This book is no go in my opinion

[Bikenbeth]

I could not get into this book. I could never get a sense of time/place. I felt disconnected and as if there was another book I should have read prior to this one.

[Sally]

This is the first book how much of the book did you read?

[Aline]

Oh it's a great book. Odd... but great.

[Dick]

Odd Thomas was good, but Watchers was the best thing that ever oozed out of Koontz's pen. Wayyyyyy good.

[Jay]

Dick wrote: "Odd Thomas was good, but Watchers was the best thing that ever oozed out of Koontz's pen. Wayyyyyy good."

Agree, Watchers was an excellent book.

[Aline]

Just to share, I got interested with this book because of one character in "The Bad Place" named Thomas, the one with down syndrome. Koontz's characters are really interesting

[Deb]

I loved this book! I continued to read the whole series..not all of the others were as good as Odd Thomas..but I still LOVED it! I felt like I could just "feel" his characters!

[Otto]

Loved Odd Thomas. I've always thought of it as a sequel to the Sixth Sense (despite a few details). My favorite Koontz book so far.

[Cherylcali "turn the page"]

This was a great book. Such a in depth character. Read the whole series.

[Nora aka Diva]

Loved the series!

[Mark]

I really enjoyed this book, very readable but I did get the impression Koontz didn't think through his explinations and ending very well.

[Lisa]

I loved these books, as did my 16 yr old son. Koontz really makes his characters real.

[Dee]

I have read all of Koontz's books, I use to live in the same city and know all of the places in So. Cal that he talks about in his books. My first was Twilight Eyes, I kept wondering if this was a true story for awhile. Watchers was his best but I liked them all. The first of the Odd Thomas series was just OK and even though I read them all I really did not enjoy this series. I am still a Dean Koontz fan.

[Pat]

I loved this book and all the rest in the series! I am not sure whether I want to see it made into a movie though.....

[Kirby]

I've also read all (or very nearly all) of koontz's books (which probably contributed to the decline of my enjoyment level) but haven't cared for any of the more recent ones, including this series. I like the older ones, but not the oldest- that middle area, once he hit his stride but before they became so formulaic and predictable.

[Kelly]

I love Odd Thomas have red all of them, some books do take a bit of getting into have experienced that myself but this was worth the read :)

[Sabine]

I love all of Dean Koontz books...but somehow this one failed to pull me in as much.

[Lauren]

This was my first Dean Koontz I read. I absolutely loved it and have read most of the series. I agree with previous posters saying that this one is the best, and yep Emtee slow burn is the perfect way to describe.

[Rachel]

Emtee wrote: "Odd Thomas is a special kind of read. It's not for the type of person who wants instant gratification. It's a slow, slow burn. I read these books years ago... and although I don't remember the part..."

I wholeheartedly agree. I loved these books, happy to have discovered them later, when they were all released, so there was no wait in between the cover of the first through the last.

[Alice]

For me Odd is Koontz's best work by far..it touches your magick somehow

[Trish]

I, too, liked Odd's stories. The end of the last one left me cold, though, and I can't be happy with them as a whole until SOME kind of resolution is brought 'round. I hope that's soon and in ANY format Koontz likes.

[Cherie]

I liked Odd Thomas and read all of them in the series. I also grew up in the same area as Koontz and love to see a landmark or place I remember in his books.

[Alice]

Trish wrote: "I, too, liked Odd's stories. The end of the last one left me cold, though, and I can't be happy with them as a whole until SOME kind of resolution is brought 'round. I hope that's soon and in ANY..."

I have to agree with that, we haven't seen much on Odd since Koontz got him into graphic novels

[Trish]

Hey, if they'll give me answers to the last Odd "pure" book in one of the graphic novels, I'd be glad to take it.

[Giansar]

I've read a lot Koontz and some of the books failed to grip me but this one was definitely one of the best ones. I also regard it the best in the series although the sequels weren't bad at all.

[Joe]

Odd Thomas is simply one of the most lovable characters Koontz has created.

[Sabrina]

I actually listened to the audio version of all of Dean's Odd books and the way it was told definitely got me into the story. I've loved them ever since:)The stories have and will always stick with me;)

[Cyn]

I loved Odd Thomas stories and the Watcher. The rest of the stories I would read because I was a fan of Dean Koontz, but not because I enjoyed them. I also like his other two book series (not the Frankenstein one).

The thing I really enjoy about Odd Thomas is that feeling of strange and surreal he captured on the page. Although there is some linearity to it, it also has that sideways glimpse of the world that you find in fantasy.

Cyn

[Kurt]

Cyn wrote: "I loved Odd Thomas stories and the Watcher. The rest of the stories I would read because I was a fan of Dean Koontz, but not because I enjoyed them. I also like his other two book series (not the F..." I thought the title of the first Odd Thomas book was "Fear Nothing"?

[Kirby]

Kurt wrote: "Fear Nothing
The second was called "Seize the Night". Then came "odd Thomas"."

I loved the moonlight bay series! although, do 2 really make a series?

[Barbara]

I personally thought they were a hoot. I had no idea that Koontz was so witty.

[Cyn]

Thanks Kurt and Kirby -
And to answer your question Kirby- it was the first time that Dean Koontz did a character for two books so that makes it a series for him. ;-)

Before that he was doing one character for one book.

Cyn

[Cyn]

I did forget Bad Place - another great book. I used to get Koontz newsletters a long time ago. Bad Place with the down syndrome character is the basis of Odd Thomas - at least that is what Koontz said.

[Barbara]

I have to agree on that that the 1st 2 were really good, but I didn't finish the 3rd. I also did the same I use to read all his stuff and then it got repeditive until "Brother Odd".

[Barbara]

Actually I meant "Odd Thomas"

[Chris]

I loved this book until the end, I was super pissed off!

swore I wouldn't read the rest, but a week or two later I decided to continue anyways.

[Peg]

Come on, have you people read Velocity or Intensity? These books kept me up at night because I was always going to finish this chapter and then go to bed. THAT didn't happen.

[David]

I agree with most of the people on here. I thought Odd Thomas was great. Ol' Odd was such a cool, fun character. I do have to agree also with Peg up above me, Intensity was awesome.

[Jessica]

I agree, I really did not enjoy this book. It was boring. Velocity and Intensity however were great!!!

[Peg]

I guess Odd is an acquired taste. I liked all of them but I do admit the last one was not my favorite and Brother Odd went off the mark a little with the mechanics. Koontz is such a good writer though I simply end up not caring so as to get on with the story. I wasn't thrilled with Twilight Eyes but loved the Bad Place. I am not a Koontz expert, truth to tell I've only read 7-10 of his books but I did get hooked on him reading Odd and plan to plow through as much of his old and new stuff as I can. I hear Watchers is terrific.

[Mark]

Fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, horror, action thriller and downright originality! Koontz is amazing! I read so many without keeping track that my problem now is which ones have I read and which ones haven't I?

[Peg]

Isn't that why we're all here? To kind of keep track? I kept a booklist on my computer but when I got a new one the new word program wouldn't read the old list so I had to patch it together. I know I'm missing lots. Like I've recently discovered that I don't have about 8 books listed by Archer Mayor that I've read. Maybe I'm a little OC about it but I once reread a book I did not like (years in between) and I hate wasting my time like that especially when I could be reading something I like.

[Kirby]

yeah, that's part of why I love this site, being able to keep track...it's awesome!

[Joe]

It surprises me to no end that this book gets such mixed reviews. The Odd Thomas series is what got me started with Dean Koontz. I have since read many of his other novels. As bad as this may sound, I especially like the creepiness of some of his characters. There have been times where his words will just jump out and scare the bajesus out of me. I totally admire his ability to do just that.

[Diana]

I loved the Odd Thomas series. But I do feel that lately Koontz's work has been seriously below par. I used to rush out to buy his books as soon as they came out, but I haven't his last couple.

[Nora aka Diva]

David wrote: "I loved the Odd Thomas series. But I do feel that lately Koontz's work has been seriously below par. I used to rush out to buy his books as soon as they came out, but I haven't his last couple."

You should get 77 Shadow Street, it's worth it. Koontz seems to have finally gotten back his mojo or something with this one.

[Diana]

Thanks for the tip Nora. I'll check it out. Dean was my favourite author for a long time.

[Melissa]

I've been less happy with Dean lately as well. I loved Watchers and the Bad Place and, gosh, there was another one where the villain was slowly transforming while he hunted down his wife to kill her. His style was rougher and more heavy-handed back then, but the stories felt more genuine to me. Lately, his style has matured beautifully, but the stories have become heavy-handed and polemic. I feel like he's bashing me over the head with his personal philosophy rather than writing a story. I still buy every one of his books the minute it comes out, though. Go figure.

[Kirby]

Melissa wrote: "I've been less happy with Dean lately as well. I loved Watchers and the Bad Place and, gosh, there was another one where the villain was slowly transforming while he hunted down his wife to kill he..."

oh, that was one of my favorites! it was shadowfires!

[Diana]

I'm going to try 77 Shadow Street to see if he's got his mojo back.