The Mask
by Dean Koontz
Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalthrillerunsavouryimaginarylinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect a dark, stylised horror novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.8 / 5
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About This Book
A childless couple are drawn to a beautiful teenager they find in the middle of traffic. She has no past, no family and no memories when they take her home. The ghastly sounds in the night and the nightmares soon haunt them.
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- Author
- Dean Koontz
- Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 320
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- Open Library
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