According to Koontz, he wrote the novel with the intention of subverting the commonly-held idea that thrillers must have periods of low action to move the pace along, instead opting to keep the tension high throughout the novel and moving from conflict to conflict without periods of released tension.
According to Koontz, he wrote the novel with the goal of overturning the assumption that thrillers must include moments of low action to keep readers engaged, instead opting for a continuous high level of tension and seamless progression from conflict to conflict.