This is the first Dean Koontz novel I've read. I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting going into it, but ultimately it was pretty disappointing for me. The pacing was incredibly slow with descriptions and internal monologues that seemed to never end. There were intriguing elements to this book, but the excessive time spent on boring details throughout (like the protaganist attempting to free herself from bindings for what feels like an eternity) killed my enjoyment.

The characters felt a bit 2-dimensional for me as well, unfortunately. Even with all the time put into their back stories throughout, their motivations never felt particularly believable to me.

Overall, nothing in this book really surprised me. There were a few good moments of suspense. But yeah, it just wasn't for me.