Dean Koontz is a neighbor (Newport Beach, CA) and quite a family man. He purchased a smaller house behind his bay front digs and completely redid the place for children lowering windows, ceilings etc. and had custom furniture made for the whole house.
He invites the neighborhood to at least one party a year and opens the 'Doll House' then too.
He's very nice but I can't stand his books.
I just finished the two books of Dean Koontz that are out so far from his "Frankenstein" series, and while I was reading them, I kept wondering if he was a conservative. I am glad to have my thoughts confirmed.
Ironically, the next book I am reading after Koontz is Michael Chritons "State of Fear", and I am somewhat enjoying that also.