The Taking by Dean Koontz, a Book Review

The Taking by Dean Koontz is not a new book. It’s been out since May of 2004, but a friend of mine recently recommended the book to me so I went ahead and bought a copy on my Kindle. It’s been proven over and over again, when someone recommends a book to me it’s typically a great book!

The only books I’ve read by Mr. Koontz are the Odd Thomas books (which I have enjoyed), but they didn’t make me want to go running to the book store to find more books with Koontz written on the spine. However, The Taking is in an entirely new league.

From the first page, Koontz is a poetic fiend! I’ve never read an author that is able to use such an amazing vocabulary while thoroughly scaring the crap out of me. The plot was well constructed and the book didn’t lose many momentum from the first scene (which was awesome).

The characters had a well fleshed out past, but the real depth of the novel was in the atmosphere of a town undergoing an invasion from an unknown force. The book’s theme is a dark, delicious horror story that doesn’t reveal it’s true nature until the last chapter of the book.

Overall, I thought The Taking was a wonderful book, though it is at times very graphic and horrific in its grisly descriptions. If you don’t mind reading creepy novels that toe the line on demonic spirits, I would highly recommend The Taking.

Rating: 8 out of 10