丈夫/The Husband

Koontz(ForeverOdd)islikelytohavehimselfanotherbestsellerinthispulse-poundingthrillerwithechoesofHitchcockandCornellWoolrich.Onemorning,SouthernCaliforniagardenerMitchellRaffertygetsacallonhiscellphonefromastrangersayingthatMitch'sbelovedwife,Holly,hasbeenkidnappedandthathehaslessthanthreedaystocomeupwith$2millionincash.Ofcourse,he'swarnednottoinvolvethepolice.WhileMitchisstillonthephone,thekidnapperproveshisseriousnessbydirectingMitch'sattentiontoamanwalkingadogacrossthestreet.Amomentlaterthemanisshotdead.Mitchmustwalkafineline—cooperatingwiththepoliceinquiryintothismurderwithoutrevealingHolly'splight.Koontzratchetsupthetensioninamannersuretocaptivatemostreaders,thoughsomemayfindtheendinganticlimactic.