by Dean R . Koontz (Author)
Martin Stillwater has a vivid imagination. It charms his loving wife, delights his two little daughters, and gives him all the inspiration he needs to write his highly successful mystery novels. But maybe Martin's imagination is a bit too vivid... One rainy afternoon, a terrifying incident makes him question his grip on reality. A stranger breaks into his house, accusing Martin of stealing his wife, his children--and his life. Claiming to be the real Martin Stillwater, the intruder threatens to take what is rightfully his. The police think he's a figment of Martin's imagination. But Martin and his family have no choice but to believe the stranger's threat. And run for their lives.But wherever they go--wherever they hide--he finds them...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Published: 05 Jul 2006
ISBN 10: 0425210758
ISBN 13: 9780425210758
The resounding variations Mr. Koontz plays on this good story, here craftily retold...allow him to counterpoint the new horrors about us with the old horrors already inside us. --The New York Times Book Review
A superb work by a master of the thriller at the top of his form. --The Washington Post Book World
Koontz is in fine form...dragging the reader along through an intricate series of twists and exciting turns. --Chicago Tribune
More Praise for Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. [He creates] characters of unusual richness and depth. --The Seattle Times
Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose....'Serious' writers...might do well to examine his technique. --The New York Times Book Review
Lyrical writing and compelling characters...Koontz stands alone. --Associated Press
In every industry there exist 'artists' that are not only unforgettable, but know their craft better than the rest. Dean Koontz...is among these artisans. --Suspense Magazine
[Koontz] has always had 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
Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of America...novels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of good...[and that] entertain vastly as they uplift. --Publishers Weekly