
That would punish all it consumes for eternity. In the almost tactile shadows down many flights of stairs behind the door he senses an entity that knows all. Upon investigation, Jeff feels a foreboding, flashing back to his two year internment at a prison camp. But Jeff is the only one to see the mysterious door to the basement, neither the real estate agent nor his family catch the apparition when it appears. Mexican couple, Carmen and Jesus “Jeff” Gonzalez with their three children (Stacy Heather and Joe) buy a new house. An old fashioned campfire tale about a supernatural cellar door. It reminded me of Ronald Dahl, something dark, something with a twisted sense of righteousness. ‘Down in the Darkness’ was the perfect choice I had an afternoon to kill and this novella filled the time perfectly. I like to occasionally choose something from a favourite author without knowing anything about the title and flying by the seat of my pants. This book was originally published under the pseudonym Leigh Nichols.This was a random pick from Dean Koontz’s back catalogue. ‘It is simply unbelievable.’ ***** Goodreads review ‘So prophetic I really can’t believe it.’ ***** Goodreads review ‘Couldn’t put it down…it’s been a while since a book has kept me up all night.’ ***** Goodreads review Why readers are obsessed with The Eyes of Darkness: People face a dreadful danger as a buried truth struggles to surface.Ī truth so frightening that its secret must be kept at the price of any life – any man, any woman…any child. The search for an answer drives Tina through the neon clamour of Las Vegas nightlife.

Is it someone’s idea of a grim joke? Or something far more sinister?


Then a shattering message appears on the blackboard in Danny’s old room: NOT DEAD. It’s a year since Tina Evans lost her little boy Danny in a tragic accident.

‘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler’ The Timesįrom bestselling phenomenon Dean Koontz, The Eyes of Darkness is a gripping thriller following a mother’s search for her son – a journey that unlocks the deadliest of secrets. ‘Did a 1981 Dean Koontz thriller predict the coronavirus outbreak?’ Daily Mail A search for a missing son… and a toxic mystery that threatens the globe.
