This book is not a Christian book but rather it is a horrifying story of one woman’s quest to save her son from unthinkable terror.  The scenes are bloody and violent, so it is not recommended for young readers or for those who are not fans of the Jane Hawk series as I am.  This book should be read by mature audiences only.  It is the fourth book in the series.  

Dean Koontz kept me totally absorbed in his new Jane Hawk thriller.  Jane seemed to be a minor character in this book, with the focus more on the bad guys, known as the Techno-Arcadians.  I learned a lot more about how their authority structure worked and how they were disciplined.  Many of the scenes in which the Arcadians encountered and fought against regular civilians were absolutely horrifying.  Without giving anything away, the title itself turns out to be an extremely violent and horrifying spectacle that left me gasping for breath and hurrying to read to the end of that scene.  In this book, Travis is in danger and Jane has to risk everything to get to him to save him.  The love of a mother for her child knows no bounds, as shown in this book that continues the saga of Jane versus the bad guys.  My favorite character was Cornell, a giant man with a big heart and a lot of psychological problems.  But his way of approaching problems was nothing less than heroic and I loved his gentleness, kindness and acceptance of what was happening.  This book is a must read if you are a fan of the Jane Hawk series as I am, but I have to say that the violence is increased in this book and graphically described, so it is not for the faint of heart.

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