The Door to December

by Dean Koontz

Overview

#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...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451205421
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/01/2002
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	528
Sales rank:	121,193
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.70(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

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.

Hometown:

Newport Beach, California

Date of Birth:

July 9, 1945

Place of Birth:

Everett, Pennsylvania

Education:

B.S. (major in English), Shippensburg University, 1966

Website:

http://www.deankoontz.com

Editorial Reviews

First-rate suspense, scary and stylish.”—Los Angeles Times

More Praise for Dean Koontz

“Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. [He creates] characters of unusual richness and depth.”—The Seattle Times

“Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose....‘Serious’ writers...might do well to examine his technique.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Lyrical writing and compelling characters...Koontz stands alone.”—Associated Press

“In every industry there exist ‘artists’ that are not only unforgettable, but know their craft better than the rest. Dean Koontz...is among these artisans.”—Suspense Magazine

“[Koontz] has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match.”—Los Angeles Times

“Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of America...novels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of good...[and that] entertain vastly as they uplift.”—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

Published pseudonymously in 1985, Koontz has revised this thriller portraying a pediatric psychiatrist's attempts to unravel the mental trauma suffered by her estranged nine-year-old daughter. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Golden Voice George Guidall has carved another notch in his belt with Dean Koontz’s latest thriller. Guidall’s rich voice moves the story over the rough spots, especially where Koontz rambles a bit. Guidall’s demeanor is at once grandfatherly and wise, with a tinge of sadness that lends humanity to the work. The story is creepy, even by Koontz standards. A 3-year-old girl is kidnapped by her scientist father, who conducts sensory deprivation experiments on her that are designed to release hidden psychokinetic powers. He succeeds beyond all expectations, and the child becomes the center of a maelstrom of terror. It’s a good work made great by Guidall. As always. M.S. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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