The Forbidden Door: A Jane Hawk Novel
By: Dean Koontz
Rating: 5 of 5
This is the first series I have read by Dean Koontz. With each new novel, I find myself drawn more and more to the strong female character, Jane Hawk.
She is fighting against an enemy that is bigger and much more well-funded than she is. Though she is far from by herself. Though it feels that way to her. The truth is, as time goes on, more and more people are becoming aware of a sub-current that is going on in the world. She finds help in unexpected places.
Such is the case as Jane fights against the clock to save her young son from being found and killed (or worse) by the sick society that is trying to take over.
At times, it feels like for every two steps forward that Jane takes, she ends up taking three steps back. Her character is being fleshed out in each story which builds a sense of caring in my, as a reader. The other characters appear and some re-appear. Others do not.
The storyline continues from book to book. There is only small resolution as the overall theme continues. That’s okay by me. I wait for each new book, wondering where the author will take me. It’s always surprising but it also feels just right.
I believe the book could be read stand-alone but I suggest reading the series in order. I started the series with book 2 but went back and purchased book 1 so I could understand how it all began.
I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
This is the first series I have read by Dean Koontz. With each new novel, I find myself drawn more and more to the strong female character, Jane Hawk.