About the Author

Dean Koontz was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He is the author of seven New York Times #1 bestsellers. He lives with his wife Gerda and their dog Trixie in Southern California.

Reviews

'Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler' The Times ‘Koontz has once again proven why he is one of the premier novelists of his generation.’ Jonathan Weir, Amazon.co.uk ‘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying.’ The New York Times ‘Intensity chills the reader to the core and establishes Koontz as a master.’ Associated Press ‘Koontz has near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match.’ Los Angeles Times ‘Dean Koontz is probably, right now, the most underestimated writer at work in the field of fantastic literature’ Infinity Plus

'Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler' The Times

'Koontz has once again proven why he is one of the premier novelists of his generation.' Jonathan Weir, Amazon.co.uk

'Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying.' The New York Times

'Intensity chills the reader to the core and establishes Koontz as a master.' Associated Press

'Koontz has near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match.' Los Angeles Times

'Dean Koontz is probably, right now, the most underestimated writer at work in the field of fantastic literature' Infinity Plus

Koontz is the master of the supernatural-suspense novel and other cross-genre literary combinations. These two works demonstrate his talent for creating unlikely early situations in multiple and disparate story lines, then pulling them together for convincing and ultimately uplifting denouements. He does this seemingly effortlessly with great writing and excellent characters and dialog. In One Door Away from Heaven, read by Anne Twomey, a fictional condemnation of utilitarian bioethics, the author joins plot elements that include an endangered and precocious child, human-dog bonding, the world of UFO and ET cultism, and an imperiled alien who's been placed on Earth to help save the planet. In The Face, read by Dylan Baker, a sadistic professor of literature plans to kidnap and torture the lonely and marginalized child of the world's most famous movie star, Channing Manheim (a.k.a. "The Face"). Channing's security chief is aided by a guardian angel, among other supernatural entities, in thwarting the attack. In both programs, the readers do a great job of capturing the personalities of Koontz's roster of unique, kooky, evil, cynical, canine, alien, divine, and undead characters. Both programs are highly recommended.-Kristen L. Smith, Loras Coll. Lib., Dubuque, IA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.