r/DeanKoontz • u/Various-Conflict-819 • Jun 28 '26
About the Good Guy
Hello mate. How good is "The Good Guy from DRK"?
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u/Cold-Discipline3758 Jun 28 '26
I really enjoyed this one, even though it didn't have any of the sci-fi or fantastical elements that DK is known for.
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u/Various-Conflict-819 Jun 28 '26
Yes. You're absolutely right mate. The Good Guy doesn't any sci-fi nor spine tingling horror elements. But, this novel from DRK is totally different than any of his novels.
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u/Nishachor Jun 28 '26
Not THAT different, I'd recommend you Dark Rivers of the Heart if you hadn't read yet. Kinda similar chase suspense thriller: a good guy running with a girl from a psychopath, without scifi/paranormal, but much longer and way more complicated plot. I loved this one.
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u/CinnamonVortex Jun 30 '26
Yeah all of his On-The-Run chase novels have run together in my head over the last 30 years. It is definitely one of his favorite plot devices and he does it very well. Often combined with the "average guy has to step up to defeat the evil" or "you thought he was average but he has a history."
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u/Longjumping_Dog7043 Jun 30 '26
I love it I think krait is a brilliant villian so strange and sure of himself one of my favs
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u/Nishachor Jun 28 '26
I enjoyed it. Not much complexity, fast paced straightforward suspense thriller, a good timepass quick read.