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Mar 08, 2008

Beth rated it:

I love Odd Thomas. I think he is a great character: endearing, quirky, funny. All the qualities I would want in a good friend. And of course, his ability to see ghosts, and his fundamental compassion towards those spirits, makes him special and even more admirable.
So I was fully expecting to love this book, as I did the first two in this series (Odd Thomas and Forever Odd).
Unfortunately,

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Apr 06, 2009

Logan rated it:

At this point in the series, Odd is kind of like Caine from Kung Fu. He wanders the land looking for supernatural mysteries that he can make right in some twisted karmic redemption plot that he has going. Still, at least this opens up Odd's normally insular little desert existence to something more- like a monastery plagued by quantum bone monsters where your only allies seem to be the roughest bunch of monks ever assembled, from the former mob heavyweight (Brother Knuckles, no joke) to the cr More...

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Jul 27, 2010

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* rated it:

Odd Thomas is such an awesome character. I loved his integrity, his dry humor and his bravery. I recall reading a quote, something along the lines that bravery isn't the absence of fear, it's the presence of fear but the willingness to do what is needed, anyway. That describes Odd Thomas to a T.

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Feb 09, 2012

maerhys rated it:

After my tedious experience with Forever Odd [review], Brother Odd is quite wonderful in comparison. It's definitely not the best Koontz book that I've ever read, but the story is paced well and contains a new cast of characters that I like almost as much as I like the characters from the first book. Koontz manages Odd's voice much more consistently than in the former novel, and while there is the typical author insertion, it's not horribly noticeable (but it is there). I listened to this one More...

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Aug 19, 2008

Charles rated it:

I didn't care that much for the second book in the Odd Thomas series but this third book really kicked it up a notch. I thought the end came a bit too easily, but there was a lot of genuine tension throughout the book and some very nice description to go along with interesting characters.

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May 03, 2008

Jennifer rated it:

I love Dean Koontz. I love Odd Thomas. In fact, I love that Dean Koontz loves Odd Thomas enough to write a third (and I'm guessing, soon a fourth) book about him. So I may be a little biased in saying that BROTHER ODD is one of my favorite books of the year.

Odd has left Pico Mundo to join the nuns and brothers in a monastery. Although he's not taking his vows, he's been enjoying the peace and quiet--and relative safety--that being with these brothers and sisters of Christ has brough More...

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Jan 18, 2008

Kristin rated it:

To be honest, three stars was pretty generous, but I just have a hard time giving less unless a book is crap! Don't get me wrong: this is far from crap, but unfortunately I liked it least of the three books in this series. Maybe I was just "over" the premise, but I found many of the characters in this book to be ridiculous, including Mr. Thomas himself. =( I was annoyed by his endless witty/sarcastic/funny comments. It was like he was living one long CBS comedy. And it wasn't just More...

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Nov 29, 2007

Davis rated it:

I was given this book as a diversion while hospitalized. It served that purpose but little else. While the character Odd Thomas initially shows some promise, he is never fully developed. The author adds numerous comments in the first person narrative regarding events which have no relevance to this story. I realize this is the third in a series, but the interjections only allude to the first books and add nothing to either the character or the plot of this book. While the plot begins inter More...

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Dec 09, 2007

Ryan rated it:

The latest book I’ve taken in is the most recent Odd Thomas book by Dean Koontz titled Brother Odd. I’ll remind you that I really dug the first book. Odd Thomas is a wonderfully written character in a reality that is rich, colorful, and fraught with the unknown and, well, odd. The first book, titled after the lead character, was one of the best books I’ve ever read, which isn’t saying a lot, but it’s certainly at the top of my short list.

Then, of course, I read the second book. Forev More...

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Sep 11, 2008

Jak rated it:

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Jul 30, 2010

Lfb_uk rated it:

This is the third book of a series by Dean Koontz telling the adventures of Odd Thomas, a short order cook with special abilities. He is able to see the recently departed in their many forms.

This book has some religious undertones, which surprisingly add rather than detract from the tale being told.

Very easy reading, it matters not at all if you read them in order or not, as each book is a great read in its own right.

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Jan 05, 2009

Eric rated it:

When I'm working hard on cleaning, organizing, repairing, or any of the mundane chores of life, I like to listen to audio books. I listened to Brother Odd over a three day period, and I found myself smiling and occasionally, unintentionally, pausing to listen instead of work. It was a fun mix of "I see dead people," Catholicism, Quantum smoke and mirrors, and mad scientist egoism. I love the compassion and respect Koontz brings to the perspective of people who are generally dismissed More...

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Mar 04, 2009

Stasha rated it:

Haven't read the other two in the series but this was pretty good. It's one of those books you can listen to(read)without having read the previous books.

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Jun 10, 2008

Natalie rated it:

If you love Odd Thomas then you will love this book. If you don't love Odd Thomas then why would you pick up the third book in a series about him? I am a huge Dean Koontz fan and the OT books are among my favorites. I did kind of miss Pico Mundo and the people there but this book was populated with some very interesting characters as well. I especially liked Romanovich. And there was something very satisfying about certain elements of the ending. I hate to "spoilerize" anyone but More...

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Aug 06, 2011

Quintin added it

Initially, this book started off on the same pace as the other books and I almost got worried that this one is going to just be the same thing all over again. Even though I raved about the first two books, if he kept on telling the same story just with a slight twist here and there, I would have been very disappointed.
Luckily this book is a step up from the previous books (not that they weren't great also) and I was captivated by the new mystery - you'll have to read it to understand what I m More...

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Feb 28, 2010

Matt rated it:

This was another great book in the Odd Thomas series. A little more on the strange side than the others, but still a good read.

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There's a twisted serial killer stalking the streets of New York City, dealing his own perverse version of justice. He kills swiftly and silently, leaving his calling card: a red J on the bodies of his prey. His victims have one thing in common: they've all been jurors in the city's most infamous cases; cases in which the killer was found not guilty. More...

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Feb 03, 2012

Marcus rated it:

I loved the first Odd Thomas novel. It took an old trope (hero who sees dead people) and made it compelling through its imminently likable protagonist and interesting side characters. The second novel, though not quite as good, was still great. I very much looked forward to this third book in the series, Brother Odd, not in the least because I knew it would take place in a Catholic monastery. As a former Catholic who retains a lot of admiration for Catholic culture and aesthetic, I anticipat More...

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Dec 20, 2011

Andrew rated it:

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Dec 03, 2010

Austin rated it:

This was a great book; I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. I especially loved the character Odd Thomas; I loved his sense of humor and his bravery. He is the friend everyone looks for. And on top of that, he can see ghosts and spirits. And he uses this ability to solve supernatural mysteries to try and make the world right. The author, Dean Koontz, does a phenomenal job of describing Odd Thomas to the point where you feel like you are him. Through all of his amazing talents you really feel like y More...

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Oct 04, 2010

Deepak rated it:

Dean Koontz succeeds again with the third installment to his thriller series, Odd Thomas, with the novel Brother Odd. Dean Koontz has been my favorite author ever since I’ve picked up one of his older novels about two years ago, called Fear Nothing. Being a Dean Koontz fan, there was no doubt I would be reading another one of his best novels. His sense of humor, intriguing ideas, ability to make likable characters, and his form of writing makes his books a fun read. Brother Odd didn’t fall shor More...

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May 12, 2010

Paula rated it:

This is the third book in the ‘Odd Thomas’ series by Dean Koontz and although not as good as the previous two books in the series, it does keep you interested. This time around Odd has left his home of Pico Mundo to find peace and solace in St Bartholomew’s monastery in the High Sierra on the California side of the border. Odd finds some peace and solace until a bodach shows up (a Scottish Gaelic term for ‘old man’ and a mythical spirit or creature, rather like the bogeyman), Odd knows they are More...

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Apr 13, 2010

TJ rated it:

With this third installment in Koontz’s series, I found that I was slightly disappointed with the novel. I mean, after reading numerous reviews that essentially exclaim that the novel Brother Odd was a fine return to form after many people exclaimed their disdain toward Forever Odd, I was quite surprised to find that I actually enjoyed Forever Odd more than Brother Odd. I’m not sure if this is good or not; indeed, I’m left to wonder whether Koontz’s writing has degenerated to such a degree that More...

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Sep 19, 2009

Bob rated it:

Brother Odd begins well, the unusual setting contributing effectively to the mood as the hero, Odd Thomas, sits in the window of a dark monastery, watching the night, waiting to catch his first sight of snow. And Mr. Koontz doesn’t disappoint the reader by allowing the Odd one to linger in peace for too long, robbing the story of conflict. As it should, the trouble starts right away.

For me, however, as the book eased into the middle, the story became somewhat diluted, not enough for More...

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Aug 22, 2009

Lily rated it:

It had been a long while since I'd last picked up a Koontz novel. This book was a fun afternoon quick read. It was another Koontz's formulaic monster stories with the unknown-for-most-of-the-book-entity stalking the main character until the resolution.

The main character, Odd Thomas, seems to be a apart of a larger story arc that spans a few books. I've only read this one but I am glad I didn't pick up the first book in the series because the Odd's backstory sounds completely boring More...

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Jun 05, 2009

Jim rated it:

At last, the third installment in the series of books about our friend "Odd Thomas" all written by Dean Koontz. I have previously blogged about the first two books: Odd Thomas and Forever Odd.

When we completed the story of Forever Odd, Odd was living in a monastery with other monks. Brother Odd begins by introducing Odd's life in the monastery and introducing several monks and sisters in residence. All seems well until Odd starts to see images of possible future disasters w More...

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Apr 19, 2009

Marion rated it:

I never, ever read a Dean Koontz novel in my life until a few weeks ago when I stumbled across a review of the first 'Odd Thomas' book. I have now read all three of them and I can say that I have never read a series of books with a recurring character that I have enjoyed this much. I hope that there will be MORE!!!!

Odd Thomas is one of the most loveable, humble, engaging and endearing "people" I know....even if he does see ghosts and is only a lowly fry cook! I came away f More...

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Jan 12, 2009

Jaemi rated it:

Unable to deal with life in his hometown, Pico Mundo, Odd Thomas has retreated to St. Bartholomew's, where he hoped to find some peace. Telling his secret only to those necessary, he manages for a time to live a quiet life, piquing curiosity, but being left alone. The arrival of bodachs with his first ever snow storm changes all that.

What begins as the mystery of Brother Timothy's disappearance quickly spirals into an ever-growing and changing puzzle. While Odd knows something is com More...

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Feb 13, 2011

Alexis rated it:

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Feb 26, 2011

Matthew rated it:

A thriller writer who needs no introduction whatsoever, whose scalpel clean prose has given an entire generation reason to read, Dean Koontz delivers us the third book in his popular Odd Thomas series. Although at times his tomes have given us numerous grounds to skip them altogether , or perhaps throw them across the room , one cannot help but feel admiration for such a prolific, industrial and unbelievably swift composer whose work ethic makes most writers looked positively blocked.

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Jun 06, 2009

Sarah rated it:

Better than Forever Odd...not as good as Odd Thomas...has some serious flaws. The writing is lack luster, although Odd Thomas is still a character that is charming in a quirky way. The plot flucuates between gripping and overly cheesey, which started to aggravate me toward the end. Maybe I'm too cynical, but for the love of god, I'm tired of hearing about how lost Odd is with Stormy gone. The actual plot is okay, but not as strong as I would have liked with a an ending that seriously let me down More...

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