Whispers by Dean Koontz #53

Synopsis from Amazon

This is a highly suspenseful book, written in clear, spare prose. It is an easy read and a definite page turner. It is a plot driven book, however, with little character development.
The plot itself is simple. A beautiful screenwriter, Hilary Thomas, is confronted in her own home by an intruder named Bruno Frye. It seems that Mr. Frye has been stalking Ms. Thomas in the belief that Ms. Thomas is his long deceased mother, Katherine, who has ostensibly come back from the dead in order to kill him. He feels that he must kill her, before she kills him.

Of course, Ms. Thomas has no clue as to why Frye has singled her out. She is aware only of his murderous intent, and she is afraid, very afraid. On Frye's first go around with Ms. Thomas, she survives. On the second go around, Frye does not. Thinking herself to be safe, as Frye has seemingly gone to his maker, she is shocked when he, yet again, confronts her with deadly intent.

Why this is happening and how, will certainly keep the reader turning the pages. Some of it is predictable, but it, nonetheless, makes for an absorbing, easy read. This is one of the author's better, early efforts. Readers who enjoy suspenseful novels will not be disappointed.

12/20/05 Quote Eugene Tucker: "You aren't a man until you accept responsibility for your life. A lot of people never do." Makes me think of my 18 year-old son. Looking forward to the day he will get this!

12/28/05 Aaack! I'm really trying to like Dean Koontz. This was better than the first book I read, Watchers. I find his characters a little too perfect. Meaning they are sensitive and good. Readily admit to there faults; that really aren't faults at all. Martyrs. Also, Koontz holds the readers hand too much. Some things the reader needs to figure out on their own. Repeating detail over and over is just a waste of space and time. I get that Hillary had a bad childhood and this is revisited several times. I'm going to give Icebound a try by Koontz and if it doesn't do it for me I'm going to pass on Koontz.