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Good story, but the ending.....

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I love Dean Koontz...always have. But this story leaves me wondering if he has run out of ideas. I actually had to reread several pages near the climax of the story to make sure I didn't miss something important. Talk about suspending disbief! Honestly, I thought the final scenes were a cop out and left me feeling like Koontz had run out of ideas. I gave this story 3 stars for the overall plot. But the ending was all bark and no bite.

Beautful, vivid scenery description for a boring book

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I snapped this book up, because I have always gotten an entertaining read from his books. This one brought to mind one of my favorites, "Watcher", and I hoped there would be some similarity or reference due to the picture of the golden on the front of the book. Boy was I wrong. This book was very long, boring and contained so much pure evil I could barely finish it. I don't like to read about senseless murder and torture by people whose motives you don't ever figure completely out. Why did they burn down that couple's house? That part just did not fit. There were beautiful vivid descriptions of the scenery, but that is the only part of this book I can recommend. It left a very bad taste in my mouth. The ending was lame and made little sense. I will likely not return to Mr. Koontz's books any time soon, if ever.

A harrowing, spine-tingling, suspense thriller.

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This novel is made for dog lovers, so if you are one of those persons, you can't go wrong. Yes, there are references to dog abuse and neglect, because the main protagonist, Amy, is deeply involved with Golden rescue. However, anyone that is a dog advocate knows these situations do occur and that it is actually good for the subject to reach as many as possible. I suspect there have been a few Koontz readers who have been compelled to adopt after reading this novel. It does touch your heart. As beautifully as Koontz draws out his dog characters and their caregivers, in contrast, he delves into the sociopathic mind of some of the creepiest characters, ever. Their evil deeds are far more frightening than the supernatural aspects of this book. The battle between good and evil that ensues, as the multiple story-lines are expertly drawn together, will leave you squinting through your fingers, fearing to read yet another word. The story of Piggy/Hope, alone, will leave you horrified at the depths of torture that a mother could manifest toward a child. The individual stories begin to collide into a crescendo of a conclusion, where you may have to suspend some disbelief. But for me, it was refreshing to believe---just for that moment, that we do have Angel warriors on our side fighting such evil and that goodness will prevail.

There Ought to be a Law

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There should be a warning stamped on Dean Koontz's books: "Don't start reading if you have some important unfinished tasks." Perhaps the newly-elected Congress will pass such a measure. I have read at least five of his novels and have quickly become interested in the stories, putting the books down only with reluctance before reaching the final page. The only complaint I've had is that he sometimes writes himself into a plot corner and chooses to escape by introducing some funky supernatural themes. This book has a wife beater who also abuses his children and pet dog. You have a soulless sadistic woman and her vicious boyfriend who torture her Down's syndrome daughter. Then there's a merciless hired killer who also murders random strangers for fun. On the good side you've got a kind woman who takes care of abandoned and abused golden retrievers. There's her loving boyfriend. There are several golden retrievers, one of which seems to have supernatural powers. Koontz thinks highly of golden retrievers and glorifies them in this book. How all of these elements intersect is the heart of the matter. Koontz's prose is flawless. He shows a profound grasp of human nature, and is fascinated with the existence of evil in a world that can be so wonderful. Koontz knows exactly how to keep the reader enthralled. The pages keep turning. Because there was no government-mandated warning on the cover, I started reading. I kept reading, although I had important unfinished tasks. On second thought, maybe the tasks were not so important.

Bad- Ending makes no sense- at all!	Customer Rating:
I've like some of Koontz's books in the past. But I couldn't even finish this one. It is literally a dog of a book. Boring... boring boring. I skipped ahead to the end it got so bad, and the ending makes no sense whatsoever. The dog jumps over the bad girl and guy, and they just... disappear or something???!! Who knows, I surely don't.