![]() ![]() It was reprinted in 1989 under his given name. This novel was originally printed in 1981 under Dean Koontz’s nom de plume, Leigh Nichols. She goes on a quest to find out if her son has truly passed away. One day, she goes into his room to find a message written for her on his chalkboard, NOT DEAD. A year after his untimely demise, she starts dreaming of him. The Eyes of Darkness is about Tina Evans, a grieving mother who cannot get over the death of her son, Danny. When you think about it, it doesn’t seem farfetched but it may just be a coincidence. Why would a 39-year-old book suddenly be in the public eye again? Well, apparently some fans think that Koontz may have predicted the onset of the virulent virus strain. Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the writer has become a topic of discussion on social media because of the plot of his 1981 effort, The Eyes of Darkness. What I liked the best about his stories was the way he interjected shadowy government organizations into his narratives. Was it a prediction or just a coincidence?ĭean Koontz was one of my favorite horror novelists when I was growing up. By Susan Leighton 3 years ago Dean Koontz, the popular horror novelist, may have warned us of the Coronavirus in The Eyes of Darkness in 1981. ![]()
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