Book Reviews of The Husband

How much does he really love his wife? And how far will he go to get her back? Mitch is just an ordinary guy living an ordinary life with the woman of his dreams. Life is very good until out-of-nowhere a group of high-tech, calculating psychos kidnap his wife and demand a ransom of two million dollars. Mitch has no clue where a lawn gardener can find that kind of money, but the kidnappers have a well thought out plan that is slowly and painfully revealed in stages. And just when you think you have everything and everyone figured out - bam! Dean Koontz takes us on another wild ride through some unimaginable twists and turns. This is another great masterpiece by the master of mystery! I find it so amazing how this writer can have me doing belly laughs one minute and pulling the covers over my head the next. Make sure you have some reading time on your hands when you pick up this book, because you are not going to want to put it down.

I used to be a big Dean Koontz fan and had kind of gotten away, but I took this with a book bazaar deal. The description didn't sound like any of his books and I picked it up with pretty low expectations, but wow! I was trying to not get into it and I was hooked by the third chapter. And the chapters are really short (usually only 5-10 pages) so it's easy to start and stop. Of course it's also next to impossible to put down because every other page has some insane plot twist that you never see coming! The Denver Post wasn't kidding when they said "Moves like a roller coaster without brakes..."

Good Book...It was a nice light read, but there were times that I found myself making faces and my skin crawled. It's a bit disturbing at parts.

The only thing I can say that bothered me was the constant references to trees, plants and flowers. I got that the man was a gardener. It was driven sufficiently into my brain. I didn't need every description of a scene to have a corresponding plant metaphor.

Other than that - worth it. A good summer read.

2006 NYT Bestseller. Straightforward thriller about an average man dealing with those who kidnap his wife and demand $2M ransom. Excellent plot. Four stars.

I am a real Dean Koontz fan, and this is one of his best ever. Exciting from front to back, it's a thriller all the way. I had white knuckles just reading it.

Great book! Dean Koontz comes through again!!

This was a definite page turner for me. I could not put this book down and felt like I could not read fast enough. It kept me going until the very end.

such a gut-wrenching suspense. I have not read many of Dean Koontz novels, but this was such a good one

Another fantastic Dean Koontz book! Everything you'd expect from a Koontz novel is there: suspense, wonderful creativity, fast-paced plot, twists and turns galore! My boyfirend, my sister and her boyfriend (who has pretty much only read textbooks and the first Harry Potter book in his life) all passed this book around and loved it.

an excellent read. one that takes you on a journey of how far a man will go to save the woman he loves.

I have to say this book is wonderful! It has its highs and lows.

I have always enjoyed Dean Koontz's books. This one is a real winner though. I finished this book in 2 days, as I was unable to put it down. It is captivating and one of the best books Koontz has done.

Pretty good read, fast, somewhat predictable

This is not my usual genre to read. But, I must say, it kept drawing me away from other activities. Mitch is just an ordinary man with an ordinary occupation--gardener and landscaper. He is drawn into a nightmare, ignorant of why his wife has been abducted since he doesn't have that kind of money for ransom. His love for his wife opens his mind to see behind what he thinks he is capable of doing.
The descriptions of landscapes--trees, shrubbery, etc., does seem overdone, but Mitch's knowledge of plants and grasses actually helps in some situations.
A great read, highly recommended.

I had never read a book by this author before but will be looking from now on. Kept me on the edge and reading it straight through to the end in one day.

Great Book! Suspenseful - a real love story of what a husband will do to save his wife.

Great Book! It definately keeps you on your toes!

The story starts with a hard-working landscaper receives a call from a kidnapper demanding $2 million in exchange for his Wife. How is he to get that kind of moey together in a short time? Koontz is a master story teller, with plot twists and insights into human psychology. He writes women's thoughts so very well, and demonstrates how connected the Husband and Wife are in their thoughts. It was a good book and kept my interest through the very end.

Terrific book! A fast read!

We loved this book. It was a real page turner and it kept us guessing. A little different for Koontz, but really good!!!

GREAT!!

Another Koontz classic.

totally different style of novel...fast paced...had to finish it over two days

A deviation from what Koontz has written in the past, but still a good read. It will keep you interested!

Another good novel from Koontz! If you like his books you cant miss this one.. I dont know how he thinks up this stuff! For such a prolific writer he still keeps coming up with shocks and thrills! great book.. I read this one pretty quick!

The way Koontz details the characters draws you in and makes you want to hate/love them. The book had many surprises which made the book a real page turner. I could not put this book down.

This may be the best Koontz book I have ever read. It gets away from his usual horror/sci-fi genre but really grabs a hold of the reader. Highly recommended.

Wow-This book is really good! If you like action and suspense, this is the book for you. Is the police detective a good guy or one of the bad guys? Stretches the answer out for you. Great read!!!

One of my favs by Dean Koontz. A+++

Good book. It put's a good feeling in your heart to think that a man would go this far for the one he loves.

It keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Mike is trying his best to save his beloved wife from the bad guys. A lot of twist and turns and you wonder how he's going to save her. He's just a small business man and they want 2 million dollars from him in exchange for his wife they hold hostage. Does he come up with the money, does she have doupts that he will, who are these people, and why him???? Read the book and get the answers. It's a fast book to read.

This was one of Koontz best books. I could hardly put it down!

Dean Koontz doing what he does best. Storyline had a few twists here and there, but was predictable overall.

I enjoyed this book, as I do most of Dean Koontz's books; he is excellent with suspense. To me, though, this one was a bit of a let-down...perhaps I just expect too much out the man, but it is suspenseful and intriguing- but not on the same level as Life Expectancy or Velocity. A good read, just not one of his best.

Great book!!! A lot of unexpected twists. I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would.

This was very enjoyable. I liked the plot twists in this story. I just shows how far some people will go for the one they love.

I love this author's thrillers and I liked this particular book a lot. The ransom story line is unique. "We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash". No problem-except the man getting the call is an ordinary man, a gardener of modest income and the caller is deadly serious. This is a Koontz novel. Expect the unexpected. One of his best, quite out of the normal thriller zone. A man will do anything......if he loves his wife enough! Another book you will not put down until the last page, so don't start it if you don't have time to finish it!

I really enjoyed reading this book.. It was a Page Turner .

Very quick read but I enjoyed it. The author gives A LOT of description - maybe too much sometimes. I mean descriptions about random things, mostly plants. I guess because the main character is a landscaper but the plant descriptions just didn't interest me. I kept thinking: "hurry up and get on with the story."

I liked this book, it really kept me interested. I almost couldnt put this book down. Would recommend it. The ending has a weird ending...but its a good read.

Great story, keeps you on the edge of your seat and rooting for the main character. Dean Koontz is an amazing storyteller and this book shows it!

Full on unexpected twists! Loved it! Couldn't put it down!

Easy read. Good surprises, really evil guy in the story. I liked the book and it was a break from some of the heavy stuff I read.

Not my favorite Kootnz story but was still a good read.

Lots of surprises!

We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. On an ordinary afternoon, an ordinary man, a gardener of modest means, gets a phone call out of this worst nightmare. The caller is dead serious. He doesn't care that Mitch can't raise that kind of money. He's confident that Mitch will find a way. If he loves his wife enough. Read this book. Arguably it is not only Koontz's most superior work, it is also one of the best books by anyone this year.

I'm so confused. I have been a Dean Koontz fan for years, ever since I first found Strangers in my high-school library. There had NEVER been a book that I didn't like, until the release of VELOCITY. I actually, almost, nearly, dare I say it?--hated that book. Then along comes THE HUSBAND, and I wanted so badly to love it like I loved previous books like WATCHERS, ODD THOMAS, and PRODIGAL SON. Alas, it was not to be.

The premise of thrusting an ordinary man (a gardener/landscaper) into unbelievably horrific circumstances was a good one. Unfortunately, I couldn't "like" the characters. Said gardener was bland and boring; his wife (who has been kidnapped) seemed to be little more than an afterthought. The "extra" characters in the book didn't seem to flesh anything out at all. To be honest, I didn't finish the story, although I did flip to the last chapter to see how it ended.

Overall, it was okay, but I long for the days of more supernatural magic that Mr. Koontz's early books brought.

Koontz, what HAPPENED to you!? I used to LOVE Dean Koontz's books...they were smart, deep, and scary. This book was none of those things. I finished it in two days (bad sign) and was never once suprised, scared, or even entertained! There was ONE "twist" in the whole plot and you could see it coming a mile away. Then the book just ENDS. The main character does all sorts of illegal things to reach the conclusion of the story so you expect the ending to be bitter-sweet. Nope. Nada. BIG thumbs down. Come on Koontz, you can do better than this!

Very good book, lots of surprises. Enjoyed very much

This book grabs you & you can't put it down. Great story.

One of his best!

I sort of miss the way Koontz used to write the creepy actual horror books, so I was reluctant to buy this book. I am so glad that I did - I loved it! I was so near finishing it yesterday and the phone kept ringing, company dropped by, and boy I was starting to get aggravated, ha! I would give this one a 5 except that I felt he added a couple chapters just to make the book longer. What do I know, he makes the money, not me. Still I give it a 4+++.

I am a slow reader but this book was hard to put down and I read it very fast.

Wonderful, wonderful book. An exciting, captivating, quick read. One of my favs by Koontz.

As usual for Koontz, another page turner!

Good book. Kept me interested and wanting to know what happened next.

We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. On an ordinary afternoon, an ordinary man, a gardener of modest means, gets a phone call out of his worst nightmare. The caller is dead serious. He doesn't care that Mitch can't raise that kind of money. He's confident that Mitch will find a way. If he loves his wife enough...

We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. On an ordinary afternoon, an ordinary man, a gardner of modest means, gets a phone call out of his worst nightmare. The caller is dead serious. He doesn't care that Mitch can't raise that kind of money. He's confident that Mitch will find a way. If he loves his wife enough....
Mitch does love her enough. He loves her more than life itself. He's got sixty hours to prove it. He has to find the two million by then. But he'll pay a lot more. He'll pay anything.
Another great Patterson read. Edge of your seat.

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