Watchers

I took a sick day today. I'm not feeling well and after I realized this stupid cold isn't going anywhere, I decided to succumb and stay home with some thera flu and my book. I finished Watchers by Dean Koontz today. His books are known for having that supernatural element. But, he writes it in a way that it is believable.

In this book a genetic company had altered DNA to create two super human animals. One good, one bad. The good one was a dog with human-like intelligence levels and the other was created to create mass hysteria. It had the same intelligence level, but it was hideous looking and not so nice.

Both the dog and the other escaped the lab and the dog found Travis and became his pet. The other spent all of his time outside of the lab tracking down the dog to kill it, murdering several innocent people and animals along its way. The dog could sense when the Outsider was coming and would warn Travis using a ridiculous Scrabble-tile-dispenser to spell out words for his owner.

Finally, there was a big showdown. The Outsider was killed, the dog was hurt but survived and everyone lived happily ever after. I read the afterward by the author and he claims this to be his best work ever. I'm thinkin' not so much. It was good, don't get me wrong. It was hard to put down during the last 50 pages or so, but definitely not his best work ever. I was a little disappointed probably because this came off of the tails of my last book where the central theme was also genetic engineering. A topic which is of absolutely no interest to me.

Oh. I almost forgot. My quote: Most people believe psychoanalysis is a cure for unhappiness. They are sure they could overcome all their problems and achieve peace of mind if only they could understand their own psychology, understand the reasons for their negative moods and self-destructive behavior. However, in spite of that understanding, most people do not change their behaviors. See, now I think that's just a bunch of crap!

Don't worry, I joined book club. Maybe if someone tells me what to read, I will start having better luck. Look forward to future posts of doves and daisies, my friends.