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This book introduces us to Christopher Snow, who suffers from XP, a rare disease that makes him vulnerable to light. The death of his father sweeps him into a mystery involving his town, the local military base, and the dangerous experiments within...
Great Characters, GREAT BOOK!
Great Characters, GREAT BOOK!
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This was a good read. Keeps you guessing til the end with suspense and mystery.
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I've read the other reviews about this book, and it seems that everyone so far has enjoyed this book and its sequel. Unfortunately, I couldn't get into this book. It seemed to drag on. In one early chapter the main character was being chased (in a chapter that just wouldn't end soon enough for me), and it was very reminiscent of a similar scene in Koontz's Odd Thomas books (I read the first 2 so far and have enjoyed them). Having liked the Odd Thomas books, I couldn't get over a very similar voice between the main character of those books and the main character in this book. Perhaps I am the "odd one" here, but I just did not get into this book.
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In my opinion, the Christopher Snow books are the best work Dean Koontz has produced. Even if you don't like Koontz's usual thrillers, you might find you enjoy this book, and the sequel, "Seize The Night".
Overall, I enjoyed "Fear Nothing" more than the sequel, and much more than any other Koontz series.
Overall, I enjoyed "Fear Nothing" more than the sequel, and much more than any other Koontz series.
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The first book of the strange story of the boy who could not go out in sunlight. Great read, might want to get them both. The second book was Seize the Night.
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This is a great read! One of my favorites by Koontz. A bit tamer (in a good way) from others by the same author but more intriguing and very interesting characters.
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This is a good book by Koontz. I think the main character is memorable and I would suggest this book to anybody.
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A loose continuation of a story that started in "Midnight"
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A boy who cannot be in the light because of a genetic disorder witnesses a series of disturbing incidents and bring his to a mystery only he can solve. Weird story - I'm not sure I liked it.
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A huge Koontz fan, I had held off on reading this book as the Christopher Snow character didn't seem very interesting. How wrong I was. Totally enjoyable and the book left me wanting more Christopher Snow. Definitely a good read!
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One of Dean Koontz's better books.I like Christopher Snow.
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This book was an extrememly well written by Dean Koontz. The storyline kept me on the edge of my seat, and there were twists around every corner. Highly recommended!
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This is about a man who suffers from a rare genetic disorder that makes him where he cannot go out during daylight. One night he witnesses some disturbing incidents that lead to a mystery that he will have to solve. I found it very interesting.
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This was a good book. I actively seeked out the sequal.
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Another great book by one of the best writers of horror I've ever read! Worth every scary moment! DAS in CNY
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I love the moonlight bay series.. I got hooked immediately. Its Dean Koontz at his best
Awesome Awesome book - Dean Koontz does not fail to deliver engrossing tale of scientific experimentation. Keep me reading into the wee hours. Although book spans only 2 days in the life of a young man with the XP generic disorder, the writing keeps you reading to find out the outcome. Also make you think about where science is heading and possible outcomes from trying too hard. High recommend this novel - will keep you reading
Chtistopher Snow is diffrent from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay,different from anyone you've ever met. For Christopher Snow has made his peace with a very rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. His life is filled with filled with the fascinating rituals of one who must enbrace the dark.He knows the night as no one else can- its mystery, its beauty,its terrors,and the eerie silken rhythms that seduce one into believing anything-ever freedom - is possible.
Until the night Christopher Snow witness a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve,a mystery that will force him to rise abou all the fears and confront the many layered secrets of Mooonlight Bay and its strange inhabitants. A place,like all places ,that looks a lot different after dark.
Until the night Christopher Snow witness a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve,a mystery that will force him to rise abou all the fears and confront the many layered secrets of Mooonlight Bay and its strange inhabitants. A place,like all places ,that looks a lot different after dark.
I love it so much I'm selling it. It's Dean Koontz, and exactly what you'd expect. There's a magic dog, an odd character, genetic tampering, a disappointing ending...classic Koontz.
What a wonderful start to the first in the Moonlight Bay series. This book has some of Koontz's best writing and the characters are wonderful.
I have read this book and the sequel before but just had to revisit them. The other day I was perusing Amazon and happened to find a new 3 part serial of Odd Thomas that heralds the new Odd Thomas book. Anyway, it makes mention of Moonlight Bay and I went, "Oh yeah . . ." so here I am.
As one other member put it, this books reads much like the Odd Thomas series. And though I don't find myself connecting with Christopher Snow as much as the Odd One, I do enjoy his adventures. I thought that perhaps reacquainting myself with Moonlight Bay might be helpful in the coming of the rest of the O.T. serial. Fear Nothing and Seize the Night are good books that sometimes have points where the reading gets slow but that shouldn't prevent you from reading them.
As one other member put it, this books reads much like the Odd Thomas series. And though I don't find myself connecting with Christopher Snow as much as the Odd One, I do enjoy his adventures. I thought that perhaps reacquainting myself with Moonlight Bay might be helpful in the coming of the rest of the O.T. serial. Fear Nothing and Seize the Night are good books that sometimes have points where the reading gets slow but that shouldn't prevent you from reading them.
This book is hard to put down. The story pulls you into the plot and holds you fast til the last page. The characters had real depth and most of them were nice people and love the pet dog alot.
As usual, Dean Koontz has come up with unusual characters and placed them in unusual predicaments. I have not read the follow up to this first Christopher Snow book but the character is interesting (as are Christopher's friends). That is the most compelling reason for reading this novel. I feel as if Mr. Koontz actually held himself back a bit while writing this one. The premise could have gone many places, which I assume is why he wrote a sequel.
Dean Koontz was finally back with this book.
I love all Koontz books but this was one of his better ones I thought.
The story was good but Christopher Snow is wearing old.
Haven't read a koontz book I didn't like
Exciting, terrifying and highly humorous rolled into one. There is some deadpan dialogue in this book that had me on the floor.
classic Koontz. A real page turner. Christopher Snow has a rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. He witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve.
A very good book if you like the thrills and chills that Mr. Koontz usually provides. This was very good.
Another good book by Dean Koontz, A story about a unique individual who has a run in with some odd people and situations.
sequel to "Seize the Night"
I enjoyed reading this book very much.
Awesome read!
Thoroughly enjoyed this Dean Koontz book. Think you will too!
Chris Snow suffers from xeroderma pigmentosum, aka XP, a condition which makes him vulnerable to skin cancer and eye problems. He cannot be in the light, especially the sun, cannot go out during the day. You might say he is allergic to the light. He is a night person. His father is dying from cancer and his mother was killed in a auto accident two years ago.
He keeps his house dark, lights with candles. When he goes over to the few friends he has, they dim their lights. It is by candlelight in the hospial that he visits his father just before his death. Later he wants to bury a picture of his mother with his dad and in the morgue he happens on a couple guys switching his dad's body before it was supposed to go to the funeral home.
Thus begins an adventure that is typical Dean Koontz, with Koontzian characters that are sometimes bizarre, sometimes crazy, sometimes shady and always very real. So real that you feel like you are running from the bad guys right along with Chris and his friends. And then there is Chris' highly intelligent dog Orsen and a whole passel (troup actually) of very bad monkees. How does Dean Koontz do it, write books as good as this?
He keeps his house dark, lights with candles. When he goes over to the few friends he has, they dim their lights. It is by candlelight in the hospial that he visits his father just before his death. Later he wants to bury a picture of his mother with his dad and in the morgue he happens on a couple guys switching his dad's body before it was supposed to go to the funeral home.
Thus begins an adventure that is typical Dean Koontz, with Koontzian characters that are sometimes bizarre, sometimes crazy, sometimes shady and always very real. So real that you feel like you are running from the bad guys right along with Chris and his friends. And then there is Chris' highly intelligent dog Orsen and a whole passel (troup actually) of very bad monkees. How does Dean Koontz do it, write books as good as this?
Fun and scary, Koontz at his best!
This is the first book in a 2 volume story. Chris Snow has a rare genetic disorder making him vulnerable to light. He witnesses a series of incidents that only he can solve.
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents from Moonlight Bay. He witnesses a series of disturbing events that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve.
Mystery book, classic Dean Koontz. A quick and good read.Full of suspense
As always Koontz has captured my attention. Rarely am I disappointed.
Christopher Snow has a genetic disorder that makes him vulnerable to light, but which makes him the only person who can solve a series of mysterious events.
FEAR NOTHING is truly the best of Dean Koontz's work. And the sequel SEIZE THE NIGHT is just as good.
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay, different from anyone you've ever met. For Christopher Snow has made his peace with a very rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. His life is filled with the fascinating rituals of one who must embrace the dark. He knows the night as no one else can-its mystery, it's beauty, its terrors, and the eerie silken rhythms that seduce one into believing anything-even freedom-is possible.
Until the night Christopher Snow witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve, a mystery that will force him to rise above fears and confront the many-layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its strange inhibitants. A place, like all places, that looks a lot different after dark.
Until the night Christopher Snow witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve, a mystery that will force him to rise above fears and confront the many-layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its strange inhibitants. A place, like all places, that looks a lot different after dark.
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay, different from anyone you've ever met. For he has made his peace with a very rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. Then one night he witnesses a series of distubing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve, a mystery that will force him to rise above all fears and confront the many-layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its strange inhabitants. A place, like all places, that looks a lot different after dark.
If you like Koontz,this is one of his better
Best Dean Koontz I've ever read!
Christopher Snow knows the knight as no one else could, until one night he witnesses a series of desturbing incidences that swept him into a violent mystery that only he can solve.
Terror
Terror
Another great Koontz read!
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"FEAR NOTHING WILL MAKE YOU FEAR ALMOST EVERYTHING!!!"
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay, different from anyone you've ever met. He has made his peace with a very rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light & he must embrace the dark. He knows the night as no one else can - it's mystery, it's beauty, it's terrors, and the eerie silken rhythms that seduce one into believing anything - - even freedom - - is possible.
Until the night that he witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve....a mystery that will force him to rise above all fears and confront the many-layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its strange inhabitants. A place, like all places, that looks a lot different "after dark".
GOOD BOOK !!!!!!!
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay, different from anyone you've ever met. He has made his peace with a very rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light & he must embrace the dark. He knows the night as no one else can - it's mystery, it's beauty, it's terrors, and the eerie silken rhythms that seduce one into believing anything - - even freedom - - is possible.
Until the night that he witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve....a mystery that will force him to rise above all fears and confront the many-layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its strange inhabitants. A place, like all places, that looks a lot different "after dark".
GOOD BOOK !!!!!!!
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay, different from anyone you've ever met....A rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light...witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve.
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay. He has a rare genetic disorder that leaves him vulnerable to light. He lives mostly at night. He winesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery. Forcing him to rise above all fears and confront the many-layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its strange inhabitants. A place that looks a lot different after dark.
When you are different from everyone else, the night is not your enemy, the darkness is not intimidating, the shadows are not terrifying, and if you're different enought, you...Fear Nothing.
Book Cover:
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay, different from anyone you've ever met. For Christopher Snow has made his peace with a very rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. His life is filled with the fascinating rituals of one who must embrace the dark. He knows the night as no one else can - its mystery, its beauty, its terrors, and the eerie silken rhythms that seduce one into believing anything - even freedom - is possible.
Until the night Christopher Snow witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve, a mystery that will force him to rise above all fears and confront the many-layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its strange inhabitants. A place, like all places, that looks a lot different after dark.
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay, different from anyone you've ever met. For Christopher Snow has made his peace with a very rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. His life is filled with the fascinating rituals of one who must embrace the dark. He knows the night as no one else can - its mystery, its beauty, its terrors, and the eerie silken rhythms that seduce one into believing anything - even freedom - is possible.
Until the night Christopher Snow witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve, a mystery that will force him to rise above all fears and confront the many-layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its strange inhabitants. A place, like all places, that looks a lot different after dark.
From The Back Cover:
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay, differnt than anyone you've ever met. For Christopher Snow has made his peace with a very rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. His life is filled with the fascinating rituals of one who must embrace the dark. He knows the night as no one else can - its mystery, its beauty, its terrors, and the eerie silken rhythms that seduce one into believing anything - even freedom - is possible. Until the night Christopher Snow witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve, a mystery that will force him to rise above all fears and confront the many layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its secret inhabitants. A place, like all places, that looks different after dark.
Christopher Snow is different from all the other residents of Moonlight Bay, differnt than anyone you've ever met. For Christopher Snow has made his peace with a very rare genetic disorder that leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. His life is filled with the fascinating rituals of one who must embrace the dark. He knows the night as no one else can - its mystery, its beauty, its terrors, and the eerie silken rhythms that seduce one into believing anything - even freedom - is possible. Until the night Christopher Snow witnesses a series of disturbing incidents that sweep him into a violent mystery only he can solve, a mystery that will force him to rise above all fears and confront the many layered secrets of Moonlight Bay and its secret inhabitants. A place, like all places, that looks different after dark.
