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The Bad Place

by Dean Koontz

1990•EN
About the book

Frank Pollard wakes up in a dark alley with blood on his hands and no memory of how he got there. He soon discovers that he is teleportating in his sleep, returning with strange objects and physical injuries from a location he cannot name. He hires Bobby and Julie Dakota, a husband-and-wife detective team, to track his nighttime movements. They uncover a link to Candy Pollard, Frank’s brother, a psychopathic individual with terrifying supernatural abilities and a lethal obsession with his family. The narrative follows the Dakotas as they realize Frank's involuntary shifts are leading them toward a confrontation with a predatory entity in a pocket dimension.

This book serves readers who enjoy high-stakes suspense blended with biological horror and psychic phenomena. It appeals to those interested in the domestic dynamics of a professional partnership under extreme pressure. The audience gains a story centered on the contrast between a supportive marriage and a twisted, inherited madness. Readers walk away with a fast-paced experience involving astral projection, genetic anomalies, and the mechanics of a specialized private investigation.

Reading profile

Practical, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?

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Published
1990
Language
EN

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