This was my first Dean Koontz book and made me a fan. I loved how the story gripped me immediately. The story of Bartholomew Lampion, his tragic beings, his uniquely beautiful eyes that must be remove leaving behind his strange talent is riveting from the very first chapter. The story then takes you across the country to tells of a ruthless murderer obsessed with his unknown bane named Bartholomew that he has never met but is convinced he must kill. Then the story goes to the rape and birth of a girl from that rape. These different stories are interwoven and come together in an exciting way. I really liked this book. It has been a while since I read this book and as I write this am thinking about reading it again.