I was obsessed with reading more and more of this book until I was all the way through. One of my favorite features was the short chapters with a revolving point of view between different characters; making it hard to put down as you wanted to know each character's thoughts on each change of events.

Also, even though the point of view is constantly shifting, the plot still remains clear and consistent. Though so.e subjects were glossed over ; possibly being left for another volume, the main theme was resolved by the ending- thus not leaving a cliff hanger just because the story would continue in another book.

I'm excited to read book two but I'll wait until I have a day off so I can give the focus I would like.

Thank you Cindy for recommending this to me!!

This was way different than I thought it was going to be. I guess I was expecting a straight horror story about modernized Frankenstein Monsters. However, instead it was a very scary murder mystery and I thought it was genius!

I couldn't put it down and practically read the whole book in one sitting. The plot is spellbinding and the characters are fully developed and interesting. I liked Deucalion, but I have to admit that I loved Carson and Michael. Michael's banter was hilarious and the chemistry between him and Carson was delicious. Carson is the kind of tough female character that I like to read about, but she is also vulnerable and realistic.

The monsters in this book are fabulously evil, but for different reasons. The development of each villain is done so well that you understand why they do what they do. Not just understand, you are practically riding around in their heads. You may feel the need to shower after to read this book.

I really can't wait to see what happens in the next book. Dean Koontz has penned another winner and you must read it!

I have always liked Dean Koontz. I read a lot of his books when I was in high school. I know he isn’t for everyone and that’s ok. This was originally a screenplay for a TV show and it was definitely easy to picture this story as a show. It enjoyed the take on good vs evil and man vs monster. Who was the real monster here? I certainly have my opinion. There were some interesting characters, lots of action, and of course, good old Dr Frankenstein. I will surely continue the series.

Bafflingly horrible.

When I started reading this book I wasn´t really sure what it was about. I knew it was the first book in the Frankenstein saga and not much more. Well, I knew it was a Dean Koontz book, so I wasn´t expecting a love story

Una bella rivisitazione del mito di Frankenstein, anzi un sequel, con l'evoluzione di uno dei protagonisti e l'involuzione dell'altro, la trama principale è molto ben congegnata, interessanti le sottotrame e i possibili sviluppi filosofici. Unico appunto a volte troppa carne al fuoco, funzionerebbe anche con meno colpi di scena.. suvvia, la mano...

3.0 to 3.5 stars. This was a really fun, fast paced read. I thought the main character of Deucalion was well done and gave you a character you could really cheer for in the story. The human characters were pretty two dimensional, except for Victor Frankenstein who was a good villian. This minor gripe aside, the story is worth a read.

Nunca habia leido algo de este conocido autor y me encanto, me gsutaria leer el resto de libros de esta serie, pero no los encuentro :( de hecho este me lo compre hace muchos años en una pequeña librería y estaba muy barato jaja

Great start to a series!

The first book in Dean Koontz's 5 book Frankenstein series.

Dean Koontz can be very hit or miss with his novels. When he's good, he can be great. But he's released some real stinkers over the course of his career. I gave up on him many years ago. But something drew me back to his work. He's a 'fast food' author; quick, tasty, and filling, for a brief period.

I went into Prodigal Son with an open mind. I'd heard good things about this series, and, on a whim, decided to buy the whole 5 book set.
I sped through the first book in 2 days. It was written in such a way that I just wanted to know more. Very well written. Excellent pacing. Great characters.
It's not a retelling of the classic Mary Shelley novel. This is more of a continuation, but set in modern times. It explores what kind of experiments and scientific leaps Victor Frankenstein would be able to achieve in the 21st century.
This also has a number of subplots that all connect towards the end of the book. And, of course, there's the return of a certain 'monster' that shows up.
This novel didn't feel like the usual 'fast food' Koontz dishes out. It felt like fine dining in a fancy restaurant. Quite possibly one of the best Koontz books I've read by him.
I'd definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to get into his work. And for those, like me, who had given up on his work, it's a good place to have have your faith restored.

Seems to be a pretty good start to this series. It opens more doors than it closes. I do not feel that someone could be satisfied reading just this book alone. I am interested to see what book 2 will bring. Once again, Koontz has created maniacal madmen driven by the torment in their minds and their desire to conquer at the cost of humanity.

Victor Frankenstein has become very villainous here. One can’t trifle with humanity. It’s beautiful for all of its imperfections