The Door to December

Dean Koontz

Feb 2011 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz takes readers into the darkest recesses of the human mind—and into the tempest of a father's obsession.

A call in the middle of the night summoned psychiatrist Laura McCaffrey out into the rain-swept streets of Los Angeles. The police had found her husband-beaten to death. But what of her daughter, Melanie, whom he had kidnapped six years earlier? At the brutal murder scene, the police lead Laura into her husband's makeshift lab—and open the door to a rising tide of terror that has trapped Melanie in its midst...

Ratings and reviews

dean koontz is definitely one of the head masters of horror and writing in general. i've read many of his books and was never disappointed until i read "the door to december". this book did not exhibit any of koontz's remkarkable writing talents. its as if some ordinary person thats never wrote a book in their life took over his mind. and to make it worse it was one of those thick, full of pages books but sadly the payoff was just disappointment. don't waste your time with this one believe me.

It is a fast-paced and intense story and deals with research by amoral and immoral men, run amok. Unfortunately Nazi Germany showed us such depravity is not just possible but accepted in the name of science. it is a great premise that Koontz masterfully fleshes out in later novels. However this story felt just a bit frantic and a bit incomplete. Still recommended because I will read anything this author writes.

I'm not clear whether I liked this book or I have become addicted to the work of Mr. Koontz. I am very fond of the heroes in this book so I will give it 3 stars.

About the author

Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.