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By far, Koontz's best work. This is one of the few books I've read in the realm of science fiction that effectively, and more importantly - correctly, deals with time travel and paradox. Koontz doesn't make mistakes with this one and ties up his loose ends, creating a pleasing and satisfying action story, time travel story, alternate history story, and love story. You get more than you bargain for if you pick up this little gem.

Laura Shane has been a haunted woman all her life. From a violent delivery in a stunning thunderstorm, to her mortifying days in the orphanage. Someone has been looking out for her, keeping her safe and out of danger, from the womb...but what are these stranger's intentions? Does he really mean her well? Just where does he come from, and why doesn't he seem to age?

Now, Laura is a happily married woman with a somewhat happy life. But that's all about to change, because now someone has come to kill her...and the stranger, her guardian angel, will expose himself for who he really is. Will Laura believe him? Can she trust him? Will he actually keep her safe this time?

Dean Koontz scores yet again. "Lightning" is a science fiction/suspense/romance thriller to top all others. No one writes like Koontz, no one can hope to write like Koontz, and "Lightning" is a perfect example of his craftsmanship. A rivetting novel that'll leave you glued to the pages and wanting more.

Dean Koontz is not my favorite author, but this book does have it's good points. Quite interesting and different.

Lightning Strikes the Target Dead Center. Through the years I've read quite a lot of Dean Koontz. Some I've truly enjoyed and some has been fairly humdrum. This book, however, I read when it originally came out so it's been twenty years or so and it still sticks in my mind as my favorite Koontz of all time next to Watchers. Excellent story about time travel with fantastic story line, great plotting, and characters you'll care for. If you're new to Koontz, great place to start. If you just missed this one you're in for a treat. Much better than his recent stuff where too many child prodigy's have unexplained powers and the adults are ridiculously naive.

Good Story, nice twist on time travel. An oldy but still a good one.

I read this book several years ago and loved it. I wanted to read it again.