Dean Koontz is an amazing author. He must study like crazy to get all of the imformation he used just in this one book.

Leilani Klonk is one amazing little girl. Her stepfather, Preston Maddoc, is a bioethicist. He killed her brother Lukipela and is planning on killing her. She has a crippled and hand and a crippled leg, and there was some similar things wrong with Luki and that is why Preston killed him.

A bioethicist is someone who kills people because they think it will make more room for people who can do more good in the world. They kill people like elderly, infants with problems at birth, handicapped people, people with birth defects and deadbeats.

Preston keeps everything really well hidden, including his marraige ti Sinsimilla, Leilani's mother, who is a major druggie. Preston told her that aliens took Luki to heal him and they will bring him back, and Leilani was next.

Michelina Bellsong just came out of jail and is living with her aunt Geneva and a very strange little girl moves in next door.

Curtis Hammond who is really an alien is on the run from the government and people who want a story. He has powers to do things with his mind.

All of these characters end up together in the end, plus Polly and Cass, who befriend Curtis on his journey.

They all help save Leilani from Preston with the help of Noah, an ex PI. It's very intense and slightly disturbing. You wouldn't beleive some of the things Koontz came up with and most likely had to research to write this the way that he did.

It took me kind of a long time to read because you had to really concentrate to follow the story and not miss anything. But it was worth the time it took. It makes you want to meet this little girl named Leilani Klonk.

It is a painful story and sad, but so amazing.