The first Dean Koontz novel that I read was "Shattered" and boy was it a fast-paced read of a psycho killer. In "Whispers", the author has woven a story around the same theme of psycho killer with the injection of plenty of supernatural elements.
Hilary Thomas is rudely accosted in her home by a madman, Bruno Frye. In self defense, she stabs him to death. Weeks later, she is accosted by the same madman, the one she believed she put down. This sets of a string of bizarre events and shocking discoveries that will chill her to the bone. With the help of a detective turned lover, Tony Clemenza, she sets off on a perilous journey rife with danger and unexpected shocks.
The author makes the reader ebb and flow through the mind of not one, but two raving madmen, cold-blooded killers due to a dark past. This book brings about the issue of hereditary madness, incest and child abuse which could lead to a psychosis beyond control.
Another terrifying issue brought up was the occult. The strong believe of Satan coming to earth to spawn and leave his bloodline behind to destroy all of humanity is strongly portrayed. It lends a tinge of supernatural quality to the story as Bruno was made to believe he was the spawn of Beelzebub himself and he should never have close contact with women, for fear he might leave the spawn of the Dark Lord himself.
Despite the thickness of the novel, I had to whizz through it because the storyline held me gripped in its fingers. For those who love the thriller / murder mystery genre, this book is specially for you. I personally rate this book at a whopping 10 / 10.
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