Title: The Key to Midnight
Author: Dean Koontz
Published Year: 1979
Pages: 419 pages
Like many authors, Koontz wrote some of his earlier works under a pseudonym and this is one of his works that he wrote under the pseudonym Leigh Nichols. Even with a different name, you can still see Koontz's genius behind the words that are written between the pages of this book. One word of advice with this book is to read the afterward, some people do not like to, but this one is worth it and gives some insight to what Koontz was thinking and wanted from writing this book.
This selection Koontz takes us on a journey to Kyoto, Japan where two seemingly strangers meet and the adventure begins. Unlike some of his other books, this book focuses on espionage and adventure. Of course there are strange encounters along the way but nothing paranormal, (well, at least nothing that I would consider paranormal). As one of his earlier works there is the subject of mind-control once again just like his other works The Door to December and False Memory. Koontz doesn't stop his adventurous thriller in Japan, but takes you on a whirlwind tour of England and Switzerland with mentions of the United States, Brazil and Jamaica.
How do these two strangers find each other and intertwine their lives is the mystery and as the story progresses, I found myself wondering if there was a deeper connection that neither one knew about and was their meeting really just a coincidence.
Since I am a Koontz fan, I of course have to recommend this one as his other books. I personally wanted to finish this book in one sitting and once really got into it could not help but page through it faster and faster. Books that grab my attention like that are awesome and I hope some of you will feel the same way about it as I do.
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