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Thriller · 1981 · PG-13

The Eyes of Darkness

by Dean Koontz

A mother searches for her son who died on a camping trip — only to discover he may still be alive, connected to a terrifying secret.

For14+GenreThrillerLength311 pagesRead time~8 hours

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Violence

Some

Psychological thriller violence appropriate for adult genre fiction

Language

Barely any

Mild language consistent with the thriller genre

Sexual Content

None

No explicit sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of a mother's love and the conspiracy a grieving parent uncovers

What this book is about

Dean Koontz's 1981 thriller gained renewed interest for its fictional "Wuhan-400" virus plot point. Violence is psychological thriller level. Appropriate for adult thriller readers.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Psychological thriller

Conspiracy elements

Biological threat

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