False Memory

Not only is this the best Dean Koontz novel....it's definitely one of the best I've EVER read!! Had me hooked from the very beginning!! Thrilling, suspenseful, and terrifying all at the same time!!!

This is an incredible novel. Dean Koontz has an astounding imagination, a wonderful attention to detail, a terrific talent for suspense and surprises. He also has a sweetly sensitive side.This book held my attention captive, and caused me to laugh and cry. Mr. Koontz weaves a tale about mind control, psychology, intense love and a demented character. Read this book only if you are sure you don't have a tendency to become paranoid! The author has a knack for bringing new thoughts into your head!In this novel, Martie and Dusty are fighting for their very minds and eventually their lives! As they struggle through the fog of their minds and the minimal clues they have acquired, you will feel you are working with them to discover the truth and expose the enemy for the evil that he is. Mr. Koontz also has a beautiful way of developing his characters and making you love them and feel their emotions and fears. This is a fast paced novel with action, suspense, twists, and psychology that will force you to use your brain to figure out what is going on!The summary on the back cover intrigued me. When I started reading, it was torture to put the book down! I enjoyed this novel very much and highly recommend it. Don't hesitate - purchase it now!

False Memory had all the elements a good suspense novel must have in order to hold my attention: a riveting plot, characters I care whether they survive till the end or not, and plenty of nail-biting tension. From the beginning I was swept up in the lives of Martie and Dustin Rhodes, two people just trying to be as decent human beings as they possibly can be in a chaotic world. When their world starts to inexplicably crumble around them several clues lead them to Martie's friend Susan's psychiatrist, who Susan thinks is her sole salvation. Dr. Mark Ahriman made my skin crawl. The explanation for his reprehensible behavior is given in the end, but by that time you simply do not care WHY he became the way he is, you just want the earth to be rid of him! DK goes, deep, deep into the psyche of this character. Too deeply for my particular comfort zone.The writing is sharply detailed, gloriously descriptive. You see the action through the eyes of the characters. You feel their emotions. False Memory kept my nerves on edge much like Intensity did. DK is a master of 'in-the-moment' narratives. You are definitely in the moment! So, if your heart can take it, read False Memory. But take an aspirin first...Just in case!

False Memory is a wonderful trip through the lives of ordinary people being manipulated by an unusual, if not disturbed, doctor. Koontz delivers thrill after thrill in this novel. I would rank False Memory as one of Koontz's top 3 novels (and I have read every Koontz novel published). Is False Memory better than Seize the Night? Absolutely. Thank you Mr. Koontz for a great read!

Martine "Martie" Rhodes seems to have it all together as she is happily married and a successful video game designer. However, her world begins to collapse. Her brother-in-law jumps off the roof after insisting he has seen and spoken with an angel, who vows the other side is better. Her best friend Susan struggles with a severe case of agoraphobia, leaving Martie to coax her into leaving her home so she can see a psychiatrist. Susan swears that her estranged husband rapes her every night even though her home is locked tight.The confidant Martie soon begins to fear her own shadow, finding it difficult to even look in a mirror. Already grieving his brother's stunning suicide, Martie's spouse Dustin worries about her sudden descent into a seemingly deep-rooted phobia. He begins to search for common links between his brother, his wife, and their friend, as well as another individual who has sunk into a debilitating fear. Dustin concludes that psychiatrist Dr. Mark Ahriman is deeply involved with the rash of traumatic feelings impacting everyone. Dustin is unaware that his inquiries will trigger a phobia of his own.FALSE MEMORY is an exciting thriller that is one of Dean Koontz's best novels. The story line centers on personal and societal phobias that the great author makes so frighteningly real that the audience will fear what happens next because it could happen to them. The characters are wonderfully designed so that fans can understand what has occurred. Though a bit wordy at times, Mr. Koontz has written a fabulous tale that will eliminate any fears that his audience might have that the grandmaster of suspense has lost it.Harriet Klausner