Dean R. Koontz - Demon Seed

Pros: Truly riveting.

Cons: Setting stands still.

The Bottom Line: Razor-sharp story. Worth a check out from the library.

Review: Have you ever felt confined to your computer? Ever been stuck writing a paper or resumé? Have you ever been trapped by technology? Demon Seed Susan has been alone for a few years now and feels unprotected. She has bought herself a state of ...

Pros: Wonderful story.

Cons: None.

Review: This is one of Koontz's lighter and shorter works, but it is by no means less intense than the rest. The version featured here is a revised version of "Demon Seed". Looking back at the original, Koontz had thought it more a good idea than a...

Pros: great thriller

Cons: slightly over ly descriptive

Review: Dean Koontz as usual writes a brilliant htriller in Demon Seed. This novel explores a slightly fanciful, but equally terrifying and realistic account of the uncertainty involved with the creation of artificial intelligence. This book is rereleased and it...

Pros: Good mix of emotion and action

Cons: A bit gruesome in spots

Review: This is a rewritten version of the original, apparently using more up-to-date material as far as the technical aspects are concerned. I never read the original, so I don't know how they would compare. He keeps you on the edge of your seat with this...

Pros: good plot, keeps you wondering what will happen next

Cons: not the best of Dean Koontz's novels

The Bottom Line: Good beginning for Koontz, not recommended for your first Koontz reading.

Review: Susan's parents' are gone, she is divorced from her husband. Her father and husband both abused her, leaving her fearing others and wanting to be alone. To guard herself from others she has a very high tech security system installed in her home, which...

Pros: a quick suspenseful read

Cons: not incredibly deep plot

Review: It took me 1 day to read this fast moving story about a woman trapped by technology.

The plot is about a woman who surrounds herself in a high tech house to feel safe...this offers the thought of what happens if the technology can think for...