Cold Fire by Dean Koontz is written in a unique style. It covers a time period in August that is just over two weeks in length from the 12th to the 29th, but in that time period, he allows both of his main characters to explore and resolve a lifetime of issues. Jim Ironheart is a good man who is plagued by the best of intentions. He has vivid premonitions of premature deaths involving total strangers that he is compelled to stop. In the process, he is often put in considerable danger himself and is at odds with a basically God fearing upbringing.