"The Mask" by Dean Koontz

This book, The Mask, is an excellent thriller about a young couple who want to adopt a child. They are both "overachievers," have gotten very far in life for their age, and lead a perfectly normal life. This is their story on their struggle to gain a child and yet, at the same time, identify their previous lives.
This story is told in the third person omniscient point of view, so there are a few main characters. The first main, or round, character is Carol. She is a younger woman in her early 30's, very successful career, scientific, and level-headed. She doesn't believe in things like ghosts or reincarnation. She is also a therapist. She helps teenagers with their problems at home, which was what she was when she was a teenager. In fact, her therapist who helped her get back on her feet was Gracie, another round character. …