Published: June 10, 2014 (first published in 1972)
Format: Audio
Ben Chase is a war hero, but a reluctant one. He struggles with bitter memories and feels alienated from the culture to which he has returned. When he claims that a psychopath is stalking him, he has by then made such an outsider of himself that no one believes him. He must resurrect the repressed warrior within to save himself and a woman he comes to love. Heroes need monsters to slay, and they can always find them—within if not without.
Review –
I love Dean Koontz but he wrote this one very early in his career and under a different name so the plot was very predictable and it also failed to give me the shiver than I get from many of his works. The pacing of the story was good after the half way point and we see the character of Chase soften around the edges after having met Glenda.
This was far from a favorite but having rad it (listened to it) I can truly see how much Mr. Koontz has grown as a storyteller.
I’d only recommend this for die-hard Dean Koontz fans.
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