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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This book is, without a doubt, one of the two best books Dean Koontz ever wrote, the other one being Strangers. I would recommend this book to anyone at all over the age of 16. A wonderfully written and moving book.
Every Dean Koontz book I’ve ever read is fantastic! I can’t put it down!
Great book with a great dog.
If you love dogs, and a spooky story then this is for you. No one knows the inner workings of dogs better than this author!
His best book.
Love it, read it several times.
This has to be Mr. Koontz’s best book! It shows how man’s attempt to change nature can come at a great cost, but, sometimes in unexpected beauty. There is a bit of romance (which I normally hate) but the story makes it seem like just a natural occurrence. You just know it needs to happen.
As per usual, Mr. Koontz weaves a wonderful story so compelling that it just MUST be read. It shows how someone with great sorrow and self doubt can become happy and confident. The story lies in how it all happens.
Not a book to be missed. It is a MUST READ. My favorite book of all time. I hope you enjoy it too.
Possibly the best dog novel ever written.
Loved this book! Hope he writes a sequel.
Absolutely best book I’ve ever read!!! We know that governments experiment, including ours. The technology is already available. Koontz takes possible to completely believable!!! So possible it’s completely SCARRY. I’m an avid reader. Have been for 70 years or so. To say this is my favorite book of all time should tell you how great it really is!
I have always enjoyed this author’s books but this is by far my favorite!
I have read book many years ago and it impressed me so much I still remember it. If you are a dog lover this book is for you. Had to read the squeals.
This is a great book about broken people, a smart dog, murder, and monsters. Definitely one of Dean Koontz best!
If you love dogs, this is a wonderful book with a story line that we all wish could be true.
I can always count on Dean Koontz for a story with a lot of different twists and turns and then something totally off the wall!
Read it a long time ago. Loved it!
completely different kind of sci fi involving a gene splicing company run amok, thinking dog, and a romance that blossoms in the unlikeliest pair.
A long time favorite. Second time reading and enjoying just as much as the first time around.
a fun read for a ‘scary’ book….somewhat predictable in it implausibility but it is never dull as a result. I expected more a spine tingler but the characters, particularly that of the major lead…the dog…, makes it endearing and kind of exciting at the same time.
One of my all time favorite books.