothing is a horror book of the the 'science gone awry' variety. Christopher Snow, has a rare skin condition (XP), which makes him extremely sensitive to light. Read more
Published on Jan 5 2004 by SereneNight

5.0 out of 5 stars One of his most lovable characters
Christopher Snow is one of Koontz's most lovable & memorable characters. And that's saying alot because Koontz has written many novels & all with great... Read more
Published on Dec 30 2003 by Theresa W

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