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Phantoms
- Narrated by: Buck Schirner
- Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Horror
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Chris
- 12-08-11
Brilliant Nonsense
The idea is brilliant, I loved this book. The nonsense is how two women can arrive in a town where everyone is either missing or dead and think it's a good idea to hang around and investigate, I'd have legged it in a shower of dust and small stones never to return, but that wouldn't make a story would it? This is Dean Koontz at his best, it keeps you listening right to the end, buy it!
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- Sylence
- 06-07-15
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Koontz is a genius.
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- jennifer
- 06-04-12
phantoms
Dean Koontz is a fantastic author and this book proves it,its a gripping story,very graphic too,it is your worse nightmare a sleepy normal town turns into a bloodbath brilliant
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- conso
- 11-07-16
captivating
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Gemma
- 11-09-13
Well read but badly written/edited
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Someone who enjoys a story that's padded out to the death? I liked the premise and the main story but I feel it was far too padded out and could have done with a severe edit. Jenny and Lisa spend a long time searching the town at the beginning and when the police arrive they repeat the entire search, discovering the same things, in the same detail. That whole section should have been dealt with much more quickly so the plot could start moving forward.
What does Buck Schirner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
He was a good narrator with great pacing, a fair attempt at different voices for different characters, and his voice was not jarring or distracting. I have to say his English accent was terrible!
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Phantoms?
I would have condensed the first half of the book, cutting it down to about 1/3 of its original length. I would have upped the pace and built tension as time went on, as personally I didn't feel any tension or fear of 'The Ancient Enemy'.I would have had more scenes outside of Snowfield to break up the monotony of being with the same characters in the same building with not much happening.
Any additional comments?
I feel this was perhaps made with the intention of making it into a film and the writing suffered as a result.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Pamela
- 02-10-10
AN AMAZING TALE
A well narrated complex plot. Dean Koontz is an outstanding spinner of tales, and this is so good to listen to.
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- Ellie
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He said, she said!!!
The characters I found flat, didn't care about any of them. Sections seemed to just be full of "he said", "she said" conversations, it gets so bad it's almost all you can hear!!!!
I'm just new to Dean Koontz, after being recommended his books by friends, and I have to say, I'm not that impressed. Now can't decide whether to risk wasting another credit to try another by him.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Suswati
- 18-10-16
Flimsy story, almost comedic but well read
While this story was extremely engaging for its genre and content, as well as performance, it started off with the mystery of a psychological thriller and ended up becoming like a 1970's hammer horror. It couldn't hold itself in the end and the description of the "thing" reminded me of a Sam Raimi style boring gorefest. A bit of a disappointment after 14 hours of listening.
4 people found this helpful
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Overallout of 5 stars
- Colin
- 19-07-10
Phantoms
A good Dean Koontz listen
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Tony M
- 01-01-14
Better than expected.
If you could sum up Phantoms in three words, what would they be?
Wild ass story.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The Phantom(s)
What about Buck Schirner’s performance did you like?
Very good, at times I thought there was more than one person. He does a very good job changing his tone and pitch.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extreme reaction, but it was a very interesting story.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Michael
- 18-12-12
If you don't figure it out, it'll get you!
What did you love best about Phantoms?
It took a long time to figure out what the monster was, and how to try and defeat it. Koontz gave clues, but not obvious ones. Made the story more interesting.
What did you like best about this story?
The pace at which it developed.
Which scene was your favorite?
When the were talking to the monster via computer terminals.
If you could take any character from Phantoms out to dinner, who would it be and why?
I'd take the English guy who wrote the book (book title "The Ancient Enemy")
Any additional comments?
Good, solid Koontz book. You can't go wrong.
18 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- STEPHANIE
- 29-12-11
Scary!
Would you listen to Phantoms again? Why?
I found myself turning on all the lights! I have never been so scared by a book before.
31 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- AnnC
- 04-11-08
Terrifying
One of the scariest Koontz novels I've listened to recently. Not a lot of psychological nuance (as in some of Koontz' later works), but downright chilling to listen to on a dark night when you're all alone. . .
46 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- MARCIA
- 30-01-09
Great Fun!!
I'm a big fan of Dean Koontz who writes imaginative, fast paced stories about compelling characters (likeable or not) who are often forced to re-think their world and their lives during the course of the action. "Phantoms" is one of those books. I like to listen to my audible books while I knit but I made the mistake of trying to listen to this book while knitting a very complicated sock pattern with four double pointed needles. Not a good idea. I was so involved with the story I was halfway done with a sock when I realized I totally messed up the pattern, had to rip it out and start over. Next time I knit and listen to a Dean Koontz book I think I'll stick with a simple "no brainer" knitting project, like a basic dishcloth.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Bob Watson
- 21-02-14
Classic Koontz
Great Dean Koontz book! Very entertaining! Well worth the credit! This is my 4th Dean Koontz book, and it is my second favorite next to Twilight eyes.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Crystal
- 26-04-11
GREAT story. HORRIBLE narrator!
Phantoms is one of Koontz better stories, scary and it keeps you wanting to listen more. HOWEVER! Buck Schirner is probably on of the WORST narrators I've ever heard. One person said he sounded like Daffy Duck. I'll go so far as to say that he sounds like a cross between Daffy Duck and Barry White. Quite annoying! But since Phantoms is such a great story, I will tolerate it. If you can handle the Daffy/Barry voice, you will be pleased.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Kat T
- 16-09-09
great book..odd reader
I really love this book and was really looking forward to listening to it. Sadly, the narrator does this weird breathy thing every time he talks for a female...and it's just annoying as hell. When two of the main characters are female, it's important to get a narrator that can do female voices.
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- Amanda H.
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- Jim "The Impatient"
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Shape Changers, Demons, Mythological Beasts ...
In our history there have been several Mass Vanishings and this is Koontz spin on that.
Like in most Koontz books, I am amazed on how much and many different things he throws into one book. This story as aspects of John Carpenter's The Thing, The Blob, Ghost Busters and Sphere in it. You will meet Prehistoric Animals, Demons, shape shifters, Mythological Beasts, bloated corpses, mutilations, etc. There are discussions on Mass Vanishings, Religion, First Encounters, Mythology, Biological Warfare, Poltergeists, The Ancient Enemy, Genetics, The Bermuda Triangle, Voodoo, and Devil Worship.
I liked the book and would recommend it as good entertainment. What kept it from getting five stars was that there got to be too much shape shifting and finding of bodies. That got a little old and there was one really stupid part in the book, which he should have cleaned up. This giant evil moth the size of an eagle attacks the window of a house they are in and then minutes later they decided to go outside and of course it attacks and kills a man.
Some have complained about the narrator, but I thought he was very good and did not notice what they were complaining about.
My favorite Koontz books are: The Bad Place, Lightning, Dragon Tears, By the light Of The Moon, Life Expectancy, Forever Odd and Frankenstein: Lost Souls.
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