Book Buzz:-->"Intensity" by Dean Koontz (1996)

"I got water on the brain.
My mind is like a drain.
Here I go again...
Over the hill.
My eyes don't seem too clear.
I'm not sure what I hear.
It seems I'm going clear...
Over the hill."
Ten Years After
NO SPOILERS:
Of all the books that fill the enormous catalog of Dean Koontz...and there is quite a proliferation...Intensity...a 436 page heart-thumper...would be somewhere close to the top.

The anxiety Dean Koontz delivers to the reader is nonstop. And the pacing never lets up...which is impressive...as this thriller plays out in a single 24 hour period.

In a nutshell...college gal, Chyna...picks a bad weekend to spend with her friend and family...as a fantastically creepy psychopath...Ed Vess...breaks in and brutally murders the entire household...save for her.

Chyna escapes from the house and hides inside a camper. And discovers another victim...barely alive...and decides to do whatever it takes to keep this maniac from getting away with...murder.

Bad guy Ed Vess...is a serial killer...and one of the scariest...and fascinating characters you will ever encounter. And Dean Koontz...allows us carte blanche into the mind of this twisted creep.

You literally can NOT turn the pages fast enough. Good Stuff.

MoSkeet

Ten Years After:-->"Over The Hill" (A Space In Time) (1971)
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whiteray said…
Hey, Casey,

I've read a lot of Koontz over the years, but I've missed this one. I'll give it a whirl! Thanks for the tip!
August 5, 2007 at 4:01 PM
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