Book Reviews of Cold Fire

I just finished this book yesterday and would have to put it in my ten best books of all time. It grabbed me from the beginning, had characters that I felt with, who made sense to me, and just enough descrition so you could see the events without being bogged down in adjectives. I will caution that if you are prone to nightmares, don't read this one at bedtime. Most of the book is pretty positive or at least tame on horror, but there are three or four sections (only one or two pages each) that are pretty graphically scary.

Teacher Jim Ironheart, aptly named, is sent by forces unknown to save chosen people in life-threatening situations. By chance, a young but jaded reporter stumbles onto his missions, and joins him to investigate who is controlling him and why. Shared nightmares begin to point to an extraterrestrial influence, and the pair are forced to confront Ironheart's forgotten past for answers. Koontz ( The Bad Place , LJ 12/89), a master at maintaining mystery and suspense, weaves themes from earlier novels into this latest thriller. Even if the ending calls to mind DuMaurier and Hitchcock, Cold Fire contains all the ingredients--likable characters, nail-biting suspense, and above all, unlimited imagination--that will please Koontz's fans.

Humorous and spellbinding. An apparent savior hides many secrets

One of Koontz most detailed works kept me white knuckled for the entire book.

Teacher Jim Ironheart, aptly named, is sent by forces unknown to save chosen people in life-threatening situations. By chance, a young but jaded reporter stumbles onto his missions, and joins him to investigate who is controlling him and why. Shared nightmares begin to point to an extraterrestrial influence, and the pair are forced to confront Ironheart's forgotten past for answers. Koontz ( The Bad Place , LJ 12/89), a master at maintaining mystery and suspense, weaves themes from earlier novels into this latest thriller. Even if the ending calls to mind DuMaurier and Hitchcock, Cold Fire contains all the ingredients--likable characters, nail-biting suspense, and above all, unlimited imagination--that will please Koontz's fans. For all popular collections.

Very original plot. It kept me guessing until the end of the book. The story was so gripping I couldn't put it down.

Excellent! The ending is a total surprise. From the first three pages your hooked.

If you are a Stephen King fan, and haven't read Dean Koontz, you owe it to yourself to discover his writing!

Good read.

Another great Koontz read.

Not one of my favorite Koontz books.

Teacher Jim Ironheart, aptly named, is sent by forces unknown to save chosen people in life-threatening situations. By chance, a young but jaded reporter stumbles onto his missions, and joins him to investigate who is controlling him and why. Shared nightmares begin to point to an extraterrestrial influence, and the pair are forced to confront Ironheart's forgotten past for answers.

This is one of my favorite Koontz novels. I like Dean's descriptive abilities, however, he often is very ambiguous concerning the evil in his books. This one deals with a man who has the ability to see the future. Great characters, a great story, well plotted.

What would You think of a man who always turned up just in time to save someones life - and then moved on to do it again elsewhere. This is about such a man and the reporter who wants to know why...

Another crazy book by Koontz, this is a good one!

Love anything by Dean Koontz

"In Portland, he saved a young boy from a drunk driver. In Boston, he rescued a child from an underground explosion. In Houston, he disarmed a man who was trying to shoot his own wife. Reporter Holly Thorne was intrigues by this strange, quiet savior named Jim Ironheart. She was even falling in love with him. But what power compelled an ordinary man to save twelve lives in three months? What visions haunted his dreams? And why did he whisper in his sleep, 'There is an enemy. It is coming. It'll kill us all.'?"
-from back cover

In Portland,he saved a young boy fron a drunk driver. In Boston he rescued a child from an underground explosion. In Houston, he disarmed a man who was trying to shoot his own wife. Reporter Holly Thorne was intrigued by this strange, quiet savior named Jim Ironheart. She was even falling in love with him.But what power complelled an oridinary man to save 12 lives in three months? What visions haunted his dreams? and why did he whisper in his sleep:There is an Emeny. It is coming. It'll kill us all...?

In portland

Good book, with a different twist for an ending.

Koontz is awesome!

Excellent!

IN PORTLAND, HE SAVED A YOUNG BOY FROM A DRUNK DRIVER, HE RESCUED A CHILD FROM AN UNDEERGROUND EXPLOSION. IN HOUSTON, HE DISARMED A MAN WHO WAS TRYING TO SHOOT HIS OWN WIFE. REPORTER HOLLY THORNE WAS INTRIGUED BY THIS STRANGE QUIET MAN NAMED JIM IRONHEART. SHE WAS EVEN FALLING IN LOVE WITH HIM. BUT WHAT POWER COMPELLED AN ORDINARY MAN TO SAVE 12 LIVES IN 3 MONTHS? WHAT VISIONS HAUNTED HIS DREAMS? AND WHY DID HE WHISPER IN HIS SLEEP: THERE IS AN ENEMY. IT IS COMING. IT'LL KILL US ALL...?

Unforgettable tale and characters.

In Portland, he saved a young boy from a drunk driver. In Boston, he rescued a child from an underground explosion. In Houston, he disarmed a man who was trying to shoot his own wife. Reporter Holly Thorne was intrigued by this strange, quiet savior named Jim Ironheart. She was even falling in love with him. But what power compelled an ordinary man to save twelve lives in three months? What visions haunted his dreams? And why did he whisper in his sleep: There is an Enemy. It is coming. It’ll kill us all…?

Very surprised by the end.

four stars

Classic Dean Koontz. Great Book.

starts very slow