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<p>One of the most prolific and popular contemporary novelists, Dean Koontz has captivated both young and mature readers alike. This critical companion examines his mature fiction, including his most popular recent novels, <i>Watchers</i>, <i>Lightning</i>, <i>Dark Rivers of the Heart</i>, and <i>Intensity</i>. Its intention is to provide both conventional and alternative readings so that students and readers who love Koontz's fiction can develop their critical skills. Other novels examined in depth are <i>Phantoms</i>, <i>Strangers</i>, <i>Midnight</i>, <i>The Bad Place</i>, and <i>Mr. Murder</i>. Seven other Dean Koontz novels are examined in comparison to these as well.</p><p>A biographical chapter sketches Dean Koontz's background and suggests ways in which growing up as the child of an abusive alcoholic has affected his work. A chapter on genre shows that Koontz combines elements from a number of genres in his writing and that his novels are moving in the direction of mainstream fiction. Kotker's discussion of Koontz's increasingly somber world view shows him to be a writer deeply concerned with issues of individual freedom. Each chapter deals with one novel in depth while mak

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Author

Kotker, Joan G.

Publisher

Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9798216072171

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Horror, Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction