Book description
A novel of fear and suspense, love, loss and redemption, from one of
the greatest storytellers writing today. The Face is Dean Koontz's most
chilling, gripping and original novel to date.
THE FACE. He's Hollywood's most dazzling star. His flawless features
inspire the love of millions - but light the fires of hatred in one
twisted soul. A few rain-lashed days before Christmas, a warped
star-hater has sent six sinister messages to him, promising a very nasty
surprise for the festive season.
The Face's security chief is Ethan Truman, an ex-LAPD cop trying to
rebuild his life. Having tracked down the messenger but not the source
of the threat, he's worried. But not half as worried as he would be if
he knew that Fric, the Face's ten-year-old son, was home alone and
getting calls from a pervert claiming he's Moloch, 'devourer of children'.
While the unnatural downpour continues, Ethan must face the secrets of
his tragic past and the unmistakable premonition of his own impending
violent death as he races to solve the macabre riddles. Meanwhile, a
terrified young Fric is planning to go into hiding in his father's vast
Bel Air mansion - putting himself beyond Ethan's protection.
And Ethan may be all that stands between Fric and an almost
unimaginable evil … 'Uplifting enough to make Cain repent … There is
scarcely an author alive who loves the English language more .. whose
sentences offer more musicality … the tale's grandeur and strong lines …
characters are memorable and his unique mix of suspense and humour
absorbing… great kudos to Koontz for creating, within the strictures of
popular fiction, another notable novel of ideas and of moral imperatives
… Look for this to hit #1' Publishers Weekly
'Koontz flexes his muscles and sets forth like a demigod to create his
most strongly anchored novel since 1995's Intensity, a work sheathed
with darkness and wreathed with wiry metaphor … hundreds of pages of
top-drawer suspense' Kirkus Reviews
'Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a
literary juggler' The Times
'Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying.' The New York Times
'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
'Koontz has once again proven why he is one of the premier novelists of
his generation.' Amazon. co. uk 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.
