Jack L

Im an avid reader of Koontz (Ive read over 50 of his books) and I love 95% of his books so I can understand where he was going with this. That being said, I feel the story at times felt rushed due to too many scenarios going on seperately at once. This hurts character development. One persons story in the first few chapters actually disappeared from the story line altogether(I guess Dean realized enoughs enough with the multiple storylines) I'll let you figure out who it was who just kinda got cut out and it will hit you once they are mentioned in a brief sentence at the end...You'll say "Oh yeah! Forgot about him!" They didnt even need the mention at that point cause they were already forgotton by then....Lastly, If you're a 1st time reader of Koontz then go to Watchers, Intensity or Midnight as an entry to the genius of Koontz. If you start with this one, you may miss out on the genius of Koontz..... I personally love this book even with all its faults

Bravo to King!! Billy Summers is an intriguing character for sure! A former Marine sniper turned hired gun. Billy is also an extremely caring person who's goodwill and moral standards are at odds with the multiple scenarios he finds himself in. Love that King goes outside of the horror genre for this action thriller!

Almost put it down 20 pages in because it seemed like a boring basic plot UNTIL it wasnt! It was an exciting read that wont make you think too much(zero twists) I finished it in a day and a half.... Basically its about BLAZE who's been a life long criminal. He's extremely short on brains but has a huge heart. In the end, you'll find yourself rooting for Blaze to get away from the authorities BUT also rooting for him to get caught! Read it and you'll see what I mean!