Bad Place - Dean Koontz

I love Dean Koontz's books. My full-to-bursting bookshelves hold a copy of every book he has ever written and The Bad Place is one of my favourites. The story begins as Frank Pollard awakens in an alley. He knows nothing about himself except his name, and has no idea how he got into the alley or where he came from. He only knows that he is in grave danger. Over the next few days, Frank develops a paralysing fear of sleep because he keeps waking in strange places, with blood on his hands and with weird, frightening objects in his pockets. Fearing that he is a danger to others, Frank goes to husband-and-wife private investigators Bobby and ...  Read the complete review

I got into Koontz books borrowing Shadowfires, and the Bad PLace is my second read. You either get hooked by a book or don't and both these did for me. How to not give the plot away?? Well.. It starts with a man called Candy who's a twisted nutter, two detectives and their down's syndrome brother being introduced. The way this is written is great, each chapter switching character and leaving you wondering who/what the next one brings. We slowly discover little character traits and perversitys which give clues to the links between each person, and really makes you guess where it's all going. To leave you all intrigued, this book just ...  Read the complete review