Watchers

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4.8
213 reviews
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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 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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4.8
213 reviews
A Google user
19 August 2024
“Watchers gets 3 stars. The plot is interesting and gripping from the first pages, especially because of the unusual characters and their interactions. However, as the story progresses, the pacing becomes uneven and some moments feel dragged out. Although the book offers some really tense and exciting scenes, the overall impression is blurred by the predictability of some of the twists and turns and the lack of depth in some of the characters. It's a good read, but doesn't live up to all expecta
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Carolyn
28 October 2018
Ok spoiler alert but the dog in this book is so ridiculous that it made me stop reading three chapters in. It makes a question mark out of dog biscuits to engage in conversation with it's new owner . I mean , the whole thing is just so far fetched that it really prevented me from getting into the story and I found the ridiculousness of it so distracting that I had to stop reading. Not a great book
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Stacy Thompson
3 February 2018
My Favorite Dean Koontz book of all time. I absolutely loved every page of this book. The characters, and I mean EVERY character in this book was perfectly written. I was hooked from page 1. This is a fantastic read that I did not want to put down. And when I did, I just couldn't wait to get back into it. In my opinion, this is one of those books that you are totally immersed in, right along with the characters and found myself saying, "What are we going to do now?!!" I did not want this book to end. It's quite a tale that I highly recommend!
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About the author

Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times 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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