From Publishers Weekly
His narrator is Jimmy Tock, a pastry chef in a Colorado resort town. On the day he was born, Jimmy's dying grandfather predicted five future dates that would be terrible for Jimmy; he might have mentioned, but didn't, the birth day itself, which sees a mass slaying by a bitter, deranged circus clown in the hospital where Jimmy is born. The bulk of the narrative concerns the first terrible day, about 20 years later, when the vengeful son of that clown takes Jimmy and a lovely young woman, Lorrie Hicks, hostage in the local library, with an eye toward destroying the town; Jimmy and the woman live to marry, but will they and their family survive the four subsequent terrible days? Like most of Koontz's novels, this one pits good versus evil and carries a persuasive spiritual message, about the power of love and family and the miracle of existence. As such it deals with serious, perennial themes, yet with its steady drizzle of jokes and witty repartee, it does so with a lightness of touch that few other authors can match. Koontz is a true original and this novel, one of his most unusual yet, will leave readers aglow and be a major bestseller. If the literary establishment would only catch on to him, it might be an award-winner too.
It was a very quick read. I loved it. Am sending it to SheriA for a trade for "I am Charlotte Simmons."

Thanks so much for the trade gothamgal! I'm looking forward to reading this. :)

I've been a Koontz fan for more years than I care to count. I've been quite happy with his novels in recent years, though they're a departure from what he used to write. This wasn't the supernatural thriller/psychological suspense of his earlier years, though it had elements of both. Instead, it was a quirky, enjoyable story that just happened to have some supernatural elements, rather than those things being the focus of the story.

I loved the characters in this book. The Tock family were too good to be true, but that's probably why I loved them, especially Grandma Rowena. The epitome of a happy, loving family, devoted to each other, they were an appropriate counterpart for the Beezos who exemplified pretty much everything negative you can think of.

The plot line required more than a little suspension of disbelief, but it captured my attention early on and I enjoyed the roller coaster ride of the story. Sure, it was more than a little unbelievable, but it's fiction so it doesn't have to be a reflection of reality!

Thanks so much for sharing this with me gothamgal. I'm going to hold on to this one for awhile, since I offered it up on BookRelay before the site was hacked. If no one grabs it there, I'll release it.

RELEASE NOTES:

Left this on the drive-thru ATM.

RELEASED FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL SHIRLEY'S FRIENDS MEMORIAL RELEASE.