Icebound

by David Axton and Dean Koontz

Book Overview

An international group of scientists is working on a secret experiment in theArctic when an earthquake wrenches an iceberg away from its base. Unabridged. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553582909
• ISBN13: 9780553582901
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Wrote under a pin name for a different genre of book.

For a Koontz fan looking for a next good read this is an awesome book. Different writing and a nice break from his norm. Suspenseful action that has good drama and a decent plot. 7 days to read for me.

Surprised by how fantastic this book is

When I saw that this book was written in 1976, I wasn't expecting much. Koontz is a great writer, but I figured this was just around the time period that he was still finding himself as a writer. What I discovered in this book was a style of writing that isn't common in any other Koontz book, which certainly isn't a bad thing. A lot of time, Koontz doesn't deviate far from a particular formula, but this book bears no resemblence to anything he has ever written, and it is a pleasant surprise. Highly recommended for those who need a break from reading Koontz's recent novels.

Wow--what a surprise!

First of all, I'm a great Koontz fan. He is a superlative writer, and this early book--updated by the author--is an example of his extraordinary talent. FEW writers can combine great adventure and plot WITH excellent characterization. Koontz is a master of doing just this.Icebound is a departure from Koontz's horror genre. This is strictly a techno-thriller. The action is nonstop--never a dull moment, and all very, very well done. It is about a group of scientists who are carrying out an assignment in the arctic...very believable scenario, I might add. As a result of severe weather storm conditions and sub-oceanic quakes, a large chunk of ice breaks off and they find themselves stranded on an iceberg upon which they had implanted explosives scheduled to go off in 12 hours. There are no American ships that can rescue them because of their distance and the severe weather. Only a Russian sub on a clandestine mission is close enough and has the ability to possibly rescue the team of scientists.The stories of the men, especially the submarine captain, make you really care about the outcome. Although Koontz, in his afterword, is humble enough to diminish his technological detail as compared with a Tom Clancy, I found the whole thing so real that I was there! I love submarine adventures and to me, this numbers with the best of them.Noteworthy is the graphic detail of what it must be like to work in such an extreme environment. The descriptions of the arctic and the weather conditions are awesome. Even the death scene where one man dies through drowning is so realistic I could imagine vividly what it felt like to die this way.On top of the natural perils they face, there is a one twisted mind with them who is obsessively determined to commit murder. This portion of the story is also very well executed.In short (I should have said this some paragraphs back!), I can find nothing negative to say about this story or writing style. I read it at breakneck speed because it was so riveting. I heartily recommend this book to not only Koontz fans but to anyone who enjoys a techno-thriller.If you're looking only for a supernatural horror story, this is not the ticket. But...if you love Koontz's immense talent and want to read an exciting thriller, have at it!

great reading

i found this to be one of his best works it is informative and knowledgable on all the details of a submarine. i couldnt put it down. he captures his audience with suspense and intrigue right to the very end i would recommend this book to anyone, it is very detailed in descriptions and places and times, it makes you feel like you are really there

Action Packed

Icebound was an extremely good book and was wonderfully written. You can't stop turning the pages and it is packed with suspense and action. I would recommend this book to older student readers looking for suspense and action.

Not for everyone

I thought Icebound was fantastic. However, if you aren't the type who likes technical, it-could-really-happen books, this probably isn't for you. Lots of Koontz's books are great, but not plausible. This one could happen tomorrow. I loved it.