And what the novel does best is a suspenseful setting, that it does very well. However, the dialog flows nicely, despite some appropriately placed lengthy description. The actual storyline is not all that deep. He reminded me somewhat of Tommy Lee Jones character in The Fugitive, Sam Gerard, because yes - he was chasing down the good guy, but he was doing it for the right reasons. He was intent on finding the dog and the outsider. Another character I neglected to mention was Lemuel Johnson. You really feel for the characters in this book. The main positive I saw in Watchers is the great character development from an author who typically is not known for this. Until the excitement really starts in the end, it is a book that you pick and have to digest slowly. For the record, most people die in the first 100 pages, then it mellows out a little.Īnother negative aspect of this story is this: I had little motivation to read large chunks of it at a time. He does not write about bloody murders just because he could, but because there is an actual purpose to it all. If there there is a justification here, it is Dean Koontz who puts everything in its perspective. However, I thought it was a little bloody for my liking-so keep that in mind. You will have to read the novel to see how it ends. They know this could not last forever so they eventually settle down to prepare for the inevitable confrontation. So, with The Outsider after them, Travis, Nora, and Einstein are constantly on the run. He is a mix of different types of species of animals. In another part of the state, there is this "thing". Travis tells Nora about Einstein and his intellect, and they both begin to find ways to communicate better with him.
So, really, it was the dog that brings this couple together. It starts off at a simple day at the park where Einstein manipulates events and Nora's stalker ends up in jail. As time passes, Einstein leads Travis and Nora together where they became close and eventually marry. While he doesn't actually talk, he is able to understand the English language.Īt the same time, we are introduced to this homely woman named Nora. Well, as time goes on, the dog-which Travis names Einstein-begins to display unusual behavior. Right away, Travis finds, the dog seems scared about something. They both take an instant liking to each other. It starts off with Travis Cornell, of Santa Barbara (California), wandering around in the woods where he meets a golden retriever that starts to follow him around. While maybe a slightly overrated, this is most definitely a solid book all around. Since at this time I have not read enough of his books, I can not compare it to many others. Watchers is supposedly one of Dean Koontz's classics. Brief Summary: Two Genetically Altered species roam the earth.
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