Dean Koontz Odd Hours Reviews

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Good Points: 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.

Bad Points: 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.

General comments: 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.

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Odd Hours
Dean Koontz
Bantam, May 2008, $27.00
ISBN: 9780553807059

Odd sees the dead, has prophetic visions and dreams, and has saved many lives because he chose to do good deeds with his gift. After leaving the monastery, his plan was to go home to Pico Mundo to return to his former job as a short order cook. His plan is put on hold when he has visions of turbulent events and a woman floating over a red ocean. Odd somehow knows something dangerous is happening near the seaside town of Magic ...