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Summary: Einstein drew me in, the rest of it kept me.
Review: I don't know what it was about the dog that absolutely intrigued me. He saved a woman from an evil TV repairman, brought a couple together, but also attracted a strange abomination from human science. I also enjoyed the metamorphisis that Nora took. At the beginning, she was so shy and not very trusting; she especially didn't trust men, but at the end of the book she was pregnant. All in all, it was a very nice horror book with a nice old fashinon creature.
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Summary: Outstanding novel!
Review: I've enjoyed many of Koontz other novels but I felt a real kinship with Einstein in this book. Being a pet lover is was refreshing to not only include a golden retriever as a central character in the book but the incredible ability he possessed truly let him come alive. This story truly shows the impact our 4 legged friends can have on us. Well worth the read!
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Summary: Entertaining only in its absurdity
Review: If you're a fan of thoughtful books, stay away from this one. It's ludicrous. Everyone in it is independently wealthy and has nothing better to do than to run around and get into adventures. The dog is overdone, the love story is [bad], the story is overlong, the baboon is just stupid. The only reason I finished it? I HAD to for an English course I took in Horror. Read Richard Matheson if you like Koontz's style. He's a ton better.
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Summary: I couldn't put this book down
Review: Rarely have I picked up a book where I was unable to put it down until finished. This was such a book. The story was engaging and well written. It was thrilling, scary and thoroughly enjoyable.
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Summary: This is indeed Koontz's best...
Review: ...and among my favorite novels. "Rushing toward her was a creature that had surely escaped from Hell. It let out a shriek of madness and rage." Watchers has it all. Smooth, entertaining plot that gets resolved in every way. Deep, origional, and believable characters. I felt for Travis and Nora. I laughed and loved with them. I also felt their fear, desperation, and sadness. I hated Vince. And he also pulls off, with amazing talent, the believeble character of Einstein--"Home is where the weeines are." Gotta love it. This book will grab you, pull you in, and not let you out until the end. It will leave you saying, "wow," and eagerly waiting for that rainy day to pick it up again. I'd recommend this book for those new to Koontz. It's an easy read, but by no means a simple book. If you're looking for dozens of plot lines, characters as deep as the Grand Canyon, and "crazy, mental" ideas ala Stephen King, this book will not provide. It will, however, tell you an awesome tale. Both Stephen King and Dean Koontz are wonderful authors, but it would be comparing apples to oranges. Beyond that, unlike most of King's novels, parents can give this book to a relitively mature child--there's minimal sex and language (compare that to King's IT--not kiddy material, but an awesome book too!) Pick up this book no matter what your favortie genre. You'll add another favorite author to your list. As Koontz says in the afterword of my edition, this is probably his best work. He knows it. And it shows. Get it today.
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Summary: Not for everyone!
Review: I am not rating this book based off how Koontz produces his storyline, as he is a good writer in this regard. My 1 star rating is based off my preference of content: how it is presented. A reviewer on this board stated that this is a book for everyone, regardless of age. This is NOT so!
Within this book you will find vulgarity in regards to sex and numerous disturbing murder scenes, one involving a boy and in another instance, the murderer daydreaming about his ultimate kill: a pregnant woman and her unborn child. To name a few. To mention also, there are numerous passages regarding animal mutilations. This book is dark and quite disturbing and even though there was a good man, good woman (who in the beginning had quite an inferiority complex) and a friendly, smart dog (albeit laughable in regards to capabilities) presented in this book...they certainly couldn't make up for all the twisted, disturbing, dark and to put it plainly; downright evil mentality that Koontz so well displayed within "Watchers."
This IS a graphic book.
If you don't mind this, then more than likely you will find it a well written book.
If you do mind this, you have been forewarned.
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Summary: Koontz at his Best
Review: As Koontz novels go, this is the one to buy and keep. The characters, though not as well written as some other writers, are the best Koontz has done before or after..and how can you not love and feel for that pooch? This one reads easily and sucks you in.
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Summary: Great book for everybody!
Review: This was an excellent book by Dean Koontz. Nomatter what age or genre of books you like this is a classic. This is about two escaped lab experiements, an human intelligent monster and a dog with human intelligence. The dog is being hunted by the monster and his ability to locate the dog. It has very great details and is a great story. I will continute to read Dean Koontz and his stories.
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Summary: The Book that Made Me Fall in Love with Dean Koontz
Review: Although this was the second of Koontz's books that I read it definitely assured that I would be a lifetime fan. I have read most of his books since (the only reason I haven't read them all is because I was on an Anne Rice kick for a while) and I have to say that they all have something special, but this one was especially wonderful. The characters were believeable and were complex enough to seem real but Koontz did such a good job describing their personal struggles and feelings that you felt you understood them in the end. I also loved the classic battle of good vs. evil that the dog and the other creature represented. I'll admit the idea of a genius dog that can read and answer questions is a little far fetched but the story and the characters in this book are so believeable that you don't really notice. (At least I didn't) All in all this is an excellent read and definitely a good place to start for anyone who is just discovering Koontz's extraordinary talent.
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Summary: B-Movie Book
Review: First of all, I am astounded at the five-star ratings for this novel. It was like reading a screenplay for a made-for-TV movie for the USA Network. I could expand on my criticism for the book, but its taken up enough of my time already. No point in letting it waste more. Readers, be warned: Not everybody found "Watchers" to be a five-star read.
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