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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One of my all-time favorite books from a great author. Imagionative with an unusual mix of horror and romance. I’ve read this book several times and it gets better each time.
This was the first Koontz book I read well over 20 years ago and I’ve been an avid Koontz fan ever since.
I love Koonz’s books. This one is great.
Excellent book. koontz at his best. Don’t miss it!
Excellent read.
I loved this book!! I got so interested in Einstein the dog genius that I could not put it down! I laughed & cried! I was so sorry to have it end.
Really scary but I loved the special dog.
If you have ever read any of Dean Koontzs books, they definitely follow a formula. Maybe I have read far too many, but for me they are predictable. I continue to hope his books may take a turn for new, fresh, and not so predictable.
So far his books are too similar to hold my interest
donot remember-first read around 1990
I really enjoyed this book and thought it was one of the author’s best.
Loved it so much I hated to see it end. Great read.
Chilling, thrilling, and so mesmerizing! Another roller-coaster! Love it!
Read it once and immediately began reading it again
Whatever you planned on doing, get it done before you pick up this book. Once you read the first two pages, you will not be closing it again until the last page. It is that good!
Dean Koontz always keeps you guessing!
Always makes me feel GOOD.
It could be true. Suspense at times a beautiful book.
It has been my favorite book of all the hundreds of books I have read, bar none. I have read it many times and enjoy it every time and have loaned it to friends and have 2 copies that are worn out and always add it to my e-books so I never lose it. has everything, action, romance, dogs, love and happy ever after!
I enjoyed reading this book. Unusual story line which kept your interest from beginning to end.
Predictable, super boring, no character Developemental.