A “superior thriller”(Oakland Press) about a man, a dog, and a terrifying threat that could only have come from the imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a … Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever who will let him go no further into the dark woods.
That morning, Travis had been desperate to find some happiness in his lonely, seemingly cursed life. What he finds is a dog of alarming intelligence that soon leads him into a relentless storm of mankind’s darkest creation…
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Easy to read
Loved this book! Harrowing, funny and suspenseful!
Still my favorite book!
This is the book that introduced me to Dean Koontz. It is a great read!
Been a while since I read it. One of my first Koontz books. Have read many more since thanks to original stories such as this one.
IMHO his best book. Though I read nearly everything he has written, I always return to this one as my favorite.
This was the first book I ever read of Dean Koontz. It was then that I feel in love with his work and have been following him ever since. This book will draw you in and you will not be able to put it down
This book is brilliant.
This book was amazing. I couldn’t put it down. Will definitely give you the chills!
I always like the twists and turns even in the scary characters.
My favorite Dean Koontz book of all time!
One of my all time favorite books. The early Koontz is the best Koontz. Once you enjoy this read I highly recommend ‘Lightning’ and ‘Midnight’.
One of my favorite Dean Koontz books… Second only to “Twilight Eyes”! Excellent book, full of adventure and interesting ideas/themes and action.
I am a fan of Dean Koontz and I think this is his best. Dog lovers would really, really love this book.
Loved this book. Once you start reading it you can’t put it down.
Loved this book. It was different than what I usually read. Worth reading!
I have read this twice. It is such an excellent book! One of Dean Koontz best!!!
To scary for me.
Interesting concept but typical of Koontz
From the hey day of Dean Koontz. One of his best works. You wont be able to put it down. You wont be able to wait for the end. You’ll be able to read it over and over.