Dean Koontz Odd Hours Review

Overall Rating

The engaging young narrator of the series, Odd Thomas, is a charming and unassumingly straightforward character - he will remind most avid Koontz followers of another captivating young man named Chris Snow - and the warmth which is an integral part of his storytelling style makes this book - like all in the series - a pleasure to read.

I could not say that there were any 'bad' points, but in this book, there are a few more unanswered riddles, a few more loose ends, than the others in the series. Admittedly, it may be that I am just a bit slow to read some of the 'between the lines' stories, shadows and hints, but this was the only part of the entire book which was a wee bit less than I'd expected.

As in many of Dean Koontz' tales, the characters, places, the very worlds which he creates, not only seem to take on a life of their own, but in many cases seem very much 'interconnected'. This adds a sort of 'surreal realism', for want of a better term, which allows any reader with imagination to become quite immersed in the life, and the world, of Odd Thomas. I would most highly recommend the series to anyone, with only one caveat:
Although each of the Odd Thomas books can stand alone, I would most strongly urge the reader to begin with the first of the line, Odd Thomas - which may be the best of the group - to become acquainted with this young fry cook who walks a thin line between the natural and supernatural... to learn of his narrative style, his code of honor, his beliefs and doubts, as well as his all-too-real joys and heartrending tragedies. If these books are read in their proper sequence, an extra element of enjoyment will be present.