Only a handful of fictional characters are recognized by first name alone. Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas is one such literary hero who has come al...
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May 26, 2008
Lori
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Three stars may be the fewest I'd ever give a Dean Koontz book. Koontz fans (of which I am one) love Odd Thomas and his unpredictable supernatural abilities, troubled but simple life, and drive to do good in the world. This installment in the Odd Thomas saga, though, fell a bit short of the mark.
There are wonderful passages - Koontz has an amazing gift for description that is never cliche or vague. But this is one of the books in which the entire story takes place in just one da More...
There are wonderful passages - Koontz has an amazing gift for description that is never cliche or vague. But this is one of the books in which the entire story takes place in just one da More...
Jun 05, 2008
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Jun 07, 2008
Chris
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This book was an absolute train wreck. Having been a fan of and read all 3 previous Odd Thomas novels, I was very disappointed with this book.
This novel could have been condensed to about 200 pages. There was way too much "filler information". I became frustrated when the plot would drag, and then as it seemed to be moving along, it would go off track once again. Maybe this was Koontz's intended style, but I found it too much and annoying.
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This novel could have been condensed to about 200 pages. There was way too much "filler information". I became frustrated when the plot would drag, and then as it seemed to be moving along, it would go off track once again. Maybe this was Koontz's intended style, but I found it too much and annoying.
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Jul 15, 2008
Patrick
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Title: Odd Hours
Author: Dean Koontz
Fiction/Non-Fiction: Fiction
Genre: Suspense/Horror
Date Started Book: July 4, 2008
Date Finished Book: July 9, 2008
Before Reading:
What do I expect to gain from reading this?
I am already a fan of the Odd Thomas series; I was looking to continue Odd's adventures.
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Brief Overall Summary of the Book:
Odd has returned from the monastery of Brother Odd, the pre More...
Author: Dean Koontz
Fiction/Non-Fiction: Fiction
Genre: Suspense/Horror
Date Started Book: July 4, 2008
Date Finished Book: July 9, 2008
Before Reading:
What do I expect to gain from reading this?
I am already a fan of the Odd Thomas series; I was looking to continue Odd's adventures.
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Brief Overall Summary of the Book:
Odd has returned from the monastery of Brother Odd, the pre More...
May 28, 2008
Echo
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Just as fabulous as I expected out of the Odd Thomas series. Koontz even manages to reference another of his novels, not at all related to the world of Odd Thomas, if you catch it. In the beginning Odd is wearing a sweatshirt with the words "Mystery Train" across the front that he got at "a thrift store". Die hard Koontz fans will recognize the Mystery Train from Christopher Snow's world in "Seize the Night". Does this mean Snow and Odd might eventually cross pa
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Jan 02, 2009
Rebekah
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Odd Thomas, a young man with clairvoyant tendencies, is led to the town of Magic Beach, where he has a recurring apocalyptic-type dream. Soon he finds himself trying to stop a group of terrorists who hope to cause national destruction and unseat current political leaders.
I don't usually like this type of book and had little to go on but the author's reputation when I checked it out, but found it an enthralling story with likable characters that seem as if they've been around forever More...
I don't usually like this type of book and had little to go on but the author's reputation when I checked it out, but found it an enthralling story with likable characters that seem as if they've been around forever More...
May 31, 2008
Patsy
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I hate giving this book two starts, because I LOVE Odd Thomas. He is one of my favorite fictional characters. This novel was as well written as Koontz novel's usually are, with those wonderful turns of phrase ... it just didn't seem as pulled together. I thought at first it was an exercise in developing Odd's character further. But Odd is what he is. Finally, after completing the novel, I thought that perhaps there is a Part II coming on it's heels, because there was much unfinished business. "
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Sep 13, 2009
Saleta
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The first book I've read by Dean Koontz was Odd Thomas. I loved the book. So I went on and bought Odd Hours and was expecting the same end of your seat action and excitment like in the first one. Nope. It took a while to get into it and the when I finally did, it dissappointed me again.
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Jan 11, 2009
Nancy_dancehall
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I polished this off in two days; I think it might have taken Koontz the same amount of time to write it. I still love the "Odd" series, because of the characters and because I'm really wondering where he's going with all this. This book did not satisfy either; nothing new about Odd, the new characters were sketched out, the plot was one long chase scene. It's a middle book. But I LOVED what he did with the ghost of Frank Sinatra. If Koontz can get away with using Sinatra's ghost as
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Oct 12, 2008
Laura
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Feb 28, 2010
Matt
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Another great book by Koontz. I love the Odd Thomas series and this book is another great addition.
Publisher's Summary
Only a handful of fictional characters are recognized by first name alone. Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas is one such literary hero who has come alive in listeners' imaginations as he explores the greatest mysteries of this world and the next with his inimitable wit, heart, and quiet gallantry. Now Koontz follows Odd as he is irresistibly drawn onward, to a destiny he cannot imagine.
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Only a handful of fictional characters are recognized by first name alone. Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas is one such literary hero who has come alive in listeners' imaginations as he explores the greatest mysteries of this world and the next with his inimitable wit, heart, and quiet gallantry. Now Koontz follows Odd as he is irresistibly drawn onward, to a destiny he cannot imagine.
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Feb 02, 2009
Bob
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Occasionally great writers, like Dean Koontz, find a niche, which fits them so well that they rise above their already lofty status to produce works, which define them. Dean Koontz has done this with his Odd Thomas series. Like Stephen King with his Dark Tower Books, Koontz accomplishes this feat – in my opinion – with his incredible understanding of the lead character and his world.
In, Odd Hours, Koontz explores two of America’s biggest internal threats – greed and extreme idealism More...
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Nov 20, 2008
Friend the Girl
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I've been following Dean Koontz since I was fourteen, and a friend lent me a copy of Lightning. That book turned out to be my favourite of all his writings, though there have been brilliant books by him since. The Odd series has its moments of brilliance, but they're more in fits and starts.
I was disappointed by the ending of Brother Odd, and while Odd Hours is more satisfying overall, it's just not the same hooked throughout story that Lightning is to me. Maybe I'm spoiled, maybe More...
I was disappointed by the ending of Brother Odd, and while Odd Hours is more satisfying overall, it's just not the same hooked throughout story that Lightning is to me. Maybe I'm spoiled, maybe More...
Jun 05, 2008
Crystal
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I am disappointed. Very disappointed. I only gave this one two stars because Odd is still a very consistent and famillar character. As for the rest of it....
Government consiiracy of Tom Clancy porportions, international and domestic terrorists, unexplained characters, and unnecessary allusions to the events in his Christopher Snow series all combined to make this a less than satisfactory read.
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I really enjoy this series and can't wait to
I am disappointed. Very disappointed. I only gave this one two stars because Odd is still a very consistent and famillar character. As for the rest of it....
Government consiiracy of Tom Clancy porportions, international and domestic terrorists, unexplained characters, and unnecessary allusions to the events in his Christopher Snow series all combined to make this a less than satisfactory read.
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I really enjoy this series and can't wait to
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Oct 04, 2011
Lemurkat
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Another Koontx book that feels rather like he typed it up on the weekend, glanced over it once and thought "she'll be right". Like the previous Odd books, this contains some clever language and some rather entertaining non-cliches in Odd's thoughts. This is probably its saving grace. But, also like other Koontz novels, this contains bad guys with poorly explained motives, a pretty weak plot and despite what the "Observer" review says on the back, does NOT contain a "t
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Jun 11, 2011
Sally
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The saga of Odd Thomas continues in this compelling novel that takes Tod to the Ocean to save a young pregnant women. Along the way he befriends an old actor, a scared lady and a woman who like himself feels the twinge to help people. With a little help from a Ghost dog and Frank Sinatra, Odd is in a race to stop a group of bad men that are intent on making a quick buck no matter how many lives are lost as a result. I would have to say that Dean Koontz really knows this character every page come
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May 10, 2011
Nancy
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I know that other reviewers loved this book and felt that it was the best of the bunch, but not me. Actually, my favorite was the previous one, Brother Odd. That book was funny with just the right amount of wordplay and action to keep my interest. Then we hit the proverbial wall.
Odd Hours does not seem to have the same dry wit. Odd just seems to be trudging along with an occasional quip, but that is all. I did love the character of Lawrence “Hutch” Hutchinson. His humor was wha More...
Odd Hours does not seem to have the same dry wit. Odd just seems to be trudging along with an occasional quip, but that is all. I did love the character of Lawrence “Hutch” Hutchinson. His humor was wha More...
Mar 04, 2011
Jill
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I'll have to review all four books here, as they don't list as a series/boxset, and I don't recall which details happened in which book. I'm not much for "horror" books, though I'd read a few Koontz books a decade or so ago, but heard enough from fans of the series to give it a try. Enough "quirk" which I like, to balance the violence, which I'm not such a fan of (I don't need to feed my overactive imagination). I did get into the stories and the mystery aspects. The char
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Feb 21, 2011
Austin
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Aug 20, 2010
Heather
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This is the fourth book in the journals of Odd Thomas. He was on his way back to Pico Mundo from the monestary where he was staying during the events of Brother Odd, went he felt a pull that directed him to the coastel town of Magic Beach. He is working as a chef for retired actor Lawrence 'Hutch' Hitchison. One night he feels compelled to walk along the boardwalk. From that moment on Odd's actions and very life take a turn to the mystic. He feels that this has to do with the reason he was
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Jul 26, 2010
Jane
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Got to about page 43 when I tossed the book in exasperation. General rule of thumb I learned in writing courses in college: the reader likes to know where they are, and why, even (and perhaps especially) if the narrator doesn't have all the details yet.
To be fair, this was my first encounter with Odd Thomas, a character it seems made his debut about three books ago. It's also my first Dean Koontz novel. Lots of action, very little explanation for why any of it is happening. I kept wond More...
To be fair, this was my first encounter with Odd Thomas, a character it seems made his debut about three books ago. It's also my first Dean Koontz novel. Lots of action, very little explanation for why any of it is happening. I kept wond More...
Jan 11, 2010
Karen
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I love the character Odd Thomas. The best word I can use to describe him is "dear." Koontz created him in a wonderful way. He has all these amazing abilities and has done and seen horrible/terrible things and yet he is still just innocent and above all sweet. Odd also has the most charming sense of humor. If you haven't discovered Odd Thomas this is his fourth book. The first is "Odd Thomas" which I loved and gave five stars without question. The second was "For
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Nov 01, 2009
Melissa
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Odd Thomas is definitely added to my list of favorite characters. He is a very unusual guy. Start with his quirky sense of humor. Add in his ability to see ghosts and that he has a ghost dog as a companion. Finally, who can resist a quirky character with supernatural abilities that saves the world from certain destruction?
Odd Thomas had an unusual start to life when his parents named him Todd but a mistake on the birth certificate pronounced him as Odd. His parents never bothered to More...
Odd Thomas had an unusual start to life when his parents named him Todd but a mistake on the birth certificate pronounced him as Odd. His parents never bothered to More...
Jul 25, 2009
Yael
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I like Dean Koontz.
That is considered politically incorrect in many circles. My response: screw political correctness! Koontz's novels are fast-paced, gripping, with sympathetic heroes and nasty villains, involving real and important moral issues as well as a helluva good read. This is no less true of Odd Hours, the fourth in a series of novels about a young man with strange and powerful paranormal gifts, who has a nose for trouble and an ability for saving others from hideous fa More...
That is considered politically incorrect in many circles. My response: screw political correctness! Koontz's novels are fast-paced, gripping, with sympathetic heroes and nasty villains, involving real and important moral issues as well as a helluva good read. This is no less true of Odd Hours, the fourth in a series of novels about a young man with strange and powerful paranormal gifts, who has a nose for trouble and an ability for saving others from hideous fa More...
Jun 15, 2009
Rebecca
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Before I start, let me say that I love Odd. I was hooked within sentences, and have been since.
I was disappointed by the previous book (Brother Odd) - I thought that Odd in a monastery was going to be wonderfully entertaining, but instead of being odd as in quirky and unusual, it was odd in the sense of confusing and nonsensical.
I just finished Odd Hours. The first thing I noticed was that Odd's style of dialogue, which had always seemed wonderfully clever in an almost Seuss-like so More...
I was disappointed by the previous book (Brother Odd) - I thought that Odd in a monastery was going to be wonderfully entertaining, but instead of being odd as in quirky and unusual, it was odd in the sense of confusing and nonsensical.
I just finished Odd Hours. The first thing I noticed was that Odd's style of dialogue, which had always seemed wonderfully clever in an almost Seuss-like so More...
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Jun 16, 2008
Diane
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I like this book but was a little disapointed. Koontz has really come a long way, I loved the dialog between Odd and his current employer, an aging movie-star. The pace was quick, almost too quick and the ending was a slight let-down. I haven't read any of the previous "Odd" books and only purchased this one last week at a great book store in Shelbyville, IN. I would recommend that you read it, but wait for the paperback or even better check it out from the library. It wasn't worth $27
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Jun 21, 2009
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While the core of the character of Odd Thomas has remained intact and is actually developing, Dean Koontz has violated tbe premise of the Odd “Biblioverse:” Aside from Sinatra, there are no apparitions of the departed to highlight the story; because the scene of potential suffering is not immediate, there are no bodachs and; Odd actually arms himself voluntarily before heading into a potentially dangerous situation. The story itself has a number of unexplained phenomena (increasingly heavy trigg
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May 05, 2009
SallyJo
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Happy to have the return of Off Thomas - what fantastic places will he lead this time, and what forces will he face?
Well, the forces turned out to be run of the mill types, so disappointing. Not up to Odd's abilities, I was never worried. Nothing to see here, folks.
Although not the best Odd book, it still kept me glued enough to disregard the spring storm that swept through yesterday evening, and oh, yes, kept me from heading to the gym, too. While the story line was n More...
Well, the forces turned out to be run of the mill types, so disappointing. Not up to Odd's abilities, I was never worried. Nothing to see here, folks.
Although not the best Odd book, it still kept me glued enough to disregard the spring storm that swept through yesterday evening, and oh, yes, kept me from heading to the gym, too. While the story line was n More...
Feb 05, 2011
Leslie
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I seem to like the "odd" numbered Odd Thomas books. 1 I loved. 3 was pretty goood, too. 2--not so much. And I nearly loathed this one.
Where on earth did this gun-slinging Odd who blows away bad guy after bad guy come from? The bad guys were caricatures. Odd went from morose to giddy. The writing went from slogging pages of looooong descriptions--where entire conversations were skimmed over without one word of dialogue. Then to pages of quippy, back-and-forth dialogue while More...
Where on earth did this gun-slinging Odd who blows away bad guy after bad guy come from? The bad guys were caricatures. Odd went from morose to giddy. The writing went from slogging pages of looooong descriptions--where entire conversations were skimmed over without one word of dialogue. Then to pages of quippy, back-and-forth dialogue while More...
Jun 14, 2009
Sara
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I got locked out of my place the other night, and the friend who has our spare keys wasn't around. So I went to the drugstore and bought this book, then headed to the nearest sushi restaurant to kill time with some rolls, booze, and this book.
Let's just get this out of the way right now. This book is not good at all. It is terrible. But it was *so* terrible that it became funny and eventually I couldn't wait to see exactly how much more dreadful writing the author could pack into More...
Let's just get this out of the way right now. This book is not good at all. It is terrible. But it was *so* terrible that it became funny and eventually I couldn't wait to see exactly how much more dreadful writing the author could pack into More...
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