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Summary: Vintage Koontz
Review: In WATCHERS, Dean Koontz weaves some of his most powerful, recurring themes into a story so compelling it demands to be read again--and again! Dangerous government experiments run amok; characters tortured by terrible childhoods and fears of losing those they love most; and the redemptive power of love and hope. These themes serve to give this novel an emotional punch that few thrillers can match these days.Perhaps Koontz's greatest accomplishment with this novel is that the story succeeds on so many levels. Readers who appreciate finely-tuned phrases and scalpel-clean, lyrical prose can delight in the prowess of a master wordsmith. Other readers, seeking only a story that delivers an entertaining plot, will be riveted by the twists and turns and "Oh, My God" moments that this story delivers. Lastly, those readers who have followed Koontz's career for many years can read WATCHERS simply to appreciate the spectacular progression of this author's skill. I've read WATCHERS many times, and every time, I pick up a technique that I can apply to my own suspense novels. Needless to say, this book has gained the "must read, then re-read" status on my personal reading list!
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Summary: Amazing tale!! Amazing dog!!
Review: After reading this book, I wanted to go out and buy a dog. The dog in this story is amazing. The way Koontz describes the dog's actions are terrific. It is so in debth that it makes you see it, and after that, you want to go out and buy a golden retriever. This book has to be one of the better books I've read. It is filled with edge of your seat suspence, horror, love, and most importantly, how to depend on your loved ones. This book has about four different story lines that all come together at the end. There is the "Travis, Einstein, and Nora" story line that shows how Einstein, the amazing dog, befriends Travis and Nora and brings them together. The "Vince" story line is about an insane hitman who has been hired by the Soviets to assasinate several scientists. He then learns about the amazing golden retriever and decides to kidnap the dog. The "Lemuel" story line tells the story of Lemuel Johnson, an NSA officer, who is the lead investigator looking for the dog and the outsider. "The Outsider" story line is so suspenceful. It is the brutal death of several people by "The Outsider" a genetically engineered killing monster that has a pure hatred for the Golden Retriever. The story is amazing. The writing style grabs your heart. "Watchers" is a winner.
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Summary: One of Dean Koontz's best!
Review: This was a thoroughly enjoyable read. As with most of Dean Koontz'sbooks, I do not recommend reading it at home alone at night. In thisbook Dean Koontz manages to make the characters three dimensional, even the non-human characters. As with many of his books, he has included a dog as one of the main characters in this book, and his ability to explain canine behavior is very enjoyable. This book focuses on the escape of two very different creatures from a laboratory conducting DNA research. One is a golden retriever with near human intelligence. The other is a vicious hybrid creature genetically engineered to be a terrifying force on the battlefield. The creature is stalking the dog and killing anything that comes in its path. The dog teams up with a paralysingly shy young woman and a depressed man and turns their life around. The dog and the couple are then hunted by the NSA, the creature and a crazed psycopath.
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Summary: A dazzling combination of suspense, horror, and romance
Review: You have not read a book until you have read Watchers by Dean Koontz. Why? I will try to be brief.. no book can ever match the powerful beginning of this novel. It was gripping, thrilling, from page 3. There is a lot of description, but Dean has a way of making every description useful and enjoyoyable - unlike some authors who bore you to death with totally irrelevant paragraphs. His characters may be extreme in some ways, nevertheless, they were painted into realistic people that can indeed exist in real life. For the first few chapters.. you will be intrigued at how different incidents can be connected.. then slowly and with a lot of mystery, the story begins to connect and become clearer. Travis, Nora, Einstein, and Vince are the main characters in the book. Dean allows you to see the world from their eyes, which can be fascinating because they are fascinating characters! Einstein, the dog, will capture your heart. Even the evil presence in the story will have you sympathize with it. The plot is structured so well that there is no spot where the action slows down. Given the long time within which the story takes place, this novel is very fast paced and will leave you at the edge of your seat. And I have to confess that Koontz does not leave you unsatisfied or frustrated at any point. The characters will ask the questions that you have in your mind, and the action will keep you fully aware of the current situation. The suspense will leave you shuddering, and the romance will warm your heart. This is a story that is full of emotion.. where there is a lesson at the end for mankind. It will stay in my heart to the end of my life.
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Summary: One of Dean Koontz's best!
Review: This was a thoroughly enjoyable read. As with most of Dean Koontz's
books, I do not recommend reading it at home alone at night. In this
book Dean Koontz manages to make the characters three dimensional, even
the non-human characters. As with many of his books, he has included
a dog as one of the main characters in this book, and his ability to
explain canine behavior is very enjoyable.
This book focuses on the escape of two very different creatures from
a laboratory conducting DNA research. One is a golden retriever with
near human intelligence. The other is a vicious hybrid creature genetically engineered to be a terrifying force on the battlefield.
The creature is stalking the dog and killing anything that comes in its path. The dog teams up with a paralysingly shy young woman and a depressed man and turns their life around. The dog and the couple
are then hunted by the NSA, the creature and a crazed psycopath.
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Summary: Watchers
Review: When the Russians sabotage a genetic research project in California, two mutated creatures escape from the lab. One is a golden retriever with high enough intelligence to think and communicate with humans; the other is the Outsider, a vicious monster created from a baboon and bred to kill. Both the man who befriends and adopts the dog and his new bride find themselves stalked by government agents anxious to find the dog, a particularly repulsive Mafia hit man intent on stealing him, and the Outsider, with whom the dog is linked telepathically. Koontz ( Strangers ) is truly a master at creating suspense, and his opening and closing scenes are full of delicious tension. Only in the middle does the chase seem a bit long. But Koontz is in top form with an exciting premise, likable heroes, and the most endearing nonhuman since E.T. For all popular fiction collections.
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Summary: Any Book I Regret Finishing
Review: I wanted to know the ending, but reached that 3 days ago, yet I'm feeling lost now that I've finished it. A great read that put's you in such harmony with the protagonists that you feel a part of their story. I loved it and wish the author had seen fit to produce a sequel.
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Summary: SUSPENSE LEADS TO AN EXPLOSIVE CONCLUSION
Review: Voice performer J. Charles has read a number of books for Brilliance Audio, all of them performances of the highest caliber. Some of my personal favorites are "The Hunt For Red October," "Medusa Stone." and "Golden Buddha." Actually, the list could go on and on as Charles is one of the best, a reader whose voice is capable of conveying the full range of human emotion. This ability comes to the fore in Dean Koontz's terrifying "Watchers" in which we meet two different life forms, mutated creatures who have gotten away from a top secret, tightly guarded laboratory. Something in the experiment went awry resulting in the creation of two polar opposites - one unimaginable evil, the other good. Both of these life forms are able to think and communicate with humans. A newly married couple adopt the good creature that is in the form of a dog, and then the chase is on as the evil mutant seeks to destroy everything in his path. Leave it to Koontz to open with a grabber, take you along on a suspense laced road, and then pen an explosive conclusion. Leave it to J. Charles to read it with skillful drama. - Gail Cooke
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Summary: Koontz's best book
Review: A man named Travis finds a dog named Einstien with almost human like intelligence, and is impressed with all of the amazing things he can do. Einstein was created to be part of a government project refered to as the "Francis Project" that consists of Einstien and a killer monster functioning as a team to help soldiers out in battle. Unfortunately, the monster develops a hatred for the dog, and it has also escaped to kill Einstein and anyone else that gets in its way. Travis takes Einstien in, and has no idea about what is coming. Around the same time, Travis meets and falls in love with a woman named Nora who is now also in danger. To make matters worse, there is a professional hitman named Vince Nasco who has been tracking Einstien himself after he learned about the Francis Project through the people he was hired to kill. With danger on all sides, Travis, Nora, and Einstien must go on the run and try to survive! If you are a fan of Dean Koontz you have most lilkely heard of this book's reputation. Countless fans of Koontz claim that "Watchers" is his best book. This is the one time you should believe the hype, because it is his best book. "Watchers" is a suspenseful and terrifying book, that will make you an instant fan of Dean Koontz. I consider it a literary masterpiece that any fan of fiction should read. It offers a thrilling story with non-stop action and terror. Koontz's character development is at its all time best in this book. Travis and Nora, the dog Einstien, the hitman Vince Nasco, and the monster itself are all well developed and facinating. Koontz makes you fall in love with all of the characters, and this is one of the only books I have ever read, where you end up rooting for the bad guys at times. This is definately Koontz's best book, and one of my favorite novels over all. Watchers is a complex story of love, greed, determination, friendship , and terrifying horror. It has something for everyone and the story never gets slow or boring. I have to warn you though, that some of the scenes in this book are terrifying and rather graphic. I found myself flinching at times. This book is also extremely hard to put down as well. I spent an entire day reading this book, and focused on nothing else until I finished it.
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Summary: Five star book
Review: Although I enjoy a good Koontz book from time to time, I was hesitant to read this book based upon what little I knew about it; to wit, a dog and a monster escape from an evil government military laboratory. It sounded too 50s B movie. I was wrong. This is an all out great book filled with great characters, great plot, and great themes. This is a book that will bring a shiver to your spine, a chuckle to your belly, and a tear to your eye. This is a book that will enrich your life. I give few five star ratings, but this book deserves all five of its stars.
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