Velocity by Dean Koontz – Review

Velocity is another Koontz novel in which we watch the protagonist taken through more twists and turns than a person has a right to survive, yet amazingly the guy does.

This story is more a story about transformation than other books by Koontz. The lead character is taken on a breakneck ride over a few days. He is taken from mild mannered bar tender to … well you’ll have to read.

What I liked most about the book was watching this man become something he fears. The journey is more than it seems as the battle of wits with the antagonist progresses. What starts with a simple note with no explanation turns into a running effort to uncover who the killer is and what the motive is.

Koontz does a good job of making everything relevant. There might seem to be a lot of words flowing, but so many small things become important to the overall story.

As an aside, this one gave me more the spooky feeling than other books by Koontz. Even more so as it became clearer where things were headed.

Not my favorite book by Koontz, but an enjoyable fairly well paced novel. I polished it off in one day.