the face
this was my first dean koontz novel. i got my hands on it during a book swap with some girlfriends. it took me forever to get started because i wasn’t really that interested. then i realized i needed to give it back, so i opened it. dang, man! that’s some good stuff. one thing that really stood out was how witty it was–i was not expecting that. i was laughing out loud constantly, which made me think “sheesh, this book has everything!” the subject matter is definitely not funny, but when wit and sarcasm are woven in so expertly, you can’t help but think that koontz can write.
the aforementioned subject matter would be creepy death threats, murders, 
anarchists run amuck, neglected children, deaths of loved ones, angels, and the devil. i sort of knew that koontz plays with the supernatural in his books, but that was it. i found it very refreshing and emotional. i think the kid in the book, fric, made me emotional. he was such a bad ass. i wanted to adopt him. i hope i have a kid just like him. he was such a bad ass. there was even a classic twist at the end that blew me away. anyway, stephen king recommended a koontz book called “the good guy” and i always respect stephen’s opinion. i may go hunting for it soon. has anyone read it?
movie notes: nah, it might be lame. the pulse of the story has to do with how the characters are affected internally.
the bookend. 