
The Door to December
by Dean Koontz
Taste attributes: horrorthrillerpsychologicalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads
Boxlist takeA morally murky horror novel that is weighty and emotional. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
A call in the middle of the night summoned psychiatrist Laura McCaffrey out into the rain-swept streets of Los Angeles. The police had found her husband-beaten to death. But what of her daughter, Melanie, whom he had kidnapped six years earlier? At the brutal murder scene, the police lead Laura into her husband's makeshift lab—and open the door to a rising tide of terror that has trapped Melanie in its midst...
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- Author
- Dean Koontz
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 441
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- Open Library
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