The boxes arrive mysteriously, one by one, at Channing Manheim’s fortified compound. The threat implicit in their bizarre, disturbing contents seems to escalate with each new delivery. Manheim’s security chief, ex-cop Ethan Truman, is used to looking beneath the surface of things. But until he entered the orbit of a Hollywood icon, he had no idea just how slippery reality could be. Now this good man is all that stands in the way of an insidious killer—and forces that eclipse the most fevered fantasies of a city where dreams and nightmares are the stuff of daily life. As a seemingly endless and ominous rain falls over southern California, Ethan will test the limits of perception and endurance in a world where the truth is as thin as celluloid and answers can be found only in the illusory intersection of shadow and light.
Enter a world of marvelous invention, enchantment, and implacable intent, populated by murderous actors and the walking dead, hit men and heroes, long-buried dreams and never-dying hope.
Here a magnificent mansion is presided over by a Scottish force of nature known as Mrs. McBee, before whom all men tremble. A mad French chef concocts feasts for the mighty and the malicious. Ming du Lac, spiritual adviser to the stars, has a direct line to the dead. An aptly named cop called Hazard will become Ethan’s ally, an anarchist will sow discord and despair, and a young boy named Fric, imprisoned by celebrity and loneliness, will hear a voice telling him of the approach of something unimaginably evil. Traversing this extraordinary landscape, Ethan will face the secrets of his own tragic past and the unmistakable premonition of his impending violent death as he races against time to solve the macabre riddles of a modern-day beast.
I give it 5 stars
My review: I cannot even begin to explain how much I loved this book. The narrative flows almost like poetry. Every scene is described in such varied and lovely detail that you can't help but feel as if you're really right there in Hollywood on one fateful, storm lashed night.
At the beginning, this seems to be a book about a crazy stalker, a famous celebrity, and the ex-cop standing between them. Which it is. But as the story unfolds it becomes so much more than that as Ethan finds himself drawn into the world of the paranormal.
The villain, Corky Laputa, is no cardboard cut-out, but a fascinating and disturbing individual.
This book is roller coaster ride of emotion, filled with pulse pounding action that will have you staying up late to reach the stunning ending and might even have you crying a tear or two.
If you enjoy a cop thriller with a paranormal twist and plenty of heart, then I highly recommend you pick up a copy of The Face. You won't regret it.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Face-ebook/dp/B000T8F50I/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380736344&sr=1-1&keywords=the+face+by+Dean+koontz
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