Odd Thomas
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Odd Thomas
by Authors:
Dean Koontz
Released: 09 December, 2003
ISBN: 0553802496
Hardcover
Sales Rank: 10272
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Customer Review #1:
 Koontz is Back
I have been a long time Dean Koontz fan. Ive read just about every book, including some by his pseudonyms. Almost every book was a great read. I would close the book after the last page feeling both fulfilled and sad. Fulfilled because of a great story, sad because it was over. Lately, however, Koontzs books have been slipping.I think it began after Seize the Night. His books became harder to read and filled (and I mean filled) with metaphors and similes. And the ultra-sappy happy endings were very unlike the author. I didnt read The Face because of the bad reviews I heard. So, when Odd Thomas came out, I was reluctant but curious. Am I glad I picked this book up! The story was fast-paced and exciting. The subject (Odd sees dead people) may have been used before, but Koontz put his own special touch in there. The characters were vivid, especially Odd and Stormy. And the humor...Koontz has a gift when it comes to humor in his books. I literally laughed out loud more than once. Odd Thomas is classic Koontz. A great story, a quick read, funny, sad, scary, and moving.
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Customer Review #2:
 A bit of satire
Okay, Ill admit it. I read this book because the ghost of Elvis was supposed to be a character. Elvis doesnt get to do much. He doesnt even talk, so thats a big let down.
Odd Thomas, the protagonist, not only communes with Elvis but also sees many different dead people, including a potential mass murderer who has targeted Pico Mundo for a wholesale slaughter. When Odd first notices the man, he is alive but is being followed by strange creatures called bodachs, who portend violent atrocities. Later, he finds the mans body in his bathroom and this leads Odd on a wild chase to find the mans accomplices.
Most interesting for me was how Dean Koontz deals with suspension of disbelief. Although he is a short order cook and has no greater ambition than to work in a tire store, everyone in Pico Mundo respects Odd Thomas, including chief of police Wyatt Porter, who has learned from experience not to doubt Odd. So, if everyone in the story accepts whats happening as the status quo, why not the reader?
Being the cynic that I am, I was less than enthusiastic until Odds parents are introduced towards the end of the book. Both of them are sociopathic. Odds mother is especially menacing, threatening Odd with a gun when he asks her for help. I began to think that this might be a psychological mystery, until things reverted to form with a rather typical team of killers being revealed. Theyre introduced earlier in the book, but youll never be able to pick them out. Believe me.
Another interesting and original element of the book was when Odd speculates that the bodachs might be creatures from the future whose "bodies" could not make the trip. A bit of satire, since theyre enthralled by violence, just like we are.
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Customer Review #3:
First Koontz! Worth It!
This was the first time I had ever read a book by Dean Koontz. I had always heard about him, but never knew what type of books he wrote and never read one for myself. Until now. I was not disappointed. This was a great book. I had a hard time getting started, but once I did, it moved right along. There were some slow spots (hence the 4 stars) and some useless subplots to the story as well. But, overall, the book moved right along and had some good surprising twists to it. The ending was a surprise to me as I had never read a Koontz book before, or I just wasnt looking for it. 4 stars! Well worth the read and a good one to read again someday once youve had time to forget about it.
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