The Servants of Twilight

In Koontz's (Innocence) classic tale, originally published in 1988, Christine Scavello and Joey, her six-year-old son, are targeted by Grace Spivey, the charismatic leader of a religious cult called the Servants of Twilight. Grace is convinced that Joey is Satan incarnate and that God has commanded her to kill the boy. Receiving no assistance from the local authorities, Christine enlists the services of Charlie Harrison, a private detective. Together they embark on a harrowing journey to protect Joey at all costs. Murdering those who have sworn to protect Christine and Joey, the religious fanatics are relentless and destroy every safe place Christine can think of to hide. Underestimating the extent of the old woman's power and influence, the trio flee to Charlie's remote hunting lodge in the Sierra Nevada. Trekking through whiteout conditions and waist-high snowdrifts, Charlie, Christine, and Joey take refuge from the storm in a dark, dank cave. Exhausted, cold, and wounded, they can only pray that Grace doesn't find them. Angela Dawe ably narrates this action-packed, highly suspenseful tale using multiple vocal inflections.