Her partner Michael Maddison would back her up all the way to Hell itself-and that just may be where this case ends up. Detective Carson O'Connor is cool, cynical, and every bit as tough as she looks. He arrives as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself. His name is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who's traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. Get ready for the mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic of - Dean Koontz's prodigal son.
If you think you know the story, you know only half the truth. Hearing it performed is a sensory delight.From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. Reading Dean Koontz's "Frankenstein" is a singular experience. Lane to have mastered several of these speaks to a remarkable talent. It is difficult enough for non-natives to reproduce even one of these regional dialects very few in the entertainment industry accomplish even that. Even more impressive than his general narration is that he has almost perfectly captured the myriad accents and dialects found in the region of southeastern Louisiana, particularly in New Orleans itself. Listening to his reading is an undeniable pleasure. Smooth and erudite, almost hypnotic, he has absolutely captured the spirit of the work. Christopher Lane's narration of this modern classic is very near to perfection. The most logical and frightening continuation of Mary Shelley's classic, it totally engages the reader on a visceral level. Detailed, descriptive, completely engaging, it grabs onto your psyche and never lets go. The narrative is, frankly, beautifully crafted. "Frankenstein: Prodigal Son", a true modern masterpiece of by one of the preeminent masters of suspense, a must-read for anyone with an interest in this genre.
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