The Bad Place

From Publishers Weekly In his imaginative new novel, Koontz soars beyond the limits of Midnight and his other bestsellers. (Not only can Frank not remember his past, but he wakes up mornings to find mysterious bags of large-denomination bills by his bed.) In due course, Frank and the Dakotas join forces against murderer Candy Pollard and his weird sisters, who want to kill Frank--evidently the sole human in the monstrous family. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Koontz should lure even more readers to his myriad following with his terrifyingly credible fantasy. as they come ever closer to the Dakotas and other prey. . The principal characters, married detectives Julie and Bobby Dakota, agree to help frightened amnesiac Frank Pollard figure out w

Their lives are threatened, as is that of Julie's gentle, Down's-syndrome brother, Thomas.To Thomas, death is "the bad place" from which there is no return. But whose blood is this, and how did it get there? Over the next few days Frank develops a fear of sleep, because each time he wakes he discovers strange objects in his hands and pockets—objects far more frightening than blood.Husband-and-wife detective team Bobby and Julie Dakota specialize in high-ticket corporate security investigations, but when a distraught and desperate Frank Pollard begs them to watch over him, they can't refuse. As far as he knows, he's no killer. But as the Dakotas begin to discover where their client goes when he sleeps, they are drawn slowly into ever-darkening realms where they encounter the ominous figure stalking Frank. His characters sparkle with life. Frank Pollard awakens in an alley, knowing nothing but his name—and that he is in great danger. Out of compassion—and curiosity—they agree to get to the bottom of his mysterious, amnesiac fugues.It seems a simple job: just follow a client who wants to be watched and tell him where he winds up. But Julie and Bobby—and their tortured client—ultimately learn that equally bad places exist in the world of the living, places so steeped in evil that in contrast death seems almost a relief.…Praise for Dean Koontz"A master storyteller, s

ILuvReading said Not my favorite book by Koontz. I've read many horror thrillers by Stephen King & Dean Koontz & others, and loved most of them. This was not one of my favorites. (spoiler alert ): First you have a guy who likes biting people on the neck and sucking their blood till they die. I would have prefer. Jack R. said Phantoms and Strangers as one of his best novels. It is slightly over Phantoms and Strangers as one of his best novels. It is slightly over 400 pages Jack R. Classic Dean Koontz novel. He blends suspense, science fiction, horror and a little romance to write a superb novel. Action from start to finish. I have read over 45 of his books. This ranks right up there with Watchers, Lightning, Phantoms and Strangers as one o. 00 pages. Classic Dean Koontz novel. He blends suspense, science fiction, horror and a little romance to write a superb novel. Action from start to finish. I have read over Phantoms and Strangers as one of his best novels. It is slightly over 400 pages Jack R. Classic Dean Koontz novel. He blends suspense, science fiction, horror and a little romance to write a superb novel. Action from start to finish. I have read over 45 of his books. This ranks right up there with Watchers, Lightning, Phantoms and Strangers as one o. 5 of his books. This ranks right up there with Watchers, Lightning, Phantoms and Strangers as one o. Boys R Us said Not one of his better books. Dean Koontz is one of my favorite authors, I've read many of his books. Some were superb, othersmeh. The Bad Place was one of those 'meh' books. I felt his use of violence was overdone, almost as a fill in to lengthen the book. The characters, to me, were superfi