THE BAD WEATHER FRIEND

Benny is so nice they feel compelled to destroy him but he has a friend who should scare the hell out of them in this breathtaking new kind of thriller by 1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz Benny Catspaw s perpetually sunny disposition is tested when he loses his job his reputation his fiancée and his favorite chair He s not paranoid Someone is out to get him He just doesn t know who or why Then Benny receives an inheritance from an uncle he s never heard of a giant crate and a video message All will be well in time How strange though it s a blessing his uncle promises Stranger yet is what s inside the crate He s a seven foot tall self described bad weather friend named Spike whose mission is to help people who are just too good for this world Spike will take care of it He ll find Benny s enemies He ll deal with them This might be satisfying if Spike wasn t such a menacing presence with terrifying techniques of intimidation In the company of Spike and a fascinated young waitress cum PI in training named Harper Benny plunges into a perilous high speed adventure the likes of which never would have crossed the mind of a decent guy like him