r/DeanKoontz

I'm a passionate reader, reviewer, and writer of sci-fi that's set either in the next couple of decades or, better yet, in our contemporary world. When done well, these books inhabit an uncanny valley where cutting-edge tech distorts your worldview just enough to throw you off balance and make you reevaluate important aspects of technological progression and humanity. They lack the intricate worldbuilding that many crave in sci-fi and are often marketed as mainstream thrillers, making it difficult for them to find their ideal audience. Some well-known authors and titles in this niche include: Dean Koontz (Lightning, The Jane Hawk series); Blake Crouch (Dark Matter, Upgrade, Recursion); Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park); Dan Brown (The Secret of Secrets); and Matthew FitzSimmons (Constance, Chance). I'm interested in finding other authors and titles that reside at this fascinating intersection between sci-fi and thriller, especially from lesser-known or indie writers like me.

Hello mate. How good is "The Good Guy from DRK"?

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I got back into reading about a year or two ago and have mostly been reading King and some classics like Slaughterhouse, etc.

So I decided to try Koontz since he and King always seem to be orbiting the same conversations but I'm worried I may have not chose the best entry point.

I'm only on chapter 2 and I DO plan on finishing this book but would you consider WATCHERS to be a good intro to Koontz?

I read a novel of his written prior to 1990 that featured a female protagonist who wrote romances and it took place in the mountains of Southern California. can anyone help me? thanks in advance!