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Watchers

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Dean Koontz
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Winner of the 2019 Audie Award for Best Male Narrator with an afterword read by the author

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....

©1987 by Nkui, Inc. Afterword © 2003, 2018 by Dean Koontz. (P)2018 by Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Animals Genetic Engineering Genre Fiction Horror Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Fiction Exciting Paranormal Horror Fiction

Critic Reviews

“His best story yet! Cross Lassie with E.T., add a touch of The Wolfen and a dash of The Godfather, 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.” --Publishers Weekly

“His best ever, an imaginative and unusual blend of sense and sentiment. A fable about love and trust...with echoes of Frankenstein and The Island of Dr. Moreau. A breakthrough for Koontz.” --Kirkus Reviews

“Displaying...more depth and a lot more humor than Stephen King, Dean Koontz has really hit his stride.” --The New York Times Book Review

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There have been a few books that have grabbed my until the end, this one is one of the few.

Einstein best boy

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The cover is lame. But the story is actually really enjoyable, great character development, some horror,some science gone wrong,a serial killer , a bit of love, a dog that can communicate and has great Intelligence and a bunch of people after him. Overall 3.5/5

Don't judge this cover

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loved the story and narrator! Highly recommend.
good mix of characters through out all come together so well

great book

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Watchers is a wonderful book a great story which grabs you until the end. This is without doubt my favourite Dean Koontz work. A book that brings so many emotions I loved this book

Wonderful book

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Overall good storyline and enjoyable.
The ending was n bit weak compared to the overall story and all the possibilities for how things could have turned out.

Enjoyable

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This is my all time favourite Dean Koontz novel. Dean Koontz i love your mind!

Best Novel Ever

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I read this book some years ago but was delighted to find it as an audiobook recently. Thoroughly enjoyed the story and the narration. Wondering how to follow it up with something equally as compelling!!

Even fiction thrillers can be thoughtful

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I enjoyed this book ,it drew me with promise of unusual story line and didn't disappoint, different a enjoyable listen

interesting unique plot

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Nothing at all loved this book my first read of Dean Koontz can’t wait to read another !

Best read in a long while

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Best Dean Koontz book ever and brilliantly performed. I was hooked from the beginning.

Amazing

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