I finished "Darkest Evening of the Year"

I

liked it a lot. Not as much as I like the Odd Thomas books, but I read it pretty much straight through since I started reading it. Other than opening tabs on which Evan would drop my Entrecard, I haven't even been on the PC.

It was very interesting. As I said the other day, a woman named Amy Redwing owned a Golden Retriever Rescue Shelter.

I also told you about the psycho pyromaniac beeyatch.

What I didn't tell you about was Amy's BF. His name is Brian and he's an architect. He is connected to the psycho beeyatch.

I really don't want to get into the book, because I want you to read it. If, like Cardiogirl, you're not so much into the "supernatural" type of stuff, this might not be your cup of tea. But if you are willing to "suspend disbelief" and just go with the story, I think it will really make you happy when it's all said and done.

The bad people get what's coming to them, and so do the good people.

I'm thinking about convincing MD that it's time for her to get another dog. A Golden Retriever. And Evan, *wink wink*, will want to name the dog Nickie. ;-)

You can see what Dean Koontz has to say about the book HERE.

Smooches!

The Darkest Evening of the Year

I

am currently reading "The Darkest Evening of the Year" by Dean Koontz.

I'm on Chapter 13 right now.

It's about a woman, Amy Redwing, who founded an organization to rescue abandoned & endangered Golden Retrievers. It starts out with her driving in the middle of the night to rescue a dog from a man who is abusive to his family and has already killed one dog.

The dog is named Nickie. The first time her BF sees her, Nickie is surrounded with a golden "halo" of light.

When Amy gets home, the 2 Goldens that she already has (Fred & Ethel) act differently towards Nickie than they do to other strays that Amy brings home. No butt sniffing. But Ethel does keep bringing Nickie toys until Nickie finds one that she likes. Amy notices that all the lights in the house are on when she had only left one on.

Also, there's some crazy pyromaniac beeyatch who has to have sex in total darkness and then burn stuff and/or people afterwards with her boy toy.

Here's an excerpt from what About.com said about the book:

"No one is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents. An ominous stranger. A mysterious home invasion.

And the unmistakable sense that someone is watching Amy's every move and that, whoever it is, he's not alone."

So far, it's very interesting. I can't wait to find out why Nickie is such a special dog and what the hell that pyromaniac chick is up to! :-)