Some books we rush through because each page is like a roller coaster, traveling up and down hills and around sharp curves at 90 miles per hour. Other books are subtle, not necessarily slow, but are full of wonderful language, ideas, and characters, and we want to absorb them piece by piece, and then start fretting as we near the end of our journey because we will miss these characters so much.
The City, by best-selling novelist Dean Koontz, is a great combination of the two examples given above. With a mysterious, dangerous plot in play, Koontz moves his book ahead not so much with this storyline, but instead with a deft touch of characterization that will leave you feeling like you want to be friends with Jonah Kirk, Malcolm and Amalia Pomerantz, and most certainly Mr. Yoshioka.
There is an air of mystery throughout, and we see young Jonah try to come to grips with what is and isn’t real, and he is visited by a mystical woman who claims to be the City itself. This novel is a joy to read and one that, while you may be tempted to read quickly, was lovingly digested by me one delicious bite at a time. The descriptive language, setting, and personalities leave me with no choice other than to highly recommend it. And if you plan on reading it, I definitely recommend first reading The Neighbor, a 99 cent Kindle short that is set in the same universe.
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