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Strange Highways

by Dean R. Koontz

In the title story of Koontz’s collection, writer Joey Shannon returns home for his father’s funeral and finds a vanished road again. Driving it brings him toward a past choice.

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From the denizens of hell to unlikely heroes, from vengeful children to suspiciously humanlike robots, this new collection of tales from a genius of horror and suspense writing provides a hypnotic view of the strange highways of human experience. A masterful achievement--as profound as it is mesmerizing. (Ficiton--Horror)

First published: 1995
Publisher: Vision
Pages: 624
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Creepy: Unease, dread and an uncanny atmosphere.
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Disturbing: Upsetting ideas and lingering psychological impact.
Weird: Surreal, strange and reality-bending elements.

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