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Violence
A lot
Cult violence; attempts on a child's life; murder; escalating threat
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild; adult relationship between the mother and the detective
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Very strong; the absolute terror of an organized group targeting your child; religious fanaticism and how normal people are consumed by it; the mother's desperate love against an impossible threat
What this book is about
One of Dean Koontz's most terrifying early thrillers: Christine Scavello is told by a charismatic cult leader that her son Joey is the Antichrist and must die. Private investigator Charlie Harrison is hired to protect them, but the cult's reach is extraordinary and its followers are willing to die for their mission. Koontz examines religious fanaticism with the full force of his thriller craft.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Cult targeting a child for murder
Religious extremism violence
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