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- In 2007, Trixie contracted terminal cancer that created a tumor in her heart. The Koontzes had her euthanized outside their family home on June 30. [ 19 ]
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I did think the writers did a good job of getting rid of all the distracting extras in the script. No biker gang. No escaped murderer. No car crash that killed wife and put son in coma. No mom had dropped dead. No new book contract. (Could have done without the shot a child bit that they added in.)
As of 2006, he lives there with his wife, Gerda (Cerra), in Newport Coast, California, behind the gates of Pelican Hills. In 2008, he was the world's sixth-most highly paid author, tied with John Grisham, at $25 million annually. [ 17 ] In 2019, Koontz began publishing with Amazon Publishing.
May 22, 2014 · Dean on the first reader of his manuscripts: his wife, Gerda! Gerda, my wife and first reader of my manuscripts, is an honest critic of my work, and a good one. For years, the male ego being what it is, I listened to her thoughts on a script, generally expressed my disagreements with her suggestions—but then went into my office and quietly ...
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- Demon Seed (1973) Though Koontz had been writing for a decade prior to Demon Seed, this book was his first bestseller. It’s the captivating account of Susan Harris, a wealthy and reclusive divorcée, and the artificially intelligent computer that imprisons her in her home.
- Night Chills (1976) A recurring motif in Koontz’s work is the immensely-evil-yet-unknown entity wreaking havoc on innocent people, hence posing a mystery for the protagonists to solve.
- Whispers (1980) Whispers is recognized as the book that definitively brought Koontz into the mainstream. It follows Hilary Thomas, an LA-based screenwriter who’s being stalked by a violent psychopath.
- The Mask (1981) Originally published under Koontz’s pen name Owen West, The Mask is a lesser-known creepy classic that’s great for Halloween reading.
Jul 21, 2024 · Koontz, an only child, found solace in the Catholic faith after meeting his future wife, Gerda, in high school. Gerda, a junior and a Catholic, introduced Koontz to a loving and harmonious family environment, starkly different from his own.
Jan 9, 1998 · Ray Koontz died in 1991 at age 81 in an Orange County nursing home that accepted psychiatric patients, but not before threatening his only child with a knife on two occasions and leaving Dean...
Jan 18, 2016 · Since Trixie's death, the Koontz family have adopted Anna, a grand-niece of Trixie, who almost completed the CCI training, but had a fascination for chasing birds that made her a better pet than service dog. Koontz also shared something intriguing he found out about his parentage.
