Set in napa county, california, it is about a man in his thirties who takes the law into his own hands. Its an essential read for koontz fans, however, if you are new to dean koontz, read life expectancy first. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. I dont recall any films ever being made from my books, especially not. Character analysis about the author summary velocity a novel by dean koontz. Author dean koontz wrote a novel called the eyes of darkness, originally published in 1981, describing a killer virus that some claimed echoes the current coronavirus outbreak. Recently retired teacher jim ironheart aptly named risks his life to save lives. Completely unlike the twisting endings of life expectancy. Billy wiles, the protagonist of this novel is sort of a recluse, and despite his wife living in a coma, he lives a normal life. Dean koontz s unique talent for writing terrifying thrillers with a heart and soul is nowhere more evident than in this latest suspense masterpiece that pits one man against the ultimate deadline. It was filmed in france and italy and released in french. One evening, after his usual eighthour bartending shift, he finds a typewritten note under the windshield wiper of. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. He is a writer and producer, known for odd thomas 20, phantoms 1998 and watchers 1988.
His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Billy wiles, a 30something bartender and former writer, is content with his solitary napa county existence listening to beerbased psychoanalysis from tavern regulars. If you dont take this note to the police and get them involved, i will kill a lovely blond schoolteacher. Then, sometime in the mid90s, koontz lost his appeal to me because the stories seemed to be less fleshedout and too repetitive. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. Dean koontzs velocity demonstration book trailer produced by on the popular suspense thriller velocity, by author dean koontz. Velocity by dean koontz 2005, cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. The movie was good, but the book takes the movie and elabortaes more than the movie and takes you on a ride you hopefully will never forget. Explore the list of this authors books that have been made into movies, including odd thomas. If there were speed limits for the sheer pulseracing excitement allowed in.
Velocity will have readers turning the pagesand checking to make sure their doors are locked and bolted. According to koontz in the afterword of a 2004 paperback reissue, he and an unnamed director developed the book into a screenplay independently. This is a list of every work written by dean koontz. Hes a bartender at the tavern and lives at home by himself. Several of his books have appeared on the new york times bestseller. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bill wile is an easygoing, hardworking guy who leads a quiet, ordinary life. Now i can already hear you exclaim, that sounds like a fantastic idea for a movie, never. The words of wisdom with which the novel is interspersed are direct quotations from the writings of t. Movies out in theaters 2016 best action movie 2016 sci fi hollywood by. Dean koontz film adaptations 1977 the passengers aka the intruder 1979 video release this was adapted from the novel shattered, which koontz wrote under the name of k. I wasnt consciously thinking of harry dean stanton, the great character actor, when i wrote ralph cottle, but youre absolutely right.
Set in napa county, california, it is about a man in his thirties who takes the law into his own hands when, out of the blue, he is threatened by an anonymous adversary. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. While visiting laura templetons house, a farm in the napa valley, a serial killer named edgler foreman vess breaks into the house, taking laura and killing her parents. Velocity is a novel by dean koontz first published in 2005. Dean koontzs unique talent for writing terrifying thrillers with a heart and soul is nowhere more evident than in this latest suspense masterpiece that pits one man against the ultimate deadline. Like sometimes the heart makes decisions the mind cannot, and though we know that the heart is deceitful above all things, we know that at rare moments of stress and profound loss it. Associated press an outstanding rollercoaster ride. Koontzland dean koontz stand alone novels 20002007. Dean koontzs velocity demonstration book trailer produced by mcclurevideo. If there were speed limits for the sheer pulseracing excitement allowed in one novel, velocity would break them all. Velocity by dean koontz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Billy wiles is a bartender who receives a note on his car windshield one early evening after work. Dean koontzs unique talent for writing terrifying thrillers with a hea. Dean koontzs unique talent for writing terrifying thrillers with a heart and soul is nowhere more evident than in this latest suspense masterpiece that pits one.
Im rather excited to reread this book since its the one that hooked me on koontz watchers didnt get me like it did for many fans for me, it was velocity. If they make a movie of velocity, ralph cottle has to be played by harry dean stanton. This book should be read by all dean knootz fans, or any thrillerhorror fans. Novels like strangers, watchers, phantoms, twilight eyes, and whispers were as good as thrillers got in my opinion. Random house publishing group, jun 29, 2007 fiction 480 pages. Chyna shepherd is a twentysixyearold psychology student who survived an extremely troubled past. His novels are broadly described as suspense thrillers, but also frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Velocity had a great story to it but the ending was slightly disappointing.
He has been married to gerda ann cerra since october 15, 1966. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his. Koontz was born on july 9, 1945 in everett, pennsylvania, usa as dean ray koontz. If you do take this note to the police, i will inst. She felt that the book would have been a lot better if mitch had proved not to be at all resourceful and if, instead, the golden retriever had found holly.
Actually thats not really true i like a good thriller, but i am a pretty squeamish kind of guy, and koontz or so the book blurbs would imply has a tendency to delve into the darker and more horrific sides of human. You might want to adjust your sugar consumption, too. A 10minute movie based on the book velocity by dean koontz. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She felt that the role of the golden retriever, in the first two chapters, was too small. I recently read koontz novel life expectancy which in my opinion was great. Character analysis velocity a novel by dean koontz. Dean koontz did not predict the coronavirus in a 1981. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading velocity. Velocity is the first dean koontz novel that i have read, primarily because he writes in a genre i am not particularly fond of.
My friend stephen tolkin, the wonderful screenwriter, said the same thing when he read the novel. Please feel welcome to discuss the book in this thread. Cold fire is a 1991 novel written by the bestselling author dean koontz plot. But if you are lazy and dont want to read the book, you can rent the movie. Actually thats not really true i like a good thriller, but i am a pretty squeamish kind of guy, and koontz or so the book blurbs would imply has a tendency to delve. The results are in and velocity has been chosen as our march 2011 group read. Synopsis a diabolic killer plays a harrowing game of cat and mouse with a reclusive bartender in koontzs latest gripping suspense thriller. Intensity is a 1997 madefortv psychological thriller miniseries based on the novel of the same name by dean koontz, starring john c. Here is a complete list of dean koontz movies by year.
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