![]() ![]() In its wild and crazy opening chapters, Jimmy recalls the events surrounding his birth on Aug. It is narrated by a latter-day Candide named Jimmy Tock. "Life Expectancy" is an inventive, often hilarious fable about decency adrift in a world of madness. Koontz has advanced from killer dogs to killer clowns, with delightful results. Had Publishers Weekly's reviewer taken leave of his or her senses, or had Koontz raised his sights higher than wild dogs? Leaving aside the question of whether this column is even distantly connected to the literary establishment (ain't nobody here but us middlebrows), the review aroused my curiosity. Then, a few weeks ago, Publishers Weekly, in its pre-publication review, gave Koontz's new novel its highest rating and declared that, in a just universe, the literary establishment would pay more attention to this talented, highly successful storyteller. I don't remember if these were flesh-and-blood dogs or phantom dogs, but in either event killer canines are not my idea of fun, and Koontz was not a writer I returned to. It was about a town terrorized by wild dogs. ![]() Dean Koontz has published more than 40 novels. ![]()
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