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Description edit
A beautiful young girl appears out of nowhere. A teenager with no past, no family--no memories. Carol and Paul were drawn to her. She was the child they'd never had. Most mothers would die for such a darling little angel. And that's what frightened Carol most of all...
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Characters edit
- Dr. Carol Tracy: Paul's wife. Wants to adopt a child, and later takes in Jane.
- Dr. Paul Tracy: Carol's husband. Backs Carol's decision to want to adopt a child.
- Grace Mitowski: An elderly, but still active woman. Friend of the Tracy's.
- "Jane Doe": A fifteen year old girl who is kind at heart. Hit by Carol's car at the beginning of the story, but survives and lives with the Tracy family.
- Aristophanes: Grace's cat.
- R. Koontz: Add a description of this character.
- Laura Havenswood
- Alfred O'Brian
- Leonard: Grace Mitowski's deceased husband.
- Palmer Wainwright
- Millicent Parker
- Alsgood
- Munk
- Gracie
- Millie Parker
- Linda Bektermann
- Willa
- Dr. Hannaport
- Polly
- Lincoln Werth
- Harriet
- Weatherby
- Mr. Quincy
- Brad
- Rachael
Quotes edit
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“Evil is no faceless stranger,living in a distant neighborhood.Evil has a wholesome, hometown face,with merry eyes and an open smile.Evil walks among us, wearing a maskwhich looks like all our faces.”
The Book Of Counted Sorrows
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
ACROSS the somber gray clouds, lightning followed a jagged course like cracks in a china plate.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Part One: Something Wicked This Way Comes...
Part Two: Evil Walks Among Us...
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Reincarnation: The idea of being reborn.
- Axes: Carol's nightmares are plagued by the silvery glint of an axe being swung.
- Strange/Extreme Weather: Describe this theme.
Series & Lists edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dean Koontz (Author)
- Owen West (Author) - Pseudonym of Dean Koontz
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Book Club
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 305
Publisher: Berkley Book Club
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 305
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Dean Koontz: Author's website
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