The story is scary...anything that plays with the psyche is scary...but Koontz in this book goes on and on and on describing the characters and their issues, when it could easily have been explained in a LOT less pages. It took forever to get the heart of the story. If it wasn't for the dragging, it would've been a very stark and scary book about human nature.

First of all, congratulations to Stephen Lang, for doing such a superb job with the book, I enjoyed him the second time now, he also reads "by the light of the moon" by Dean Koontz. This book, together with "The face" ranks among my top 3 Koontz-books, absolutely world-class. The audio book breaks down pretty much in 3 seven hour parts and I can honestly say that the middle part represents the strongest I have come about in the thriller-genre. While some argue that the book is too long, I think that everybody who brings an appreciation for creativity to the book, will fall in love with this one, leave alone the suspense. Is the book too long? Sure it is, Koontz-novels almost always are. However, I would have to contain myself not to call this book the work of genius. While I do not want to spoil anything here, let's just say that the evil force behind it all has been fleshed out in *creative* (the key-word to the book) detail, keeping the listender mesmerized and literally sweaty handed. The way Koontz ties up the loose ends are brilliant, tongue-in-cheek and even good for a laugh. The characters are extremely likeable, a former weakness of Koontz, and just a certain form of "literature" that shows up again and again throughout the book shows, Koontz still has a deep, playful passion for writing and the fact that he is kind of a mass producer does not take away from the quality at all. The plot unfolds a bit slow at the beginning, but this time there is a method to the (descriptive) madness. The horror gets so real. The listener will get over-compensated for a not so spectacular beginning. This book will split the critics down the middle one more time, as they will love or hate it, this one is more complex (like "the face"), and less linear than for example "the husband". In my opinion, this 700 + books is merely about 50 pages too long and he should have taken it out of the last third, but who am I. It's the journey that counts and this is a MASTERPIECE

The over all book was great. Koontz did it again. Giving full characteration and not missing a beat. It felt a little slow in places however it gives the second half that much more life. This is worth purchasing.

It wasn't until the narrator had droned through the first 5 minutes that i realized that...i had read this book! I figured,well, I'll give it a chance. Bad move. This book is a short story so larded with endless descriptions that it made my head throb in pain- a relentless pounding pain, as though my skull was being pounded by a hammer- the kind with a worn wooden handle, used for countless eons by stonemasons to pound rocks into rubble- the kind of rubble that gets in your soul, and causes you to wonder if there is any way to get this rubble out of your soul, and all the while the pounding won't stop, because the descriptions won't stop, because if they did, something would have to actually happen. And it never did.
Now I realize why i had forgotten that i had read this book- because I wanted to forget- the kind of forgetting that takes away the pain- the pain of wasting my precious time- that fleeting thing that all of us have so little,,, well, you get the idea.

This is now my favorite Koontz audio book. The narrator was superb and the story breathtaking. I generally only listen to audio books in my car commuting to work, but I found myself unable to wait for the story and listened to most of it at home.
Some people find the level of detail Koontz uses to be overdone and tedious to listen to. Although I have occasionally shared that opinion, I was mesmerized throughout this story and cannot think of anything I would have liked changed.
Another classic from a master of suspense.

This was a hard book to listen to, though not for any fault of the reader. This one plays strongly on Koontz's recurrent theme of distaste for academics and social planners, but mixes it up with a really nasty sort of adolescent control fantasy that gets taken to a really ugly extreme that I found at times to be a bit more than I thought was necessary to make the point.

It is well read though, and the characters are mostly good -- if a bit archetypal and clownish at times.

I've been hooked on the works of Dean Koontz since my mother introduced me to the J. O. Sanders narrated audio rendition of Dragon Tears back in 1993, when I was thirteen. From there I progressed to titles such as Mr. Murder (also read by Sanders), to Hideaway, Watchers, Midnight and others. I picked up False Memory back in the spring of '06 I believe, courtesy of the Twin Falls public library. I found it to be an excellent read. And as is sometimes rarely the case when dealing with audioboks from the public library, none of the casettes were damaged and so I was able to read the entire book. I found it here on Audible recently and was delighted.
False Memory begins innocently enough as do most of Koontz's books. Marty Rhodes wakes up to her morning grape juice and then takes Valet, her Golden Retriever, out for a walk. Returning home she's suddenly gripped by a terrible, inexplicable feeling that something is wrong. Meanwhile her house painter husband Dusty has his own troubles, for his brother Skeet seems bent on suicide and attempts to throw himself off the roof of the house Dusty and his company have been contracted to paint while its owners are on vacation. He successfully rescues Skeet but is disturbed by the incident. It's not long before things take a disturbing turn as a close friend of Marty's who had been suffering from a crippling Agorophobia suddenly commits suicide, though not before discovering a truth that places her life and those of her friends in danger. Another excellent Koontz villain brought to life by an excellent narrator. Well worth the time and money.

Loved it! This is my first Koontz book and could not "put it down." I found myself sitting in the car after I got home just to see what happened next.

I didn't think I'd like this book at first, but I read other reviews that said to stick it out through the first part and it would get better in parts two and three. They were right! I couldn't wait to get in my car and drive to work or go to the gym with my iPod just to hear more. I was really hoping it wouldn't end. Fabulous, thrilling.

I am new to the whole audio scene but was totally engrossed in this amazing novel.
It's real "edge of your seat" suspense and better than any movie.
I would definitely think twice before I visit a psychologist.
The characters really come to life and you'll find yourself wanting more.
This is a definite must read (listen).