Quite a lot of the elements of this plot are very silly. Ludicrous though this story is, it's occasionally quite tense and frightening, but I never really felt compelled to keep reading to find out what happened next. The descriptions of Eric as he transforms are excellent, but there wasn't a lot more to this story other than the pursuit, which made it a bit one-dimensional. Also, it's a bit cliched - for example, it just so happens that Rachael's new boyfriend is a Vietnam veteran - but not just any veteran, one from an elite reconnaissance troops, and not just that, but he's kept in shape for the past 15 years... and she had no idea. It's all a bit convenient. But I guess if you can accept that the villain just came back from the dead, then you can probably accept that other plot "twist" pretty easily too!

Generic author review. Star rating reflects opinion of books. I went through a period of reading koontz's novels, really because my brother loved him and passed them on to me. Hmmm. Some were decent. Most were average. The writing was okay but the author rarely gripped me. There were some good thrillers but his horror books left me cold. I generally didn't think the plots were that good and some seemed to similar to others. However I'm not a great fan of horror so take my opinion with a pinch of salt really. I'm aware he is a popular author so make your mind up is my advice.