This is a first time read of a Koontz novel and I would probably read another. I liked the character development of Chris, his canine hero, Bobby, and Shasha. There are several places where the story drags, and vocabulary is used in some instances that might stop the reader, long enough to figure out what was meant, causing them to loose the flow of the story line.The ending sort of left things up in the air for me and there was no closure to the problem. Perhaps Koontz is leaving room for a sequal. Overall I enjoyed the book.