the darkest night of the year dean koontz

I didn't know it was going to be so heavily focused on dogs. This one has his superb writing but I wasn't a huge fan of the subject. ' I've only read a few of Dean Koontz's books but have liked every one of them so far. Deb, I am going to send it to you, b/c you are a Koontz fan. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.As the cover suggests, a dog is one of the main players in this story.' Some not so nice things happen to people who don't deserve it but the villian loses in the end. 'Not my favorite from this author but the story was good. From its breathtaking opening scene to its shocking climax, The Darkest Evening of the Year is Dean Koontz at his finest, a transcendent thriller certain to have listeners entertained until dawn. But now there’s no one to save Amy and those she loves. Someone has come back to turn Amy into the desperate, hunted creature she’s always been there to save. And the unmistakable sense that someone is watching Amy’s every move and that, whoever it is, he’s not alone. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. No one is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home. To widower Brian McCarthy, whose commitment she can’t allow herself to return, Amy’s behavior is far more puzzling and hides a shattering secret. Among her friends, Amy’s heedless devotion is often cause for concern.

Among dog lovers, she’s a legend for the risks she’ll take to save an animal from abuse.

Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to the southern California organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers.

Now he delivers a heart-gripping tour de force he’s been waiting years to write, at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the boundaries of primal fear-and of enduring devotion. With each of his #1 New York Times bestsellers, Dean Koontz has displayed an unparalleled ability to entertain and enlighten readers with novels that capture the essence of our times even as they bring us to the edge of our seats.

The darkest night of the year dean koontz