Review: Suspenseful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2013
This was a great short story, filled with mystery and suspense. I liked the way Koontz didn't explain everything about the main character, allowing us to visualize him for ourselves. I have read some of the other reviews from people who were upset about the ending being left open. I actually liked that. I understand it is leading up to an upcoming book, but even if it wasn't, I would still be okay with the ending. Sometimes a cliffhanger is the perfect ending to a story.I gave it four stars on style. Mr. Koontz is obviously a very talented writer, with a vast vocabulary. I just wish he hadn't tried to cram that entire vocabulary into the first chapter. His prose seemed to be more about impressing the reader with his skill than it was about sculpting the story. After a very short time, I found myself thinking more about his writing style than I was about the character, and that is not a good thing,That said, once I got beyond that, I found the story entertaining and well worth reading.