"Aaron Wolfe" was a pen name of Dean Koontz. this is the only edition of this fine alien invasion thriller.
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Prolific author, Dean Koontz, has used many pseudonyms over the years, but this 1975 sci-fi novella is the first and only book that he published under the pseudonym Aaron Wolfe. So, the book's highly laudatory introduction by noted science fiction writer, Barry Malzberg, is technically correct when stating that this is Aaron Wolfe's first novel. Dean Koontz, however, had already had other works published under his own name, as well as under other pseudonyms.
Unlike the author's later opuses, brevity seems to be the key here, as the book is a scant one hundred and ninety pages. In this case, less is sometime more. It is a wonderfully effective work. The author weaves an entertaining and suspenseful story around a small nuclear family living on an isolated three hundred acre farm in a rural area of Maine. Don, his wife, Connie, and their ten year old son, Toby, are living in relative peace. Alien invasion is the furthest thing from their minds. In December, when the snowstorms first hit them, they begin noticing large, odd shaped tracks by the woods near their home. Later, they find those same strange tracks by their barn. Then, the horses in the barn begin behaving strangely, their whinnying cries sending out a distress signal. Mysterious amber lights appear unexpectedly outside the barn and by the house. Something seems to be definitely awry. When the snow reaches blizzard proportions, Don, Connie, and Toby find themselves cut-off from civilization. With no working telephone service, no available transportation, and no nearby neighbors, they are left to fend for themselves when the unthinkable happens. This alien invasion yarn is tightly written and has a few unexpected twists. It is totally plot driven and is a quick, easy, enjoyable read for those readers who enjoy science fiction and the works of Dean Koontz. This books bears some similarities to his later work, "Winter Moon", which I have also read and enjoyed. As I am a fan of Dean Koontz, reading one of his earlier works was a definite treat.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
THEY'RE HERE!...,
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (COMMUNITY FORUM 04) (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)
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Prolific author, Dean Koontz, has used many pseudonyms over the years, but this 1975 sci-fi novella is the first and only book that he published under the pseudonym Aaron Wolfe. So, the book's highly laudatory introduction by noted science fiction writer, Barry Malzberg, is technically correct when stating that this is Aaron Wolfe's first novel. Dean Koontz, however, had already had other works published under his own name, as well as under other pseudonyms.
Unlike the author's later opuses, brevity seems to be the key here, as the book is a scant one hundred and ninety pages. In this case, less is sometime more. It is a wonderfully effective work. The author weaves an entertaining and suspenseful story around a small nuclear family living on an isolated three hundred acre farm in a rural area of Maine. Don, his wife, Connie, and their ten year old son, Toby, are living in relative peace. Alien invasion is the furthest thing from their minds. In December, when the snowstorms first hit them, they begin noticing large, odd shaped tracks by the woods near their home. Later, they find those same strange tracks by their barn. Then, the horses in the barn begin behaving strangely, their whinnying cries sending out a distress signal. Mysterious amber lights appear unexpectedly outside the barn and by the house. Something seems to be definitely awry. When the snow reaches blizzard proportions, Don, Connie, and Toby find themselves cut-off from civilization. With no working telephone service, no available transportation, and no nearby neighbors, they are left to fend for themselves when the unthinkable happens. This alien invasion yarn is tightly written and has a few unexpected twists. It is totally plot driven and is a quick, easy, enjoyable read for those readers who enjoy science fiction and the works of Dean Koontz. This books bears some similarities to his later work, "Winter Moon", which I have also read and enjoyed. As I am a fan of Dean Koontz, reading one of his earlier works was a definite treat.
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