Looks like my first review is going to be a book review, and there will probably be a lot more of those to come. Until now, it had been a while since I had read anything. Mainly because I just couldn't find any decent books. But now my mom has introduced me to Dean Koontz and for once I was impressed. I've got 8 of his books sitting beside me and have just ordered 14 more.
First up (and the book that introduced me to Koontz) is entitled "The Door To December". Originally published in 1985, it's 511 pages long but I read it in two nights because I couldn't put it down.
Dean Koontz's "The Door to December" revolves around a girl named Melanie. She was kidnapped by her dad when she was three. For six years she is subjected to tons of abuse and numerous amounts of torture. Six years later, Melanie's mother Laura receives a call from the police telling her that they have found three dead bodies, and one of them is her ex husband. Frantic to know what has happened to her daughter, she rushes over. Dan Haldaine is the detective that is in charge of the investigation. The one thing they don't find is Melanie. Later that night , she is found wandering the streets with a blank look in her eyes. She is now catatonic and borderline autistic. Laura, Dan Haldaine, and a bodyguard named Earl team up to find the truth behind Melanie's past. Along the way they incounter an invisible and unstoppable creature that is responsible for killing anyone associated with Melanie and her past. The key to unlocking the past lies within the unknown Door to December.
I highly recommend the book to anybody who appreciates a great mystery/thriller. Koontz's knack for making the supernatural believable and frightening are in my opinion what makes him a standout author.
Up next is "From The Corner Of His Eye":
