The Door to December
Published: 1985
Author: Dean Koontz (Written as Richard Paige)
Genre: Contemporary, Fiction, Genetic Engineering, Horror, Kidnapping, Literature, Psychological, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Teen, Thriller, Young Adult
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The Review
Dean Koontz's work The Door to December was first published under the pen name Richard Paige. This is one of Koontz's earliest works, and it has the same fire and thrill as the others. A gripping novel that keeps you guessing about who the horrible culprit is and why this little girl is desired by such a strange variety of individuals. It reminds me of why I've always enjoyed this master of suspense's works.
All of this is already mentioned on the book cover, so I don't consider this a spoiler. Melanie is a nine-year-old girl who was kidnapped by her father when she was three years old. Her father and his collaborators had utilized her for psychological study, particularly in the domain of the unconscious.
Her father's companions were brutally killed, and her mother Janet, a detective, Dan Haldane, and Earl from a security group are doing everything they can to keep the child safe.
Because of what was done to her and her mother, she is kind of autistic and a child psychiatrist is working with her to attempt to reverse the damage.
What is this enigmatic power that is murdering Melanie's abusers and might endanger her as well? How are these heinous crimes taking place, given that the bodies look to be smashed to pieces? There is no weapon at the murder sites, and no clues have been found.
Dan is determined to keep the mother and girl safe at any cost. Suspense builds throughout, as it does in most Koontz stories, and the answers appear to be something the reader cannot comprehend.
As is often the case, the primary character is intriguing and, in this case, entertaining. And, as is often the case with my favorites, it takes actual concepts just a foot over the line into the sci-fi realm.
I really liked this book when I read it a long time ago, and I still like it when I read it again. With the release of the new Netflix Original Series "Stranger Things," I felt driven to revisit the book. It's obvious where the series' creators drew their inspiration for the main heroine and her talents.
The Door to December accelerates into every twist and bend like a racing engine. You want to stop reading but can't. You're glued to each page while clinging to your seat. The characters are either likable or despised, and you can tell who you're cheering for straight away. A fantastic book to read on a wet weekend in the mountains or on a lengthy trip. You will not be let down.
I adore Dean Koontz and his thought-provoking works of late. I read this one a long time ago and recently returned to it since it's been so long that I can't remember what happened and I can't write a review without knowing what was in the book.
I've always liked Koontz's detailed writing, but his works have grown a touch out of hand in the last few years. There is such a thing as overdoing it with the descriptive end of a book, and he's been doing it a lot recently! It does not imply that he is no longer creating wonderful stories; rather, certain readers may not appreciate a lot of description. I don't like it if it's not done correctly, and the good news is that Dean Koontz does it wonderfully. Just read Darkfall, Watchers, Whispers, Phantoms, and his other early hits to see what I mean.
As with nearly all other Dean Koontz works, I just have one complaint: I don't want the books to finish, and even if a book is huge, it feels short at the end.
Koontz is the most learned and insightful author of any popular novelist into the human psyche. He is a guy of wit, confidence in mankind, and dare I say, popularity? A brilliant occult student... the type of intellect that makes the reader believe the unbelievable.
I've read practically all of his books and have been completely hooked by them all. This book seems to outperform all others! Intense, wonderful page-turner, and how he makes it so easy to believe everything is genuine.
When reading or listening to this book at night, leave the light on. Dean Koontz is a brilliant author, and I truly thank him.
As usual, Dean Koontz has produced a masterpiece that is difficult to put down and undermines my attempts to cure my Insomnia. It's not just words; I can't sleep because I am always reading or writing, and when I sleep, I start composing new stories in my sleep and wake up. I believe I was born for this kind of stuff since it doesn't bother me because I can stay up longer and do more if I'm not sleeping. If you haven't read his book Lightning, it's a must-read and my all-time favorite; and that's saying a lot coming from someone who reads a lot of novels.
The protagonists in The Door to December were interesting, and I appreciated the story. There is no dog in this novel, which I missed because Dean Koontz's greatest works usually appeared to have a lovely dog as one of the protagonists. Even if some of the content is disturbing, I would strongly suggest this book.
Final Thoughts
This is one of Dean Koontz's first books that I read. I think I appreciated it more now than I did before because I now have my brother's children at home, and I can actually identify with the characters more than I did before since the children adore me, and I can understand the love between us.
This novel will appeal to fans of Koontz. If you enjoy sci-fi thrillers, you'll enjoy this book. Even though I knew how it ended, I couldn't put the book down once I started reading it.
This book was fantastic. It's an earlier title that Dean Koontz previously published under a different pen name. I thoroughly loved the book! The only drawback was that I figured out the ending near the end, but even knowing that, I still loved the book and would definitely suggest it.
Dean Koontz provides again another fantastic narrative with tremendous character development. He takes you from the start and pulls you into the story. It's about conspiracy, money, crazy scientists gone bad, innocence taken, and a possible romance.
Dark, gruesome, and frightening. This was a challenging book to read. It involves child abuse and sadomasochism, which may make it difficult to read for some, but it is a fantastic novel. Parts of it are also graphic but still recommended.
Synopsis
“#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz takes readers into the darkest recesses of the human mind—and into the tempest of a father's obsession.
A call in the middle of the night summoned psychiatrist Laura McCaffrey out into the rain-swept streets of Los Angeles. The police had found her husband-beaten to death. But what of her daughter, Melanie, whom he had kidnapped six years earlier? At the brutal murder scene, the police lead Laura into her husband's makeshift lab—and open the door to a rising tide of terror that has trapped Melanie in its midst...”
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Rating: 90/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
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