Librarian's Note: This author writes under the name Dean R. Koontz and Dean Koontz. As both names appear on his works, both should be kept.
Acknowledged as "America's most popular suspense novelist" (Rolling Stone) and as one of today's most celebrated and successful writers, Dean Ray Koontz has earned the devotion of millions of readers around the world and the praise of critics everywhere for tales of character, mystery, and adventure that strike to the core of what it means to be human.
Dean Koontz' Vassago scared the crap out of me. Vassago is one of the vilest villains Koontz' has ever concocted. The author keeps us guessing if the murderer is a human, demon, or some creature stuck somewhere between heaven and hell with no known designation.
Readers will be escorted into the murky worlds of death and reanimation with the dire consequences of fooling with the natural order of life haunting every scene. The horror story makes us grapple with morality and the desperate desire of humankind to cling to life.
The incredible accident that introduces the leading characters, spotlights their resolve to overcome impossible odds. I felt their pain during the bone-chilling disaster.
This wicked tale also delves into the social injustices of orphaned children too old or not perfect enough to find loving parents. We experience the strife through young Regina's eyes as an outcast who refuses to accept rejection.
Hideaway is an excellent read for seekers of the macabre and lovers of persevering characters.