This was the first Dean Koontz book I ever read. I really enjoyed how it played out, the twists and turns and the element of romance. I had been reading John Saul and while his books have some similarities they are darker and have litte to no romantic element. I quickly became a Koontz fan and started devouring his books. I was staying almost a step ahead of him for a while but during my "hiatus" during my kids' early years where I was reading mostly Dr. Suess and Golden Books he whized past me and I have more than a handful on my list of "to read."