Years after leaving the carnival, her hated first husband, and the child she could never love, Ellen has a new life, a new husband, and two beautiful children, but now the carnival is coming back to town, and Ellen is going to have to pay for her sins.
This was yet another interesting Koontz read, although it wasn't quite what I expected. The description given on the inner page was quite misleading. It was more along the lines of "Ellen's children are going to have to pay for her sins". The above description was taken from amazon.com's description, yet the one on the book says about the same thing, except it focuses more on the fact that her teenage daughter is pregnant, which is actually only a minor detail in the story.
This was one of Koontz's earlier works, written in 1980, yet even 28 years ago, you could see a little of Koontz's current style shining through. It was originally written under his pen name, Owen West. Overall, it was a pretty interesting read. I believe the fact that it was one of his earlier works actually intensifies the "I have to know what happens!!" mindframe while reading it, since you're even more curious due to the fact that it's not quite what we're used to from him. But over all, it was a very good read.
RATINGS
Characters: 4.5/5
Plot: 4.5/5
Interest Level: 5/5
Overall: 93/A
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