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Odd Thomas Review

So I was certainly worried when I heard the premise of this book. A boy who sees dead people. How cliche. It surprised me though. It turned out to be one of the better, and more unique suspense books that I have read in an extremely long time. Riveting beginning, great twist at the end, and all kinds of excitement in between - what more can you ask for!

I have never read Dean Koontz before. Typically, I'm not a big suspense/thriller story kind of girl. I'm more of a science fiction/fantasy reader myself, but this book had just the right amount of paranormal quirkiness to wrap my attention. The characters were vivid and their emotions were real - even the blatantly idealistic relationship between Odd and Stormy seemed to make sense to me. I felt a strong connection with the characters and it made me want to read more. The descriptive detail in the book was incredible as well. I found myself prickling with goosebumps upon mention of the Fungus Man.

Not many books make me laugh or cry out loud, but this book made me do both. Certainly an excellent airplane book if you're looking for one. It made the flight whiz by! I was 90% through the book when the plane landed and I almost didn't want to get off the plane just so that I could keep reading. I certainly can not wait to read the next installment in the series. It should be interesting where the next story goes...

Odd Thomas Feature

ISBN13: 9780553384284
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Odd Thomas Overview

“The dead don't talk. I don't know why.” But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Odd Thomas thinks of himself as an ordinary guy, if possessed of a certain measure of talent at the Pico Mundo Grill and rapturously in love with the most beautiful girl in the world, Stormy Llewellyn. Maybe he has a gift, maybe it’s a curse, Odd has never been sure, but he tries to do his best by the silent souls who seek him out. Sometimes they want justice, and Odd’s otherworldly tips to Pico Mundo's sympathetic police chief, Wyatt Porter, can solve a crime. Occasionally they can prevent one. But this time it's different.

A mysterious man comes to town with a voracious appetite, a filing cabinet stuffed with information on the world's worst killers, and a pack of hyena-like shades following him wherever he goes. Who the man is and what he wants, not even Odd’s deceased informants can tell him. His most ominous clue is a page ripped from a day-by-day calendar for August 15.

Today is August 14.

In less than twenty-four hours, Pico Mundo will awaken to a day of catastrophe. As evil coils under the searing desert sun, Odd travels through the shifting prisms of his world, struggling to avert a looming cataclysm with the aid of his soul mate and an unlikely community of allies that includes the King of Rock 'n' Roll. His account of two shattering days when past and present, fate and destiny converge is the stuff of our worst nightmares—and a testament by which to live: sanely if not safely, with courage, humor, and a full heart that even in the darkness must persevere.

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Customer Reviews

Odd Thomas - Maureen Galeone - LUTZ, FLORIDA, US
When I started this book I really wasn't a Dean Koontz fan but I had heard in a book store about the Odd Thomas Series and so I just HAD to have it. Am I ever glad I did! It is a touching, heart warming book, not the terror I expected! Thankfully I have all the Odd Thomas books! And I recommened this book to everyone who loves a good hero even is his name is Odd Thomas!!!

Make this your first Koontz read. - Vinylsmack -
This is by far my favourite Koontz novel. So if you are new to his stories, make this your first one! Koontz always has great character development and you are pulled into the story very easily.

Odd Thomas Review - stoneheart - Burstall Sask Canada
Well I just finished the book, it was a great read. Took me a day to read but please take into account I am a very fast reader. I enjoyed the book and I am looking forward to reading the next book "Forever Odd". While the story is not like the other Dean Koontz novels I read, I found it refreshing and quite enjoyable ( I was a little put off by the ending but I knew it was comming, I won't spoil the story for you ). If you have a day or two to read a book I recommend this one and well as my favorite Dean Koontz novel "Watchers".

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