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Odd Thomas | 
| Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 4813
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0007130740
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780007130740
ASIN: 0007130740
Publication Date: August 16, 2004
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Condition: Paperback. Light creasing to the spine, general shelf wear. Internally clean. Very good condition.
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Odd Thomas is one of Dean Koontz's more heavily moralised horror thrillers, but is nonetheless charming and terrifying. Odd is an adolescent on the brink of adulthood who sees dead people and has a worryingly precise moral sense; the police chief of the small town of Pico Mundo--little world--relies on him heavily. Hardly has the book opened before a dead teenager leads Odd to her killer--and we are given to understand that this is the sort of thing that happens all the time. He does not just see the dead, however; he sees the thrill-seeking dark spirits that hang around unpleasant events, and he notices, on this particular day, that there are a lot more of them about than usual. Odd is haunted by dreams of dead bowling-alley staff and he wonders whether this might just be the day when the bowling-alley massacre takes place. The tone of voice here is almost saccharine, almost sinister--Odd and his friends and his sweetheart are vivid, cute and self-righteous. This is a bizarrely paced thriller because it follows the vagaries of an eccentric with his own ways of investigating things--it is as odd as its hero's name. --Roz Kaveney
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 Odd but Brilliant December 24, 2008
Odd sees dead people. And not in a lame "Sixth Sense" kind of way. He sees those poor dead souls who have not yet moved on to the next world or wherever it is that the dead go. Odd is often approached by the dead to help them in their quest for redemption/justice. He is driven by a strong sense of morality and the fact that he has been granted the gift of this unusual sixth sense.
Odd can also see dark spirits (bodachs) which usually appear before some sort of trouble errupts. And by trouble, I mean big supernatural/apocolyptic trouble. The staggering number of bodachs Odd comes across throughout the course of this book signifies that something big this way cometh. And indeed something big this way does come... From the opening chapter (where Odd is led by the spirit of a dead girl to her killer) to the tragic ending (I shall say no more) the reader is taken on a rollercoaster ride that is Odd's life.
I am not one to usually read horror books (not because I get easily scared or find them offensive - it's just a habit thing) but I am very glad that I picked Odd Thomas up and gave it a shot. I would urge you to do the same. Odd Thomas is simply a fantastic read. It is captivating, involving and very easy to get through. The storyline is refreshing with an emotional ending. The characters (the ghost of Elvis (yes THE Elvis), Chief of Police, Odd's landlady and his girlfriend) are all vividly described and provide a great deal of entertainment. And of course there is Odd himself: Very likeable, intelligent, wise beyond his years and charismatic.
If you are looking for something slightly spooky, very entertaining and of course a little bit odd give this book a shot. You will not be disappointed.
One of the best December 21, 2008
I only found out about this book a few years after it was released but I am glad I found it. The story is refreshing and as usual Dean Koontz's writing skills and imagination capture my attention completely. I couldn't let go of this book once I started reading it. Can't wait to read the rest in the series! Highly recommended!
 How should I get started? (class project, part 1) December 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not sure how to start a review, so I'm jsut going to write down my thoughts about the book "Odd Thomas, by Dean Koontz.
When I heard the name Koontz I was interested in that book, I don't know why, but I think my mother likes his style of writing.
First I want to say that I don't agree with her in many situations. And this was one of them: I didn't like the book.
It was like bubble gum: It took me many hours to read it and much energy to go on and not to read another book instead. It's not only Koontz' way of writing, not his humour, or his language. The reasons why it takes so long to read the book are neither the plot nor the story, but the unreal characters. I mean, in which small town in the desert lives a man with six fingers on each hand next to a young man who can see dead people and works in a grill where a future mass-murderer comes in? I mean, how unrealistic could a story be? Also, the story is odd and I don't mean odd in a positive way like mysterious or scary. I mean odd in the way of "What does he want to tell me?" and in a boring and uncreative way.
Another point is that the whole plot before the mall-massacre is over 370 pages and then the main action takes place on 30 pages.
All in all, "Odd Thomas" wasn't my kind of book, but I think it wasn't the worst I have ever read, either.
REVIEW (class project, part 2)
"Odd Thomas" is a book about a man who is living in a small town in California. Odd is a fry cook at the Pico Mundo Grill. He has the ability to communicate with ghosts. One day, bad ghosts come to town. These ghosts subsist themselves in causing violence. Odd is probably the only person who can stop them...
In my opinion, "Odd Thomas" is a story which is filled with too many details about the characters and their feelings. Additionally some things don't get really clear in the book, but I don't want to tell you which things because I would spoiler you. I think that, while reading the book, it is hard to keep interested in the story because the tension isn't very high at first and it doesn't rise till the end of two-thirds of the book.
All in all I think that "Odd Thomas" isn't a really good book, so I don't recommend this book to you. I would say that "Odd Thomas" is only a book for hardcore Koontz fans.
 Very enjoyable and more than a little, yes, odd August 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My first Dean Koontz book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not dissimilar to Stephen King; something a bit out of the ordinary and supernatural but never particularly explained or justified. Which I rather liked. The story moves along at a good lick, the characters are big and bold (if not always entirely convincing) and it's all hugely enjoyable. I was left wanting more and will definitely read more. Don't really want to go into the story as you don't want to know too much before you start. Good stuff
 Odd Thomas July 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Odd Thomas (the first in a series about the same character who can see , but not talk to , dead people) is the best. The book is enjoyable , and the story is gripping and certainly had me turning the pages just to see what happens next. However , like some DK books Ive read there are some un answered questions and parts to the book. In one such case , Odd vists a house , which has a room in it which was pitch black , expect for a small red dot coming from it. When Odd enters the room , he see himself entering the room , before being throwen back out on to the cooridoor. When Odd leaves the house , the character doesnt go back or find out what this is , which left me disappointed ! A good read however
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