#167 in Horror
Prodigal Son
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Our view
“Prodigal Son” is an inventive update of the Frankenstein legend, recast as a present-day murder mystery. Written with Kevin J. Anderson, it opens Dean Koontz’s five-book series. How well the characters are drawn, especially the created beings and their motives, pleasantly surprises some readers; the plot confuses others. Readers who enjoy horror shaped like a detective story are its best audience.
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About the book
Prodigal Son is a horror novel by the best-selling author Dean Koontz, released in 2005 by Bantam Books. The book is the first book released by Koontz in a series of five, entitled Dean Koontz's Frankenstein. The book was co-authored by Kevin J. Anderson.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 90 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 38% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 90 | 100% |
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