suspence/horror
Life Expectancy
Dean Koontz
Bantam Books
©2004
ISBN 0-553-58824-9
476 pages
US $7.99/$11.99 CAN
"Before he died on a storm-wracked night, Jimmy Tock’s grandfather predicted there would be five dark days in his grandson’s life – five dates whose terrible events Jimmy must prepare himself to face. The first is to occur in his twentieth year, the last in his thirtieth. What terrifying events await Jimmy on these five critical days? What challenges must he survive? The path he follows will defy every expectation and will take all the love, humor, and courage he possesses. For who Jimmy Tock is and what he must accomplish on the five days his world turns is a mystery both dangerous and wondrous…. Life expectancy… enjoy it while you can."
Another one of Janna’s recommendations, this has turned into one of my favourite books. From the opening paragraph, Dean Koontz leads the reader through the life of a baker, an ordinary guy, forced to live through five horrendous days. Compelling, gripping, I flew through this book, unable to put it down. Despite being a ‘horror’ book, this is also truly humorous, moments of laugh-out-loud pleasure. I have never known a protagonist who is a baker, and I loved hearing stories about the baker’s life. Every character in this book is well-thought out and rounded.
In short, I love this book. I will likely read it again and again. It may be my favourite Dean Koontz book, though ‘Lightning’ is the other of his novels that is also fabulous. Koontz’s craft only excels as he ages, and I look forward to reading more of him.
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