Ahoy there mateys! I last read a book by Dean Koontz in 2018.  Before that I hadn't read a book by him since 2011.  Given that I have read 60 of his books and he used to be a great favorite, this was sad to me.  So I decided to read my favorite book by him and see how I still liked it.  Answer: I love it.  Part of this is because of nostalgia.  This was one of the first fiction books I read about the consequences of DNA research.  But the main reason is Einstein, the intelligent dog.  I wanted one of my own so bad.  Kinda still do.  The book has problems in terms of the stereotypes of Travis the man and Nora the woman.  Also money solves a lot.  But they are minor in terms of how much I loved reading about Einstein.  I also enjoyed the hired killer and his weird view of the world.  It makes me want to listen to my other favorite Dean Koontz that deals with Nazis, time travel, and frogs: lightning.  Sadly, the library does not have an audiobook copy of that one.  It does have 25 others on audio cd.  Maybe I need to go to the library and pick up some.  Also I may try one of his new books out this year.  Arrr!