However, tick tock was always a book that i put off reading. One night, tommy receives a strange package on his porch. One evening he comes home to find a small rag doll on his doorstep. Ticktock or spelled tick tock pdf by author koontz, dean r.
Tommy pursues the thing as it scrambles away, and then is pursued by it as it evolves from a terrifying and vicious manikin. Tick tock is the story of a single night in the life of tommy phan, a vietnamese american who. Buy a cheap copy of ticktock by dean koontz 1568652879 9781568652870 a gently used book at a great low price. Tick tock written by tony crites on april th, 2007. Ticktock by dean koontz overview tommy phan is a 30yearold vietnameseamerican detective and novelist living in southern california, and a chaser of the american dream. Free download or read online tick tock pdf epub book. Tommy phan was standing beside the car, in pleasantly warm autumn sunshine, holding out his hand to accept the keys from jim shine, the salesman, when the fleeting shade touched him. One of the more interesting books from dean koontz is tick tock. Do not buy this book in the thought that it will be like many other koontz novels. A strange doll is left on tommy phans front steps, stranger than anyone could ever imagine. Tommy phan is a 30yearold vietnameseamerican detective and novelist living in southern california, and a chaser of the american dream. He had infiltrated the mystery thriller horror genres like no other. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ticktock.
The premise sounded like a rip off of the film childs play, and i had heard some bad feedback on the book from certain people who had read the book. By the time dean koontz wrote this novel he was already a household name. The subplot of protagonist tommy phans struggle to reconcile his familys tenacious hold on their vietnamese roots with his personal desire to be purely american is essential to the plot development. He is 30 years old, and a successful novelist living in southern california trying to live the. Its a simple doll, covered entirely in white cloth, with crossed black stitches for the eyes and mouth, and another pair forming an x over the heart. Tick tock unabridged tick tock unabridged audiobook, by dean koontz. Later he hears an odd popping sound and is intrigued to find it coming to life. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 352 pages and is available in paperback format. I remember there being a doll that morphs into a monster that chases the main character around and my memory seemed to recall that it was one of the best koontz books id read at the time. Tick tock by dean koontz 2000, paperback for sale online ebay.
I listened to an audiobook version of tick tock on audible. Ticktock by dean koontz audio book simply audiobooks. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1996, and was written by dean koontz. Tommy phan is a successful detective novelist living the american dream in southern california.
Ill tell you up front one complaint that keeps it from being a 5 star its only one book. Ticktock by dean koontz, 9781472248282, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Deans father, raymond koontz, was extremely abusive to him and his mother. The first edition of the novel was published in 2000, and was written by dean koontz.
Written by dean koontz, audiobook narrated by graham halstead. All in all an excellent novel, koontz paces the novel wonderfully. The book chronicles the night from hell for tommy phan. Koontz felt this book was too short to justify asking readers to pay hardcover prices so it was released directly as a paperback since then a hardcover edition has been made available. Tick tock by dean koontz 2000, paperback for sale online. With help coming from an unlikely but wonderful source tommy strives to outrun the monster, trying to stay one step ahead until he can surpass the deadline and survive. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ticktock. Ticktock by dean koontz overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jul 31, 2012 one of the more interesting books from dean koontz is tick tock. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His mothers courage in standing up to her husband also served as an inspiration in deans writing.
Dean koontz, quote from tick tock the chill, like scurrying spiders, worked deeper into him, weaving webs of ice in the hollows of his bones. He brings the doll inside and from there his life is turned upside down. Pdf from the corner of his eye book by dean koontz free. Tick tock is about a vietnameseamerica male, tommy, he likes to be called, who finds a somewhat mysterious doll outside his doorstep one night. Ticktock 1997 read online free book by dean koontz in epub,txt. Very slow at first, but it picked up, started to put it down,then it got interesting, weird, lots of action, first time i had read dean koontz, would recommend it. Ticktock dean koontz pdf download pdf ebooks free download.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lot of 10 dean koontz suspense mass market paperback books mix. Tick tock one of koontzs best published by user, 15 years ago the story centers around a vietnamese author named tommy phan who writes detective novels. This is me and my friends book trailer for tick tock by dean koontz. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 768 pages and is available in paperback format. The message that appears on his computer screen is clear on this. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Tick tock by dean koontz 1997, hardcover for sale online ebay. The guest book by sarah blake the law of inertia by sophie gonzales chicken soup for. Tommy phan is a successful detective novelist, living the american dream in southern california. Heck, even the cover art works well with the book on this one.
Tick tock book by dean koontz 2 available editions half. Ticktock by dean koontz booksamillion online book store. Tommy phan, a successful detective novelist, comes home one evening to. Find books like tick tock from the worlds largest community of readers. Dean koontz was born in july of 1945, a month before world war ii ended in the pacific. Free download or read online from the corner of his eye pdf epub book. Tick tock by dean koontz tick tock takes place in present day southern california. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The book was in great shape and arrived within the time frame. I finally decided to put my skepticism aside, and give tick tock a chance. However, we do encourage you to obtain this book in legal way only. When he brings it inside his house, it begins to grow until it becomes a formidible monster. Tick tock dean koontz this was the first book i have read by dean koontz and i must say i have not stopped since that one book was given to me15 years ago.
The main characters of this horror, fiction story are. This edition contains an excerpt from dean koontz s odd apocalypse. Ticktock ebook by dean koontz 9780307414175 rakuten kobo. Apr 16, 2010 this is me and my friends book trailer for tick tock by dean koontz. Out of a cloudless sky on a windless november day came a sudden shadow that swooped across the bright aqua corvette. Dean koontz created a real page turner in tick tock. Pdf tick tock book by dean koontz free download 352 pages. His childhood had a strong influence on his writing as he grew older.