In Dean Koontz's gripping thriller 'Watchers,' two genetically altered life forms escape from a shadowy government laboratory. One is a benign dog named Einstein with intelligence rivaling humans. The other, a grotesque creature known as The Outsider, is a monstrous force of destruction. Their freedom spells diverging fates for the people they encounter, from doom to an unexpected bond of love. Crossing paths with a lonely widower and a determined assassin, their stories intertwine in a dangerous dance of survival, love, and the extreme consequences of science tampering with life's natural order. The heart-pounding chase leads to a confrontation that will culminate in an inescapable showdown, challenging the deepest definitions of humanity and monstrousness.