On the windscreen of his SUV, Billy finds the first note.
It gives him a choice. If he takes the note to the police, an elderly woman will be killed. If he doesn't approach the police, a schoolteacher will die. He thinks it's a hoax. The schoolteacher is killed. Further notes taunt Billy's conscience, forcing him to decide who lives and who dies. He must think the unthinkable, fast, in an accelerating nightmare.
More communications from the killer follow with ever tighter deadlines. Each is more personal, more confrontational than the last until he is isolated, with no one to rely on but himself. Finally, he must risk everything to save the helpless, clueless victims...
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With draft beer and a smile, Ned Pearsall raised a toast to his deceased neighbour, Henry Friddle, whose death greatly pleased him. 1
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(@HarperCollinsUK, 24 June 2010, 482 pages, borrowed from @AmazonKindle, #PrimeReading)
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I'm almost positive I read this many, many years ago as some of the events are familiar. I really enjoyed Velocity. It's the kind of thriller Koontz has written many times before and I well-written and engaging. Thankfully, this doesn't descend into nonsense like some of his other, earlier books and I enjoyed every word. This is a fast-paced, engaging thriller. I'd recommend it.