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The suspense mounts in a small california town where children are disappearing from their homes and the streets.
Christopher Snow trying to find out if the children are dead or is the army's Fort Wyvern involved. A very good read that yu won't be able to put down.
Christopher Snow trying to find out if the children are dead or is the army's Fort Wyvern involved. A very good read that yu won't be able to put down.
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Great book! This is the 2nd part to Fear Nothing.
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Another great Koontz! It's amazing how when reading this book you can actually get jumpy! Amazing character development and plot. Love it!
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Strange story about a boy who cannot be in the sunlight so he wanders at night. This is a page turner/burner.
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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 "Seize The Night" and "Fear Nothing".
You can read this book without having read the first book ("Fear Nothing"), but events and characters actions do make more sense if you read the books in order.
You can read this book without having read the first book ("Fear Nothing"), but events and characters actions do make more sense if you read the books in order.
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Another great Koontz book --- unexpected twists, crazy science, crazy phenomena, and great characters (who's relationships are strong, and the ties are clear).
How do you fight evil - when evil lurks in the dark - and you can't go out during the day?
Children are being snatched in the town, and the police are covering it up. Add to that, a darkened, shut down army base where once animals and humans were subject to "trials"...that may still be going on.
How do you fight evil - when evil lurks in the dark - and you can't go out during the day?
Children are being snatched in the town, and the police are covering it up. Add to that, a darkened, shut down army base where once animals and humans were subject to "trials"...that may still be going on.
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If you get tired of "serious" books, this is the thriller for you - it has quirky, likeable characters, super intelligent mutant monkeys, time travel, top secret genetic experiments gone horribly wrong, and of course, a race against time to save the innocent victims of evil. I couldn't put it down.
Michelle J. (MichelleMyBelle) reviewed Seize the Night (Moonlight Bay, Bk 2) on + 10 more book reviews
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Great book by Koontz. He is my favorite author though, so I might be a bit biased! Read it and you will enjoy it. If you haven't read anything by Koontz I would really suggest this title. It is really good and it goes fast!
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The further adventures of Christopher Snow, born with a rare disease that forces him to live in darkness. His search for a kidnapped child lead him back to the mysterious Fort Wyvern, and more of its chilling past...
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Moonlight Bay, California. A safe, secluded small town that is at its most picturesque in the gentle nighttimes that inspired its name. Now, somewhere in the night, children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. The police cannot be trusted to solve the mystery because in Moonlight Bay the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence the complainants rather than catch the perpetrators. They were long ago corrupted by a greater authority, hidden behind the supposedly shuttered walls of the adjacent military base, Fort Wyvern. When he sets out to find the missing five-year-old son of a former sweetheart, Christopher Snow believes the lost children are still alive. He is convinced the disappearances have everything to do with the catastrophic effects of secret research conducted deep within Fort Wyvern. To keep those secrets, extremely violent and powerful forces are willing to conceal even the most heinous crimes. But Christopher Snow has developed a secret advantage of his own. His rare genetic disorder - xeroderma pigmentosum, XP - leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. Forced to live in the shadows, Christopher Snow knows the night world better than anyone, even those adversaries who seem at one with darkness.
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I tried to read this book when it was first released in paperback and could not force myself through it. I didn't realize at the time that it was part of a series so maybe that was why I did not connect to the character at all. I did hold on to the book because I usually enjoy Koontz's work, so one of these days I'll get a copy of Fear Nothing and see if the first book in the series pulls me in.
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Continuing adventures of Christopher Snow (Fear Nothing). Koontz just can't write a bad book.
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Koontz is always a great and terrifying read.
LOVE Dean Koontz!! This is one of his better ones.
SciFi okay, best seller
if you've enjoyed any of Dean Koontz' work, you'll like this one, too
A good story about a man with a genetic skin disorder that forces him to live in darkness. He goes on a search for missing children in his community.
The continuing saga of Chris Snow from Fear Nothing
If you are a Koontz fan, this will grab you.
It holds your attention from beginning to end.
It holds your attention from beginning to end.
One of my favorite Dean Koontz novels. Endearing main characters and a good plot.
Good read, nice wrting style. Lots of visual metaphors. The ending left me feeling a little diasppointed-not sure what happenend?
Enjoyed the first one better, this one I could put it down for a day or two and come back and pick it back up. That first one I made time to sit down and read it, it was that good.
This was the second book in the series. It was pretty good.
A rock-'em, sock-'em, knock-your-socks-off thriller that's not just a page turner, but a page burner."
Im not a Koontz fan BUT I LOVE this book and Fear nothing, the first of the series.Ive been waiting way too long for the next book to come out!
I really liked this book - it is typical Koontz. So if you like Koontz, you will like all of his Moonlight Bay series. I wish he would continue with them.
I really enjoyed this book. When Chris's friend's son turns up missing he embarks on a quest to track him down that leads him to an abandoned hangar. Keeps you on the edge all the way through. I didn't realize it was the second book in a series until just recently. Looking for the first one now.
I loved the way in Odd Hours he had Odd wearing a sweatshirt that said "Fort Wyvern" on it. Neat cross-referencing there, if you've read the Snow books.
This wasn't as good as the first book, but it was still interesting. You learn to really like the characters and hope they make it out alive.
This is the only "Chris Snow" book I've ever read. I liked the character and, at the time of reading it, I didn't realize there were others. This is a great thriller and is action-packed as Chris can only go out at night, and NIGHT is when all the fun starts. Mystery, science (fiction?), terror. Great book.
I have to say, I have yet to find a Koontz book I don't like...but this one was close. Parts of it dragged for me and I'd skip a few pages to get back to the "good stuff." Then again, other parts of it grabbed me and I had a few late nights. So yeah, it's okay, but it's not one I'd rave about.
Moonlight Bay with all its beauty hides a very dark secret. Christopher Snow lives in the shadows because of his rare gentic disorder. It is he who will uncover the towns secret only to face the most dangerous darkness of the human heart.
i found this to be one of the more interesting koontz books i've read.
This is a great book - will keep you on the edge of your seat!
The Christopher Snow character is my second favorite from Dean Koontz. First would be Odd Thomas.
Would like to see more from these two series.
Would like to see more from these two series.
I loved this book. One of my favorite Dean Koontz books.
I ordered this book because it sounded good. When I got it I realized that I had already read it-- and it WAS good. LOL
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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Moonlight Bay, California. A safe, secluded small town that is at its most picturesque in the gentle nighttimes that inspired its name. Now, somewhere in the night, children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. The police cannot be trusted to solve the mystery because in Moonlight Bay the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence the complainants rather than catch the perpetrators. They were long ago corrupted by a greater authority, hidden behind the supposedly shuttered walls of the adjacent military base, Fort Wyvern. When he sets out to find the missing five-year-old son of a former sweetheart, Christopher Snow believes the lost children are still alive. He is convinced the disappearances have everything to do with the catastrophic effects of secret research conducted deep within Fort Wyvern. To keep those secrets, extremely violent and powerful forces are willing to conceal even the most heinous crimes. But Christopher Snow has developed a secret advantage of his own. His rare genetic disorder - xeroderma pigmentosum, XP - leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. Forced to live in the shadows, Christopher Snow knows the night world better than anyone, even those adversaries who seem at one with darkness.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Moonlight Bay, California. A safe, secluded small town that is at its most picturesque in the gentle nighttimes that inspired its name. Now, somewhere in the night, children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. The police cannot be trusted to solve the mystery because in Moonlight Bay the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence the complainants rather than catch the perpetrators. They were long ago corrupted by a greater authority, hidden behind the supposedly shuttered walls of the adjacent military base, Fort Wyvern. When he sets out to find the missing five-year-old son of a former sweetheart, Christopher Snow believes the lost children are still alive. He is convinced the disappearances have everything to do with the catastrophic effects of secret research conducted deep within Fort Wyvern. To keep those secrets, extremely violent and powerful forces are willing to conceal even the most heinous crimes. But Christopher Snow has developed a secret advantage of his own. His rare genetic disorder - xeroderma pigmentosum, XP - leaves him dangerously vulnerable to light. Forced to live in the shadows, Christopher Snow knows the night world better than anyone, even those adversaries who seem at one with darkness.
This is the second book featuring Christopher Snow. Its the first time that Koontz made a sequel to one of his books. Christopher Snow is a trip and half and enjoyable every time. Its got a right mixture of interesting, romantic, and crazy wild happenings right out of Koontz psyche.
A BookCrossing friend sent me this book a few days after I'd crossed it off my wish list (kind of crossed in the mail like). So I'm releasing this copy back out here without having read it yet, and will get to the other copy on my own time.
That said, I heard from another good friend that this book, and Fear Nothing, which was before this and contained the same primary character, were among Koontz's best! So I'm looking forward to reading them myself.
That said, I heard from another good friend that this book, and Fear Nothing, which was before this and contained the same primary character, were among Koontz's best! So I'm looking forward to reading them myself.
Elizabeth B. (meowysmiles) -
A thriller at best children gone from homes,and streets,living in shadows due to a genetic disorder,they hide,where and what happens,you will be touched by this book...
This is part of the Christopher Snow series, the sequel to "Fear Nothing."
Together with "Watchers," these are absolutely my favorite books by Koontz.
This is impossible to put down; a wonderful thriller with great characters that you can really care about.
It was scary and fun at the same time ... highly recommend!
Together with "Watchers," these are absolutely my favorite books by Koontz.
This is impossible to put down; a wonderful thriller with great characters that you can really care about.
It was scary and fun at the same time ... highly recommend!
Scary! Intriguing, typical Dean Koontz.
Suspense as only Koontz can do it
A Must Read
As good as any other Koontz book I've read
The night is a kingdom of predators, in which every hunter is also the hunted." The night is also the favored realm of Christopher Snow, whose XP (xeroderma pigmentosum) renders him extremely vulnerable to all forms of light. When an old flame's son is abducted, Snow and his faithful dog Orson track them to Fort Wyvern, an abandoned military base--and the site of genetic research experiments gone awry. To recover the boy, Snow and his friends must unearth Wyvern's darkest secrets. And what--or who--is Mystery Train?
Dean Koontz writes such suspenseful books, this was is no different. great read.This is a great
This is the second book in the Christopher Snow Series. As usual, Koontz has produced a great reae
I enjoyed reading this book very much.
Moonlight Bay, California. A safe, secluded small town that is at its most picuresque in the gentle nighttimes that inspired its name. Now, somewhere in the night children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets.
When Christipher Snow sets out to find the missing children, he is convinced the disappearances have everything to do with the catastrophic effects of secret research conducted deep within Fort Wyvern. To keep those secrets, extremely violent and powerful forces are willing to conceal even the most heinous crimes.
When Christipher Snow sets out to find the missing children, he is convinced the disappearances have everything to do with the catastrophic effects of secret research conducted deep within Fort Wyvern. To keep those secrets, extremely violent and powerful forces are willing to conceal even the most heinous crimes.
koontz always a good read
Spooky..no wonder I don't like the dark.
Another of Koontz's better novels. I got lost in the story. I would recommend this book to everyone who likes Koontz.
There are no rules in the dark, no place to feel safe, no escape from the shadows. but to save the day, you must Seize the Night. Christopher Snow isn't afraid of the dark. Forced to live in the shadows because of a rare genetic disorder, he knows the night world better than anyone. He believes the lost children are still alive...
Like walking in quicksand. There may be a story in there somewhere, but not worth the effort to wade thru the repetitious descriptive detail to pull it out.
excellent! In this book children are disappearing in a town called moonlit bay, and the police are corrupt
Julie G. (renegadespiritcat) reviewed Seize the Night (Moonlight Bay, Bk 2) on + 198 more book reviews
Awesome book a great cast of characters very colorful personalities that made me feel right at home. A superb story line that of course is to be expected of Dean Koontz. RIVETTING I finished this book in record time because I simply could not put it down I NEEDED to know what happened next. If you like a bit of the mysterious and something to stretch your imagination then this book is for you!
Children are disappearing in Moonlight Bay and the police are working to COVER IT UP!!! A man with a rare genetic disorder seeks to uncover the secrets.
one of his best!
At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there's nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight Bay, the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. No matter what happens in the night, their job is to ensure that nothing disturbs the peace and quiet on Moonlight Bay...
At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there's nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight Bay, the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. No matter what happens in the night, their job is to ensure that nothing disturbs the peace and quiet of Moonlight Bay....
Christopher Snow isn't afraid of the dark. Forced to live in the shadows because of a rare genetic disorder, he knows the night world better than anyone. He believes the lost children are still alive and that their disappearance is connected to the town's most carefully kept, most ominous secret - a secret only he can uncover, a secret that will force him to confront an adversary at one with the most dangerous darkness of all. The darkness inside the human heart.
Christopher Snow isn't afraid of the dark. Forced to live in the shadows because of a rare genetic disorder, he knows the night world better than anyone. He believes the lost children are still alive and that their disappearance is connected to the town's most carefully kept, most ominous secret - a secret only he can uncover, a secret that will force him to confront an adversary at one with the most dangerous darkness of all. The darkness inside the human heart.
At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing from their homes. From the streets. and there's nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight Bay, the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. No matter what happens in the night, their job is to ensure that nothing disturbs the peace and quiet of Moonlight Bay. Christopher Snow isn't afraid of the dark. Forced to live in the shadows because of a rare genetic disorder, he knows the night world better than anyone. He believes the lost children are still alive and that their disappearance is connected to the town's most carefully kept, most ominous secret--a secret only he can uncover, a secret that will force him to confront an adversary at one with the most dangerous darkness of all. The darkness within the human heart.
At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing from their homes, from the streets, and there's nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight Bay, the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. No matter what happens in the night, their job is to ensure that nothing disturbs the peace and quite of Moonlight Bay...
From The Back Cover:
At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there is nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight Bay, the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. No matter what happens in the night, their job is to ensure that nothing disturbs the peace and quiet of Moonlight Bay. Christopher Snow isn't afraid of the dark. Forced to live in the shadows because of a rare genetic disorder, he knows the night world better than anyone. He believes the lost children are still alive and that their disappearance is connected to the towns most carefully kept, most ominous secret - a secret only he can uncover, a secret that will force him to confront an adversary at one with the most dangerous darkness of all. The darkness inside the human heart.
At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there is nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight Bay, the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. No matter what happens in the night, their job is to ensure that nothing disturbs the peace and quiet of Moonlight Bay. Christopher Snow isn't afraid of the dark. Forced to live in the shadows because of a rare genetic disorder, he knows the night world better than anyone. He believes the lost children are still alive and that their disappearance is connected to the towns most carefully kept, most ominous secret - a secret only he can uncover, a secret that will force him to confront an adversary at one with the most dangerous darkness of all. The darkness inside the human heart.
The cover has a bend line through the center from top to bottom.
