It's unfortunate that the rating only allows for 5 stars this work deserves many more, in my opinion. This is Koontz most outstanding work to date; from the beginning I was completely taken with his two main characters, the plot, and the unusual twist involving a guardian angel of questionable merit. The whole book was a real page turner. It is filled with memorable characters that I really hope that Mr. Koontz will share with us again in future novels.