Perhaps the most worthwhile part of this meager offering from Koontz is his bleak perspective on the downward spiral of civility in our society. There isn't much more to recommend after the first hundred pages. Koontz quickly switches gears away from the MacGarveys' struggle with the living, breathing monster that is L.A., and concludes with a tired alien/ghost story. The lackluster and unsubstantiated ending is particularly disappointing.