![]() ![]() But I must say I find Koontz' use of one-line paragraphs a bit too frequent. In contrast to my recent criticism of James Patterson I was fine with the extremely short chapters it's better justified here, given the frequent switching between characters' points of view. And its subject matter – I've got to say it, and this is too vague to be a spoiler – contains either purposeful homages to 101 Dalmatians (the original Dodie Smith book, not the movie), or it unconsciously echoes some of its elements. ![]() The writing, though quite a bit more embellished than King's, is clean and highly evocative. Its strong characterisation of an ensemble cast, all circling a central event, reminded me of Stephen King favourites like Under the Dome and The Stand. This was another smart, creative and compulsive thriller from Koontz. But while there are powerful enemies converging the Bookman family's rural refuge to silence them, there are equally powerful - and miraculous - allies racing there to help. Or was it accidental? Jason Bookman had worked for a mega science and technology company with some very big secrets, and Woody, an ultra-smart 11-year-old with autism, is on the brink of uncovering them. ![]() Devoted follows Woody, his mum Megan, and their struggle to rebuild a life in small-town America, after the untimely accidental death of Woody's dad. ![]()
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