Dean Koontz has some of the most imaginative plots.

His story telling is terrific too. The drama is easy to follow. Moves quickly.

The dialogue funny and interesting.

Life Expectancy is a novel by suspense/horror writer Dean R. Koontz.

The plot centers on five pivotal moments in the life of a self-proclaimed “lummox” named James “Jimmy” Tock. …

Moments before his grandfather’s death, the old man makes 10 cryptic predictions: among them that his grandchild will be named James—but that everyone will call him Jimmy.

Josef also predicts five terrible days to come in his grandson’s life.  And announces those dates.

As the prophecies are fulfilled one by one, and he survives each, Jimmy learns many things.