[7thson]

He is really not that gifted as a horror writer. His ‘Salem’s Lot and The Shining were rewrites of Dracula and The Haunting of Hill House.

[WoofDog123]

the so-called bachman books were really great stories, and when you look at when they were written, very original.

I think his short story compilations (night shift, skeleton crew, everything’s eventual) were full of gems.

[Sirius Lee]

I don't know. "It", "Shawshank Redemption", ""Stand By Me", and "The Stand" had characters one with which one could actually empathize. The rest of his stuff leaves me cold. "Christie"? "Maximum Overdrive?" Who cares what happens to whom?

Koontz has characters who are genuinely good or evil or tottering between the two - but make choices. The good guys inspire and the tottering elicit cheers when they choose good over evil.