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Dean Koontz is a conservative-libertarian writer who is about as pro-gun as you can get. Hippies, liberal writers and Ivy League academics/intellectuals ususally end up being the bad guys. In "One Door Away From Heaven" he rips Alec Baldwin and Gray Davis.

IIRC, in one book he implied Vince Foster was murdered.

42 posted on 04/04/2004 3:57:32 PM PDT by Tribune7 (Arlen Specter supports the International Crime Court having jurisdiction over US soldiers)

I didn't know that about Mr. Koontz. I'll have to check some of his stuff out sometime...I've not had the pleasure.

52 posted on 04/04/2004 4:12:45 PM PDT by Long Cut (Hell of a thing, killin' a man. You take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have)

"Dean Koontz is a conservative-libertarian writer who is about as pro-gun as you can get. Hippies, liberal writers and Ivy League academics/intellectuals ususally end up being the bad guys. In "One Door Away From Heaven" he rips Alec Baldwin and Gray Davis."

It varies as the writer goes. And there are always exceptions. And Koontz is a great writer, writing far better stuff than I can muster.

I title myself a first rate hack, upgraded from second rate by Rush Limbaugh. :) HA!

65 posted on 04/04/2004 4:29:09 PM PDT by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a Conservative)

Dean Koontz "Dark Rivers of the Heart" is a CLASSIC. Great secret govt agency skullduggery novel.

116 posted on 04/04/2004 5:41:01 PM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)

Dean Koontz is a very interesting writer and person. I started reading his stuff back in 1977, way before he broke out. It was a fantasy sci-fi paperback I picked up at the airport on my way to San Diego for RM A school, called A Darkness In My Soul. I did not read him again until late 79. Starting in 83, I started reading a lot of his books - Whispers, Phantoms, and Darkfall being three that I thought were great. He is actually one of the few authors today I actually look for his next work.

Just as 9/11 was a turning point for the majority of us, the Waco incident seemed a major turning point for him. Right after that, he came out with three novels - Mister Murder, Dark Rivers of the Heart, and Intensity - that I believe is his best to date. The reader can see his distaste, dislike, and fear of big government - especially his belief that sociopaths tend to drift towards big government. Sadly his last book - Odd Thomas - gave me the impression of something he banged out to fulfill a contract obligation.

203 posted on 04/05/2004 3:52:16 AM PDT by 7thson (BT AR - means end of message - no reply necessary or wanted!)

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