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Advantages: A great read, gripping, page-turner
Disadvantages: Not as strong as some of Koontz's other novels

"Forever Odd" is the second in what has become a trilogy of novels about Odd Thomas, a 21-year-old man with supernatural talents and an ability to get himself caught up in just about every serious crime that happens in his home town of Pico Mundo. Odd's name could be a nickname given to him by his friends and colleagues because of his unusual abilities; more likely, it's because his dysfunctional parents got it wrong when they registered his birth ...
...Either way, Odd Thomas was born with the ability to see the dead, and - using them - Odd helps Pico Mundo's Chief of Police, Wyatt Porter, to solve the town's crimes. He can also see other creatures, bodachs, that tend to act as portents of impending disaster and has the ability to use Psychic Magnetism to seek out people he's looking for; helpful when the police can't find the bad guy. On top of all this, he was also born with an acerbic wit and ... Read review

Advantages: solid story
Disadvantages: too short

...likes happy endings in sahara the plot is up to his normal standard can happen in this day and age, his side kick allways on hand to help him out , some people says no one gets hurt but dick shows when he is deep under ground and trapped that he can be ruthless and bad when he locks in one of the villians in a cave with nothing but bones of people he killed he has avery good sense of justice this book is for all ages and sexes ... Read review

Advantages: the beginning of a fantastic series
Disadvantages: very short,

After reading all of the Darren shan vampire saga i was expecting another thrilling read. This i was granted, however Lord Loss is similar to the first of the vampire series. It starts a magnificent line of stories, (the demonata) which i would recommend to anyone. The series is full of magic and a great plot, the first person way of writing really makes it exciting, the sort of read that you'll want to finish in the first sitting, in the case of ...
...a long book, nor is it hard to read. you can finish in a good few hours. Not a vast amount actually occurs in this book, but enough to keep you hooked and looking forwards to the next installments. It does however introduce characters with huge amounts of depth and history. The great thing about it is that it is completely different to the vampire stories but still has that Darren shan edge that all his fans adore. My overall verdict is that the ... Read review

Advantages: None really
Disadvantages: Too many characters, awful characters, unlikely premise

Even though she is in the process of becoming divorced from their oldest son, architect Jane Martello goes to Shropshire to attend a traditional family get together with renowned novelist and one-time 'angry young man' Alan Martello and his illustrator wife Martha. Apart from their marriage, the two Jane's and Claud Martello's families have bee friends for years, since their fathers met at Oxford. While she is there the remains of the youngest Martello ...
...cottage Jane has designed in the grounds of the Martello family home. The Martello family are relieved, believing that they can finally lay their loved one to rest after she disappeared twenty-five years ago but Jane can't shake off the nagging feeling that something is not quite right. Faced with this doubt and the mounting stress caused by her separation from Claud, Jane seeks the help of a psychotherapist and slowly she starts to remember what ... Read review

Advantages: Witty and enjoyable
Disadvantages: Quite short and not expanded enough

...simply told them they were skipping Christmas this year. Meanwhile in their small middle class street preparations for the festive season where in full swing. A highly organised and proud neighbourhood where putting all their lights, frosties and decorations out for the world to see. As the road seeks to win the award for the best festive decorations in the area. Only one house has none and one house has let the neighbourhood down. My thoughts ...
...this author that I have reviewed. And as such I really wasn't sure what to expect this time round. I liked the concept of a couple trying to do something different in missing Christmas and that was why I bought it. Initially I struggled to get into the book and I thought I would rather hear about their daughter's trip to Peru than a 'stuffy couple' attempt to avoid Christmas. But in truth it grew on me and despite my prejudices against the author ... Read review