By Dean Koontz
ISBN-10: 0425115801
ISBN-13: 9780425115800
ISBN-10: 0425192032
ISBN-13: 9780425192030
Aided via many crises by means of the close to unbelievable intervention of a stranger, Laura Shane eventually learns the character of her really good future whilst, on her 30th birthday, the stranger requests her support. Reissue.
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It was decorated in earth tones, mostly beige. " He was fortyish, big as a bear, barrel-chested, with a broad, rubbery face that reminded her of John Wayne if John Wayne had been a bit amusing looking. " Laura said. Still in a state of shock over the sudden opulence into which she had been plunged, she moved to the window and looked out at the splendid view of Newport Harbor, where yachts bobbed on sun-spangled water. Nina Dockweiler joined Laura and put one hand on her shoulder. She was lovely, with smoky coloring, dark hair, and violet eyes, a china doll of a woman.
But on Thursday, August 31, those two burdens were lifted unexpectedly from Laura's shoulders when she learned that she would be transferred to a foster home in Costa Mesa the following day, Friday. However, she regretted leaving the Ackersons. Though she'd known them only a few weeks, friendships forged in extremity solidified faster and felt more enduring than those made in more ordinary times. That night, as the three of them sat on the floor of their room, Thelma said, "Shane, if you wind up with a good family, a happy home, just settle down snug and enjoy.
Then she heard the unmistakable sound of a zipper. Behind her, in a loud whisper he said, "Hey, Laura, look at this. " There was a demented, hateful tone in his voice. " She did not glance back. She reached the landing and started up the next flight, thinking: There's no reason to run; you don't dare run, don't run, don't run. From one flight below, the Eel said, "Look at the big Tootsie Roll I have in my hand now, Laura. " On the third floor Laura hurried directly to the bathroom where she vigorously scrubbed her hands.
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