Seize the Night
by Dean Koontz

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Book Review: Halfway Decent Sequel
Summary: 3 Stars

I have to say, though, that I enjoyed reading "Fear Nothing" a bit more than "Sieze the Night" overall. Don't get me wrong, the story in "Sieze the Night" there were parts in "Sieze the Night" was not unbearable that I enjoyed, but for me, it just didn't hold up to par with "Fear Nothing."

Christopher Snow is back on his quest (or lack thereof) in stopping some of the adverse effects regarding the experimentations in the now defunct military base Fort Wyvern, this time trying to get the missing children back that were mysteriously kidnapped. This time we actually get a deeper look into Fort Wyvern and all the underground labs and such, which is something we are denied in "Fear Nothing." That part I did enjoy overall, and of course, we get a return of those killer Reesus Monkeys, adding to the suspense. I also liked how the book at one point toward the beginning freaks the reader out when Christopher Snow believes that he has finally succumb to skin cancer after living with his rare genetic condition throughout his 28 years of existence.

The beginning of the book was pretty good actually, and throughout the novel there were parts that kept my interest and that I enjoyed. For example, when Christopher Snow and Bobby were listening to the tapes that they had recovered from Fort Wyvern, than that was deliciously disturbing, and I enjoyed that immensely.

But I couldn't really get into the book at times as much as I could on "Fear Nothing" and on certain parts I literally had to struggle through. The passages of "surfer lingo" were nothing short of tedious and annoying to read through, but then again, that was the case with "Fear Nothing" as well, unfortunately.

The characters, as with "Fear Nothing" (indeed it was all the same characters as in "Fear Nothing" for the most part) remained interesting. Christopher Snow, and his plight with XP (and I'm not talking about Microsoft Windows) was compelling, and we got to see more of the supporting cast--such as Sasha, Bobby, Roosevelt, etc. in "Sieze the Night" than in "Fear Nothing."

What really rubbed me the wrong way about this book was the way that it ended. As much as I want to go over point by point how this book ended and explain why it was so lame in a detailed fashion, doing so would spoil it for future readers, so I will resist the urge to get into any detailed rant regarding my problem with the resolution. I will, however, say that the ending was not only a disappointment, but a slap in the face to a lot of the events that had happened throughout the novel (though not all of them), rendering them completely meaningless in every way possible.

I am not trying to dissuade anyone from buying and reading "Sieze the Night" if you wish to do so, and indeed it would be interesting for you to know what happens after the point where "Fear Nothing" leaves off, if you enjoyed reading "Fear Nothing" that is.

Summary of Seize the Night

Seize the Night offers up the same eclectic mix of characters that appeared in Fear Nothing: boardhead Bobby, disc jockey Sasha, Snow, and all of their friends band together to find the missing kids and figure out why the people of Moonlight Bay are morphing into demonic versions of their former selves. They outsmart corrupt cops, outrun genetically enhanced monkeys, and outlive a time warp with a vengeance--all between nightfall and sunrise, the only time that Snow can be outside.

Though the premise is a little bit hard to believe, and the surf lingo occasionally irritating, Seize the Night is ultimately fun to read. Koontz successfully draws you in and keeps you entertained through an unexpected climax and an enlightening resolution. --Mara Friedman

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