My fiancé recommended this book to me so I searched and searched Chapters and couldn't find it. Last week, I went to a used bookstore in my neighbourhood and FINALLY found the book. I'm surprised at how difficult it was to find considering the fact that this book was absolutely great! Just when you're pulled into the story and predicting what's going to happen next, then BAM! Dean Koontz throws in plot twists that you were not expecting AT ALL.

The story is written as an autobiography of Jimmy Tock's life. On the day he was born, his grandfather predicted the time of Jimmy's birth, his weight, and the fact that he was going to be born with syndactyly. However, he also predicts 5 terrible days that are going to occur in Jimmy’s life, as well as his wife, Lorrie, whom he meets on the first terrible day. Despite the intense and near death situations Jimmy and Lorrie find themselves in, they use humour to get through it all.

One thing we don’t know from the synopsis is that there is a feud between the Beezos and the Vivacementes that affects Jimmy’s life. Konrad Beezo and his son, Punchinello Beezo, are clowns and Virgilio Vivacemente is an aerialist, as well as Konrad’s father-in-law. Konrad was at the same hospital where Jimmy was born, he tries to steal Lorrie’s unborn son, Punchinello holds Jimmy and Lorrie hostage, and Virgilio tries to buy Lorrie’s son. At the end, we find out that there is a deeper meaning between all of the characters’ relationships.

Life Expectancy is filled with so many twists and turns that it keeps you reading. I definitely loved it and look forward to reading more from Dean Koontz!