First of all, I cannot believe that Dean Koontz, the guy who wrote one of my favorite books -- Dragon Tears -- is the author of this truly miserable story. Sure, there is lots of suspense that pulls you in and you're asking yourself 'what could be the possible explanation', but you are only on a ride to total disappointment. The ending is unrealistic, poorly thought out, and just plain foolish. I never yelled at a book before until I read this. What a waste of time. Only if you're still living in the Cold War could you possibly obtain any satisfaction from this book.