Pretty good for a Dean Koontz but some of it was predictable. I would like to have seen more about the little boy and his abilities. The parents were entirely too nonchalant about the dog's abilities. Overall, a good, quick read with likeable characters. My classic line from the book is when Cubby gets into a snipping contest with Shearman Wax and, in the midst of the awful things Shearman tells Cubby he's going to do to his family, Cubby comes back with "your grammar stinks." Loved it!