Not when his father died in a freak accident. Woody Bookman hasn’t spoken a word in his eleven years of life. While there is more that I found unsettling about the story, the thing that was most annoying from somewhat near the beginning is the language that Dean used, which for HIM seemed unusually crude and om the MOST prolific and best character-developers of all writers, that I know of! Hope he hasn’t lost it.From Dean Koontz, the international bestselling master of suspense, comes an epic thriller about a terrifying killer and the singular compassion it will take to defeat him. While looking forward to this book because it seemed like a continuation of my most beloved book by him, Watchers, I was extremely disappointed in this one-particularly toward the end when Dean seemed to throw everything he could possibly IMAGINE into the last 10 or so chapters, that was just unfathomable with what seemed like hoards of dogs and people descending from the upstairs of the house, that just appeared mysteriously without any explanation whatsoever. I have read, and now listened, to almost every book-with the exception of the Frankenstein series and more than two of the Odd Thomas series, that Dean has written. Only a force greater than evil can stop what’s coming next. And he’s coming after Woody and his mother. A man driven by a malicious evil has set a depraved plan into motion. Woody’s fearful suspicions are taking shape. When he hears the boy who communicates like he does, without speaking, Kipp knows he needs to find him before it’s too late. An ally unknown to him is listening.Ī uniquely gifted dog with a heart as golden as his breed, Kipp is devoted beyond reason to people.

But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father’s death and now threatens him and his mother. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. Devoted has every mark of a classic.” - Associated Press “Canine or human, it is hard to find a more lovable character in fiction than Kipp. An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller.įrom Dean Koontz, the master of suspense, comes an epic thriller about a terrifying killer and the singular compassion it will take to defeat him.

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