Going Home in the Dark
Going Home in the Dark by Dean Koontz, published by Amazon Publishing in May 2025, is a novel that explores the haunting memories of childhood and the complexities of friendship. Set in the seemingly idyllic town of Maple Grove, the story follows four childhood friends—Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer, and Ernie—who reunite when Ernie falls into a coma. As they return home, they confront buried secrets and the eerie past that they had long forgotten, including a menacing figure that looms over their memories.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of nostalgia, fear, and the impact of unresolved trauma. The book intertwines elements of horror and psychological suspense, as the friends grapple with their past and the strange occurrences surrounding Ernie’s condition. As time runs out, they must confront the terrors that have resurfaced in a town where nothing is as it seems. This edition spans 395 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers into a chilling exploration of friendship and the shadows of their youth.
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When hometown horrors come back to haunt, friendship is salvation in a novel about childhood fears and buried secrets by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.
As kids, outcasts Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer, and Ernie were inseparable friends in the idyllic town of Maple Grove. Three left to pursue lofty dreams–and achieved them. Only Ernie never left. When he falls into a coma, his three amigos feel an urgent need to return home. Don’t they remember people lapsing into comas back then? And those people always awoke…didn’t they?
After two decades, not a lot has changed in Maple Grove, especially Ernie’s obnoxious, scary mother. But Rebecca, Bobby, and Spencer begin to remember a hulking, murderous figure and weirdness piled on mystery that they were made to forget. As Ernie sinks deeper into darkness, something strange awaits any friend who tries to save him.
For Rebecca, Bobby, and Spencer, time is running out to remember the terrors of the past in a perfect town where nothing is what it seems. For Maple Grove, it’s a chance to have the “four amigos,” as they once called themselves, back in its grasp.
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