Lost Souls by Dean Koontz (English) Paperback Book

Description: Lost Souls by Dean Koontz SOMEONE NEW IS PLAYING GODThe Frankenstein story updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description SOMEONE NEW IS PLAYING GODThe Frankenstein story updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz. In a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time, Dr Frankenstein lives on, seemingly indestructible, more malignant than ever.Frankensteins first monster, Deucalion, has spent two hundred years trying to put an end to his creator. Now he learns that a new Frankenstein clone, Victor Helios, is out there again, somewhere.Terrifyingly, with each incarnation the sinister doctor draws closer to the possibility of succeeding in his ambition to create a new human race â" which he will control. He has found an enigmatic backer and is working in a secret location.Together with the two ex-cops who helped him destroy the previous Victor, Deucalion is drawn to the small Montana town where Victors grotesque new creations are taking shape.Victors New Race is spectacularly different, a product of cutting-edge technology and stem-cell circuits, and when things go wrong, they go wrong in very unexpected ways.Frankenstein is unleashing a new menace on the world, whether or not he can control it. It may be too late, even if Deucalion can bring him down. Notes Latest in this successful cult series from Dean Koontz, updating the Frankenstein story to the 21st century. Publication coincides with Koontzs new terrifying thriller, What The Night Knows. Author Biography Dean Koontz is the author of more than a dozen New York Times No. 1 bestsellers. His books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, and his work is published in 38 languages. He was born and raised in Pennsylvania and lives with his wife Gerda, and their dog Elsa, in southern California.Dean Koontz is the author of more than a dozen New York Times No. 1 bestsellers. His books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, and his work is published in 38 languages.He was born and raised in Pennsylvania and lives with his wife Gerda, and their dog Elsa, in southern California. Review A modern Swift … a master satirist. Entertainment WeeklyIf Stephen King is the Rolling Stones of novels, Koontz is the Beatles. PlayboyDean Koontz writes page-turners, middle-of-the-night sneak-up-behind-you suspense thrillers. He touches our hearts and tingles our spines. Washington Post Book WorldTumbling, hallucinogenic prose. Serious writers might do well to study his technique. New York Times Book ReviewKoontz is writing right where popular culture swells into something larger, just as it did for Homer, Shakespeare, and Dickens. Hes got the gift. AustralianKoontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition. USA Today Long Description SOMEONE NEW IS PLAYING GODThe Frankenstein story updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz. In a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time, Dr Frankenstein lives on, seemingly indestructible, more malignant than ever. Frankensteins first monster, Deucalion, has spent two hundred years trying to put an end to his creator. Now he learns that a new Frankenstein clone, Victor Helios, is out there again, somewhere. Terrifyingly, with each incarnation the sinister doctor draws closer to the possibility of succeeding in his ambition to create a new human race - which he will control. He has found an enigmatic backer and is working in a secret location. Together with the two ex-cops who helped him destroy the previous Victor, Deucalion is drawn to the small Montana town where Victors grotesque new creations are taking shape. Victors New Race is spectacularly different, a product of cutting-edge technology and stem-cell circuits, and when things go wrong, they go wrong in very unexpected ways. Frankenstein is unleashing a new menace on the world, whether or not he can control it. It may be too late, even if Deucalion can bring him down. Review Quote A modern Swift … a master satirist. Entertainment WeeklyIf Stephen King is the Rolling Stones of novels, Koontz is the Beatles. PlayboyDean Koontz writes page-turners, middle-of-the-night sneak-up-behind-you suspense thrillers. He touches our hearts and tingles our spines. Washington Post Book WorldTumbling, hallucinogenic prose. Serious writers might do well to study his technique. New York Times Book ReviewKoontz is writing right where popular culture swells into something larger, just as it did for Homer, Shakespeare, and Dickens. Hes got the gift. AustralianKoontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition. USA TodayInspires both chills and serious thought … has the power to scare the daylights out of us. PeopleThe poet laureate of paranoid pop fiction. Denver PostNear Dickensian powers of description. Los Angeles TimesA modern Swift … a master satirist. Entertainment WeeklyIf Stephen King is the Rolling Stones of novels, Koontz is the Beatles. PlayboyDean Koontz writes page-turners, middle-of-the-night sneak-up-behind-you suspense thrillers. He touches our hearts and tingles our spines. Washington Post Book WorldTumbling, hallucinogenic prose. Serious writers might do well to study his technique. New York Times Book ReviewFast-paced and dark … Koontz knows we live in a world where evil delights in justifying itself … Classic literature that deserves a place on the bookshelf beside Orwells 1984 and Bradburys Fahrenheit 451. California Literary ReviewKoontz is writing right where popular culture swells into something larger, just as it did for Homer, Shakespeare, and Dickens. Hes got the gift. AustralianKoontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition. USA TodayInspires both chills and serious thought … has the power to scare the daylights out of us. PeopleThe poet laureate of paranoid pop fiction. Denver PostKoontz achieves a literary miracle … stunning physical description, unique turns of phrase. Boston GlobeNear Dickensian powers of description. Los Angeles Times Feature * The books have achieved instant cult status. * Deans January hardback stayed in the Sunday Times top ten for weeks. * All three previous Dean Koontz Frankenstein books were in the New York Times top ten. * Dean Koontzs novels have sold nearly 400 million copies worldwide. Competition: Bazaar Of Bad Dreams; I Am Pilgrim; Finders Keepers; Killing Floor; Mr Mercedes; Bazaar Of Bad Dreams. James Patterson;Dean Koontz; Simon Toyne; Greg Iles; Mary Shelley; Lee Child; Stephen King; Ian Rankin; Terry Hayes; Don Winslow; Description for Sales People SOMEONE NEW IS PLAYING GODThe Frankenstein story updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz. In a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time, Dr Frankenstein lives on, seemingly indestructible, more malignant than ever. Frankensteins first monster, Deucalion, has spent two hundred years trying to put an end to his creator. Now he learns that a new Frankenstein clone, Victor Helios, is out there again, somewhere. Terrifyingly, with each incarnation the sinister doctor draws closer to the possibility of succeeding in his ambition to create a new human race - which he will control. He has found an enigmatic backer and is working in a secret location. Together with the two ex-cops who helped him destroy the previous Victor, Deucalion is drawn to the small Montana town where Victors grotesque new creations are taking shape. Victors New Race is spectacularly different, a product of cutting-edge technology and stem-cell circuits, and when things go wrong, they go wrong in very unexpected ways. Frankenstein is unleashing a new menace on the world, whether or not he can control it. It may be too late, even if Deucalion can bring him down. * The books have achieved instant cult status. * Deans January hardback stayed in the Sunday Times top ten for weeks. * All three previous Dean Koontz Frankenstein books were in the New York Times top ten. * Dean Koontzs novels have sold nearly 400 million copies worldwide. Competition: Stephen KingMichael Crichton Details ISBN0007353847 Author Dean Koontz Pages 400 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-10 0007353847 ISBN-13 9780007353842 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1945 DEWEY 813.54 Media Book Language English UK Release Date 2011-01-06 Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-01-06 Series Dean Koontzs Frankenstein Imprint HarperCollins Alternative 9780007353989 Series Number Book 4 Audience General AU Release Date 2010-06-30 NZ Release Date 2010-07-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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