Super Short Summary

In Dean Koontz's suspenseful novel The House at the End of the World, artist Katie retreats to the secluded Jacob's Ladder island following the loss of her family. Her solitude is disrupted by an escalating crisis involving an escaped extraterrestrial creature and two dangerous intruders. Forming an alliance with a young girl named Libby, Katie embarks on a tense journey to escape impending danger and start anew while evading a menacing government agent. The book contains references to child sexual abuse and murder.