The story here is very intriguing. There was a plane crash a year ago that took the life of Joe Carpenter�s wife and two children. Dean Koontz makes it very evident that Joe loved his wife and children as the agony and grief of their deaths is made excruciatingly clear. As the novel proceeds Joe receives phone calls and information that leads him to believe that his daughter Nina is still alive, no matter how impossible that may be. If you like Dean Koontz, you will love this book