The Darkest Evening of the Year Book Review

Dean Koontz is one of my all time favorite authors. He is not a writer of dog stories, but a few of his MANY books feature Golden Retrievers (he owned a GR named Trixie) and other animals. He has subject matter that skips around from spy, sci fi, horror, thriller, and suspense. Part of his charm is that you just don't know what you might get when you pick up one of his books.

This book's main character is a woman who participates in Golden Retriever rescue. As usual there are many dark parts to this story. However, as in most of his books, there is a beauty and goodness that rules most of the book through the dark and horrid actions and thoughts of the villainous characters.

Through excellent story telling, Mr. Koontz is able to capture how most people feel about beloved pets and family. This book is an excellent read and adventure. As usual, Mr. Koontz remains one of the few horror masters in which you can be reasonably sure there will be no horrible passages of pet death and torture . Another reason that he is one of my favorite authors.

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