I have always liked a psychological mystery - one that ‘could’ actually happen - at least in the reader’s mind. I LOVE Dean R. Koontz - and have many of his books.
One of my favorites, is “The Watcher” - about a dog with telephathic vision - (but the movies made about this novel are not nearly as good!)
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3KKFZWO9N55ML/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R3KKFZWO9N55ML
I read this book last year to a blind friend, (one chapter a day) and as she wiped the tears at the ending, begged me to read it to her again.
I’ve read 2 or 3 Koontz novels. I think there’s about 3 or 4 on the bookshelf waiting for me.
That’s a very noble thing you do reading for your friend.