Anyone who’s read more than a couple of bestselling author DEAN KOONTZ’s suspense novels knows that he’s down with the dogs. Almost every title features a canny canine. In his new book, A BIG LITTLE LIFE, KOONTZ goes the non-fiction route to tell the story of TRIXIE, a rescued dog that profoundly affected his life. We sat down with the author over the week-end to talk about books and books that have been made into movies. It seems KOONTZ isn’t too happy about of his titles that have gone from page to screen. Listen in below:

A LITTLE BIG LIFE: A MEMOIR OF A JOYFUL DOG by DEAN KOONTZ is due to hit stores in August