Watchers - by Dean Koontz (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With a new Afterword by the author, this classic Koontz title--one of his most popular and acclaimed novels--features stunning new cover art. Two genetically altered life forms break loose from a top-secret government lab. One is "Einstein, " a friendly dog. The other--The Outsider--is a deadly hybrid. Reissue.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A "superior thriller"(<i>Oakland Press</i>) about a man, a dog, and a terrifying threat that could only have come from the imagination of #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Dean Koontz--<b>nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's <i>The Great American Read</i>.</b> <p/></b>On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever who will let him go no further into the dark woods. <p/>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...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Watchers</i></b> <p/>"His best story yet! Cross <i>Lassie</i> with<i> E.T.</i>, add a touch of<i> The Wolfen </i>and a dash of <i>The Godfather</i>, and you get a sense of some of the ingredients in this thriller....this is the sort of thoroughly frightening and entertaining tale that has its readers listening for noises in the night."--<i>Publishers Weekly<br></i><br>"His best ever, an imaginative and unusual blend of sense and sentiment. A fable about love and trust...with echoes of <i>Frankenstein</i> and <i>The Island of Dr. Moreau.</i> A breakthrough for Koontz."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>"Displaying...more depth and a lot more humor than Stephen King, Dean Koontz has really hit his stride."--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>"Convincing characters, good dialogue...written in prose of a literary quality that puts most bestselling authors to shame."--<i>Los Angeles Daily News</i> <p/>"<i>Watchers</i> is so well crafted that it is nearly everything one could wish for in a modern suspense novel....First-class entertainment."--<i>The Cleveland Pain Dealer <p/></i><b>More Praise for Dean Koontz <p/></b>"Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. [He creates] characters of unusual richness and depth."--<i>The Seattle Times <p/></i>"Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose....'Serious' writers...might do well to examine his technique."--<i>The New York Times Book Review <p/></i>"Lyrical writing and compelling characters...Koontz stands alone."--Associated Press <p/>"In every industry there exist 'artists' that are not only unforgettable, but know their craft better than the rest. Dean Koontz...is among these artisans."--<i>Suspense Magazine</i> <p/>"[Koontz] has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match."--<i>Los Angeles Times <p/></i>"Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of America...novels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of good...[and that] entertain vastly as they uplift."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Dean Koontz</b>, the author of many #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.
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