| In a special in-person appearance, bestselling author Dean Koontz will join L.A. Times Book Club readers on Sunday, Jan. 28 to discuss his upcoming novel, "The Bad Weather Friend," before its Feb. 1 release. Koontz will be in-conversation with Times assistant managing editor Samantha Melbourneweaver. | | | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 1 p.m. PT
Crystal Cove Auditorium, Student Center
University of California, Irvine | Bonus for Book Club readers: Attendees will get the chance to grab signed copies of "Bad Weather Friend" before its release on Feb. 1. Our bookselling partner is Book Carnival.
About the novel: In his new book, Koontz introduces an affable Newport Beach real estate agent who mysteriously loses his job, his reputation and his fiancée. As the agent's life crashes, a terrifying seven-foot-tall "bad weather friend" arrives at his home in a giant crate and kicks the thriller into high gear. "We are living in such dark and dangerous times that I believe readers need what this story has to offer," Koontz told his editor about the novel.
About the author: Koontz is the author of the Odd Thomas and Jane Hawk series, as well as many standalone suspense novels, most recently "After Death" and "The House at the End of the World." His books have sold more than 500 million copies and are published in 38 languages. Koontz lives in Orange County with his wife, Gerda, and their golden retriever, Elsa.
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