I read this book numerous times when I was younger. Much younger. Like, 14. It was my favorite book then. There was a movie out about it. I rented it and watched maybe 15-20 minutes of it and shut it off. It was horrible!

Sorry to go against the grain, but I’ve just read this, and thought it was a load of old cobblers. I think the problem is that it hasn’t stood the test of time.

I plays on 1980s paranoia over genetic engineering, and is predictable right to the end. Also, I found it all a bit sappy, and wanted to send Einstein to the dog pound by the middle of the book.

Probably good in the 80s, but looks very, very dated now.

I love this book, plain and simple. I’ve read it time and time again and will continue to. My copy has been “well loved” and kidnapped several times by family members. It’s definately a book that could have been held for random!

This book is one of my favorite books ever! As you can see by my username, it really did change my life and became a defining moment for me. Einstein>>>>>>>>>>>ALL!!!

Watchers was a great thriller and extremely well written.

Two beings were created in a lab with near human intelligence. One is a golden retriever normal in every way other than his intelligence. The other is called The Outsider. A frightful being resembling no animal or man. Both beings escape from the lab and are free in the wild.

A man named Travis finds the dog and soon learns of its secret, however he is unaware that the dog still has more secrets to reveal to it. Along the way, Travis and the dog, newly named Einstein, meet a woman named Nora. Nora has been sheltered all her life and Travis befriends her and finds their friendship quickly grows into something more.

In the meantime, The Outsider is still out there. The NSA are searching for both The Outsider and the dog which means that Travis and Nora have to watch themselves carefully.

Without giving anything else away, I’ll just say that I completely enjoyed this book. Animal stories always hit me right in the heart and Einstein, with his human-like intelligence, is completely endearing. I found myself reading the book at a quick pace, always wanting more and always thinking about where I’d just left off when I wasn’t able to read. There are very few boring moments in the book.

The only subplot I could have done without was that of a man named Vince who kills the scientists who created The Outsider and the dog and believes that taking lives insures his own immortality. The entire subplot is almost ridiculous in its ending.

If you’re an animal lover or dog lover, this book is a definite read. You will find yourself looking after Einstein and thinking about him long after you put the book down.

Reading it for the second time.