2485 Shattered, by Dean R. Koontz (read 18 Jan 1993) This was published in 1973 under Koontz's pseudonym K. R. Dwyer. It tells of a man and boy going from Philadelphia to San Francisco stalked by a madman. It is not well-written nor very well plotted but it is fast-paced and keeps one turning pages. I did not like the hero, who apparently looked like a hippie, and the straight guys are drawn as bigots. The ending is gory. I never heard of Koontz till I saw him mentioned in a newpaper article this month. I am not saying I won't read another of his books. ( )