Police officer John Calvino noticed eerily familiar details when he questioned Billy Lucas, a young man who murdered his family. Twenty years ago, John's family was murdered by Alton Turner Blackwood and John suspects that Alton played a part in the recent murder because both families were murdered almost the same way. He thinks that Alton is possessing people; how does it he hasn't found out yet. His investigations also revealed that there are other victims as well of Alton's spirit and that the murders are just a prelude of what Alton is planning to do to John's family. Meanwhile, unaware of the impending danger, John's wife Nicole and their three children have supernatural encounters at home.
Like most recent Koontz books, the story is family-centered and the lead character has a traumatic past that still haunts him. The introduction seemed promising, even creepy, but when you have read so many books from the same author, you begin to see familiar a pattern to the story. There are some instances when I get excited by some new revelation then several pages later I'd feel like it was no big deal after all. The ending could have been better but nonetheless, I was satisfied when it was revealed why Alton's spirit lingered.
It's not one of Koontz's best books but certainly not the worst.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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