Don't be fooled by the low page count for this book. It is a very hearty book and needs to be read slowly and savored like a stew. This is not the vampires from "Twilight " or even Anne Rice books....this is the vampire that harkens back to Bram and is at the very base a demon yet not completely unsympathetic. It did get a little confusing since it seemed every character had two name they were known by and it took a bit to really take off but overall a really enjoyable read and a very layered story andwhile you may want to rush through to get to try to get to the end but take your time and enjoy the story. It also leaves the opening for another one which I am looking forward to. Not my normal read since it is fantasy but I am glad I gave it a shot.

I was left wanting with this one. It was not my least favorite by Koontz (that 'honor' goes to "Your Heart Belongs to Me") but it was not a favorite or one I would even return to. This book was pretty anti-climatic and I dislike that in books, especially when there is such a huge build up like there was here and everything is resolved in two pages. Plus there were a lot of loose threads left hanging with no resolution and that was disappointing as well.

I get that this was based on a screenplay (since it was a case where that came first) but I felt like there were other unnecessary aspects that could have been trimmed off or even a bit of an epilogue to let people know how the ends tied up. True the characters were clichéd but this was 80's horror so with the exception of Liz (who annoyed me because she reminded me of a vulgar Peppermint Patty) it was almost forgivable.

Pretty much this was one that I will likely forget reading. I do like Koontz but more of his later works it appears like the ones that are just thrillers (not horror) or the Odd Thomas books. If you're looking for something that reminds you of the slasher pics of the 80's pick this up. If not you may want to pass it on by.

So I will admit that apart from a few shared posts on Facebook I don't think I was a big follower of Jenny Lawson before reading this. I picked up the book (audio version) at the suggestion of a librarian who saw me picking up the hardback version because I had been seeing this book *everywhere* and wanted to know what it was about.

A lot of reviews say this one is not as funny as the other one and I can see that since it seems to be more personal in dealing with Jenny's mental issues. I actually think I ended up lucky 'reading' this one first since it was the more personal one. And I did enjoy it once I remembered it was a memoir and not necessarily a 'linear' story (which as someone still new to audio books overall can be an adjustment). I enjoyed the funny moments as well as the serious ones. I enjoyed Jenny's words of encouragement because during my listening to it there were some days those were needed. I enjoyed the knowledge and the insight that it gave me on people who suffer through these issues day in and day out even though I've never been one to not believe in the severity of them.

I am going to try to read her next one (or get the audio book version again since Jenny is a hilarious narrator) as well but if you haven't read any of her yet my advice would be to start with this one. Because one theme I have read in the reviews is this one is not as funny but I don't think it's suppose to be as funny since it touches on very serious things. Also it can be a great pick me up from nowhere if you find yourself needing the encouragement since those little nuggets of love from Jenny are spread through the book randomly.