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From bestselling author Dean Koontz comes an eBook original novella, the first of two tales that pave the way for Ashley Bell, his new novel of dark suspense! A woman with a good heart and a troubling gift. A man with a twisted soul and a terrifying talent. In this literal war of wills, only one can survive.
With just a touch, Makani Hisoka-OBrien can see the deepest secrets that others concealand it frightens her. Theres danger in the terrible knowledge that floods her mind and haunts her conscience.
With just a touch, Rainer Sparks can learn the biggest problems that others bearand it thrills him. Theres profit to be made making problems go away, by any means . . . including murder.
In a place as big as Southern California, these two might have never met and discovered one anothers chilling abilities. But good and evil have a way of colliding . . . with shattering consequences.
Acclaim for Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. [He creates] characters of unusual richness and depth . . . with a level of perception and sensitivity that is not merely convincing; its astonishing.The Seattle Times
Demanding much of itself, Koontzs style bleaches out clichés while showing a genius for details. He leaves his competitors buried in the dust.Kirkus Reviews
A rarity among bestselling writers, Koontz continues to pursue new ways of telling stories, never content with repeating himself.Chicago Sun-Times
Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose. Serious writers . . . might do well to examine his technique.The New York Times Book Review
[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
Koontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition.USA Today
Characters and the search for meaning, exquisitely crafted, are the soul of [Koontzs] work. . . . One of the master storytellers of this or any age.The Tampa Tribune
A literary juggler.The Times (London)
Genre: Mystery
With just a touch, Makani Hisoka-OBrien can see the deepest secrets that others concealand it frightens her. Theres danger in the terrible knowledge that floods her mind and haunts her conscience.
With just a touch, Rainer Sparks can learn the biggest problems that others bearand it thrills him. Theres profit to be made making problems go away, by any means . . . including murder.
In a place as big as Southern California, these two might have never met and discovered one anothers chilling abilities. But good and evil have a way of colliding . . . with shattering consequences.
Acclaim for Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. [He creates] characters of unusual richness and depth . . . with a level of perception and sensitivity that is not merely convincing; its astonishing.The Seattle Times
Demanding much of itself, Koontzs style bleaches out clichés while showing a genius for details. He leaves his competitors buried in the dust.Kirkus Reviews
A rarity among bestselling writers, Koontz continues to pursue new ways of telling stories, never content with repeating himself.Chicago Sun-Times
Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose. Serious writers . . . might do well to examine his technique.The New York Times Book Review
[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
Koontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition.USA Today
Characters and the search for meaning, exquisitely crafted, are the soul of [Koontzs] work. . . . One of the master storytellers of this or any age.The Tampa Tribune
A literary juggler.The Times (London)
Genre: Mystery
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