The Husband - Dean Koontz > Reviews (8)

This is a fantastic read, one of my favourite Dean Koontz books and possibly even one of my favourite thriller books of all time.
An ordinary guy, Mitch Rafferty, gets a call from his wife whilst he is at work, she has been abducted and her kidnappers demand a two million dollar ransom for her safe return, but of course Mitch does not have that kind of money, however the kidnappers know a place where he can get it. Through desperation of trying to get his loved one back Mitch is lead on an unforgettable journey.
This novel is so fast paced that you can't stop yourself from read more and more, Mitch's character is so endearing and you instantly feel sympathy for him, allowing you to relate better to this book than to many other thrillers. Although a slightly clichéd storyline of ordinary guy versus pschopathic villain, Koontz does it better than any other author out there. Koontz characters face the most ultimate of challenges, some more bizarre than others and through it all somehow manage to succeed, it is this fight in their personalities that makes his books so rivetting. With every page you can feel your excitement building as you bcome more and more desperate to discover the next twist in the plot. The mundaness of the characters makes you wonder what if this happened to you, opening up paths for your imagination to wonder down, truly a brilliant read!