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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
By far Dean Koontz’s best book. And very accessible. I often recommend it to people who don’t read often.
I love everything about this book. I love a book with a great dog and the story was suspenseful and worth every minute.
Watchers is a reminder why classic Koontz was so good, and also filled to the brim with classic Koontz icons (the whole thing is about good boy, darn it).
The story follows a man who meets a dog, who then meets a woman, and they're being stalked not only by the shady government but also a psychotic assassin (who is like to have known more about) and something even more terrifying. We've got love and romance and by the end I was some how feeling pity for.
Best of all, there's no surfer bro lingo.
The story follows a man who meets a dog, who then meets a woman, and they're being stalked not only by the shady government but also a psychotic assassin (who is like to have known more about) and something even more terrifying. We've got love and romance and by the end I was some how feeling pity for
Spoiler
The OutsiderBest of all, there's no surfer bro lingo.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wow, truly an all time great novel
Rivetting, captivating and excellent are just some words that can be used to describe this Koontz masterpiece. The themes Koontz explores in this novel ultimately coalesce into one palpable message, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends".
Rivetting, captivating and excellent are just some words that can be used to describe this Koontz masterpiece. The themes Koontz explores in this novel ultimately coalesce into one palpable message, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends".
One of my favorite books and one I've read time and time again. I can't rate this highly enough.
This was the first book I read by Dean Koontz. I was captured from the beginning and have reread it many times. I've read almost all of his books trying to find another one as good with little luck.
I gave up on him when he started republishing books under the Koontz name that were originally under a pseudonym (Leigh Nichols). I had to start carefully checking the copyright info to make sure I wasn't purchasing something I had already read.
Other books by him that I have enjoyed include Strangers, Lightening, and the Odd Thomas series.
I gave up on him when he started republishing books under the Koontz name that were originally under a pseudonym (Leigh Nichols). I had to start carefully checking the copyright info to make sure I wasn't purchasing something I had already read.
Other books by him that I have enjoyed include Strangers, Lightening, and the Odd Thomas series.
I really liked how all of the characters came together at some point or another, even though they didn't really have much in common. The love story got a little cheesy at points, but it was cute nevertheless. Einstein is the greatest dog everrrrrr!!!
The book of the month for my university book club for December 2017. What a way to end the year with a sci-fi suspense novel by Dean Koontz.
Unfortunately, I read this book after reading 2 others by Koontz and I think it influenced how I read this one. On top of that, I was in a bit of a reading slump with the holidays, birthdays, and chaos that starts around December and ends in January.
But, here is what I thought...
Every writer has a signature, something that a reader can pinpoint as being unique to their writing style. A character, a setting, or the ability to be descriptive to an extreme or not descriptive enough.
In Koontz's novels, there is always a do-gooder. A good Samaritan that is placed in just the right moment, has just the right connections, and wants nothing in return from the main character he/she is helping. In both Jane Hawk books, there was a well-placed Samaritan that saved her life and helped her succeed. In Watchers, there are 2 well-placed and perfectly timed do-gooders. It almost doesn't feel believable, which bothered me. I would like to think there are do-gooders everywhere you go, someone who would help a stranger and not think twice about it, but I also feel like our society has started to shun these people away for fear of being reprimanded. That makes these characters seem like they were placed to keep the story moving along in a certain direction that it would otherwise diverge from.
With that said, this was an interesting story. I liked Einstein. Hell, I want Einstein! If my dogs were half as obedient and interesting to be around (or my cat), my life would be a lot easier. But alas, they chew up things they aren't supposed to and can't read or write and I don't think I want to know what my cat really thinks.
I also enjoyed watching Nora blossom. Her character went through huge life changes from the beginning to the end and it was the subtle story behind the main story that I was almost more interested in finding out how it ended.
There was a bit of a hole to the story though. I wanted to find out more about Vince and his story. Bits and pieces were given, but that man had some interesting things going on and his back story was never fully explained. It isn't vital to the novel, but I would have liked to have more information about him.
I wanted more closure too. The entire novel leads up to this battle with the Outsider. It was a little anti-climactic. Travis set up all these traps but because of other circumstances, none of the traps engaged. I felt like all the planning Travis and Nora did, there should have been a Plan B, C, D, and E. There was still closure, but I felt like the "battle" scene could have been a bit longer, more engaging, and really serve as the climax to the whole novel.
Overall, a good read. If I read it at a different time, I think I would have enjoyed it more but...
I read too many Koontz novels too close together and I think that really took a toll on how I received this one. :(
Unfortunately, I read this book after reading 2 others by Koontz and I think it influenced how I read this one. On top of that, I was in a bit of a reading slump with the holidays, birthdays, and chaos that starts around December and ends in January.
But, here is what I thought...
Every writer has a signature, something that a reader can pinpoint as being unique to their writing style. A character, a setting, or the ability to be descriptive to an extreme or not descriptive enough.
In Koontz's novels, there is always a do-gooder. A good Samaritan that is placed in just the right moment, has just the right connections, and wants nothing in return from the main character he/she is helping. In both Jane Hawk books, there was a well-placed Samaritan that saved her life and helped her succeed. In Watchers, there are 2 well-placed and perfectly timed do-gooders. It almost doesn't feel believable, which bothered me. I would like to think there are do-gooders everywhere you go, someone who would help a stranger and not think twice about it, but I also feel like our society has started to shun these people away for fear of being reprimanded. That makes these characters seem like they were placed to keep the story moving along in a certain direction that it would otherwise diverge from.
With that said, this was an interesting story. I liked Einstein. Hell, I want Einstein! If my dogs were half as obedient and interesting to be around (or my cat), my life would be a lot easier. But alas, they chew up things they aren't supposed to and can't read or write and I don't think I want to know what my cat really thinks.
I also enjoyed watching Nora blossom. Her character went through huge life changes from the beginning to the end and it was the subtle story behind the main story that I was almost more interested in finding out how it ended.
There was a bit of a hole to the story though. I wanted to find out more about Vince and his story. Bits and pieces were given, but that man had some interesting things going on and his back story was never fully explained. It isn't vital to the novel, but I would have liked to have more information about him.
I wanted more closure too. The entire novel leads up to this battle with the Outsider. It was a little anti-climactic. Travis set up all these traps but because of other circumstances, none of the traps engaged. I felt like all the planning Travis and Nora did, there should have been a Plan B, C, D, and E. There was still closure, but I felt like the "battle" scene could have been a bit longer, more engaging, and really serve as the climax to the whole novel.
Overall, a good read. If I read it at a different time, I think I would have enjoyed it more but...
I read too many Koontz novels too close together and I think that really took a toll on how I received this one. :(