Well, I finished another book by Dean Koontz. Whispers, according the afterword, is the first book that Koontz did not write in "total obscurity". Evidently it sold fairly well and allowed Koontz to go on to the prominent position on bestseller lists he now enjoys. I have no idea why this book would breakthrough. It is exactly like his previous efforts: scant characterization and very little suspense, and a wealth of bad writing. Also, its longer than a normal Koontz book, coming in around 500 pages. It's actually a little stupider than usual--you can guess what the big plot twist is around page 100, while the main characters don't suspect it until 400 or so. It also suffers from his inability to write any kind of satisfying ending. Just like earlier novels, the villain is killed and two pages later the book is over. There is very little to recommend this book, and I believe my familiarity with Koontz is now truly starting to breed contempt.
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