Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz > Reviews

Advantages: Yep it's odd
Disadvantages: Not one of his best

...medium length. So to the story. Odd Thomas is a weirdo. Oh yes he is and nothing wrong with that as I seemed to be loved by quite a few. He sees dead people just like the little dude in 'The sixth sense' and they seem to gravitate to him for help in eerie silence and possibly very bad make-up (it doesn't mention this but it really should). One of his regular visitors is actually Elvis and I found that Koontzy actually scored points with this addition ... Read review

Advantages: The best book Koontz has ever written
Disadvantages: it's a shame that Koontz couldn't leave this as a one-off novel

ODD THOMAS is no ordinary fry cook; Odd Thomas can see dead people. They cannot speak to him but still their spirits insist on visiting him anyway in the hope that he can help bring those responsible for their deaths to justice. He is also haunted by the ghost of Elvis and is able to see mysterious shaded entities he calls "Bodachs" which seem to gather whenever something bad is going to happen which will result in a lot of death, pain and general ... Read review

Advantages: Story, Characters ect.
Disadvantages: Sligtly unrealistic but you don't really care.

Odd Thomas is the first installment of the 'Odd' series, which is followed by Forever Odd and Brother Odd. I'm a Dean Koontz fan, but by far this or Life Expectancy have to be the best of his books, so I'm not biased. The book is set in Pico Mundo a small town in the desert, with the main character Odd Thomas actually narrating the book. The main characters are: Odd Thomas - The main character sees the dead and the shadows (bodachs) Stormy ... Read review

Advantages: Very gripping...hard to put down.
Disadvantages: Seemed quite short.

This book really was a "can't-put-it-down" read. Dean Koontz's more recent books seem to be getting more and more different and obscure, yet he still manages to grip the reader with his mixture of suspense and action. There didn't seem to be any of the slow going moments that so many books seem to have, with every page giving essential twists and turns in the story. "Odd Thomas" did seem to be quite a short story compared to some by the author ... Read review

Advantages: you know dean koontz will deliver a good story
Disadvantages: bit slow to start

...town where a lot of odd things happen.He knows when bad things are going to happen and feels honour bound to prevent them.This book tells about his struggle to prevent those whome he cares about from being victims and reminds us about the strangeness of the human experience. I only finished reading this yesterday but it's going to be one of those books that linger in my mind. The main character in the book had so many believable human experinces ... Read review

Advantages: great plot and characters
Disadvantages: none

...a book. The main character Odd Thomas is depicted so vivedly, and his relationship with Stormy Llywen is described so perfectly. What I didn't expect with a book like this was for it to make me cry, but I must admit, I had a few tears before the end. This was due to the amazing characters, and Koontz's description of them. The chapters are the perfect length, not that I stopped much between them! The plot is completely gripping, and it's ... Read review

Advantages: a good all round read
Disadvantages: none I could see!

...say something for his writting. Odd Thomas is truly a lovely guy who's been dealt a bad hand of cards from his freaky Mother, the one thing that keeps him going is his lovely girfriend and few close friends.... soon everything he loves is threatened and he's not going down without a fight! Odd is definately someone to have on your side when the baddies come to town, he can even see the invisable ones Can't wait for the sequel, out this year. ... Read review

Advantages: Compelling! I couldn't put it down, it has to be read in one sitting!
Disadvantages: Don't expect to see anyone for 24 hours while you read it!!

...the book. The character Odd Thomas is fantastic - I loved his nuiances and his personality - it made the book. The conclusion to the story is brilliant - I wont ruin the story for anyone else though, can't stand that. I will be making sure that I read more of his books from now on. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of the genre - Dean Koontz cover the whole range of mystery, thriller and fantasy in one go. This book is a must for ... Read review