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Manufacturer: Bantam
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780553807059
ISBN: 0553807056
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2008-05-20
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date: 2008-05-20
Studio: Bantam
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Editorial Reviews:
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Only a handful of fictional characters are recognized by first name alone. Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas is one of those rare literary heroes who have come alive in readers’ 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 and to undreamed of places where the perils he will face and the stakes for which he fights will eclipse all that he has known.
The legend began in the obscure little town of Pico Mundo. A fry cook named Odd was rumored to have the extraordinary ability to communicate with the dead. Through tragedy and triumph, exhilaration and heartbreak, word of Odd Thomas’s gifts filtered far beyond Pico Mundo, attracting unforgettable new friends—and enemies of implacable evil. With great gifts comes the responsibility to meet great challenges. But no mere human being was ever meant to face the darkness that now stalks the world—not even one as oddly special as Odd Thomas.
After grappling with the very essence of reality itself, after finding the veil that separates him from his soul mate, Stormy Llewellyn, tantalizingly thin yet impenetrable, Odd longed only to return to a life of quiet anonymity with his two otherworldly sidekicks—his dog Boo and a new companion, one of the few who might rival his old pal Elvis. But a true hero, however humble, must persevere. Haunted by dreams of an all-encompassing red tide, Odd is pulled inexorably to the sea, to a small California coastal town where nothing is as it seems. Now the forces arrayed against him have both official sanction and an infinitely more sinister authority…and in this dark night of the soul dawn will come only after the most shattering revelations of all.
Burnishing Dean Koontz’s stature as a master of suspense and one of our most innovative and gifted storytellers, Odd Hours illuminates a legacy of mystery and hope that will shine on long after the final page.
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Summary: Can not go wrong with Koontz...
Comment: This was my first "Odd" book by Koontz, but I enjoyed it just the same. Dean was able to capture my imagination and weave a rich story that was so colorful, yet somewhat dark that kept me turning the pages. Dean knows how to really make characters come to life and ones that can touch your life, which is what he did so magically in this story. Throughout this story I could almost feel the damp ocean air as "Odd" won you over.
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Summary: Another Dean Koontz Oddity
Comment: As usual Dean does it again with Odd. As with all Dean Koontz stories you're captured right from the first page. Because it's an Odd series you already know you are hooked even before you opened the book. So for all of us Dean and Odd fans just sit back and read yourself into another great book. Live Odd's life and when you are done, sit back and try and figure out what goes on in Dean's mind. Boy he must be weird to live with. Aren't we glad!
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Summary: Not Odd ... different
Comment: I agree with the readers who said this was not the Odd the know and love. This book was so unlike the the Odd character. The gunning down of terrorists ... it seemed like I was reading about a Special Ops agent. As far as Annamaria ... If Koontz wasn't going to give even a hint of what her character was about he should have left her out unil he was ready to do so. So for that reason I found her character just plan annoying and silly. Hutch was great and a couple other characters. But I should have passed on this "Odd" adventure.
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Summary: What happened to Odd Thomas?
Comment: This book was disappointing from the beginning. Odd Thomas has apparantly been kidnapped and replaced by someone pretenting to be him. His sense of humor, self, and morals are very unlike the previous Oddie - and I won't even bring up the gun. The characters were hard to like and one of the main ones - completely annoying. I am not even sure that Dean Kootnz wrote this book - the writing style is so different. My advice, if you love Odd Thomas - skip this book and wait for the next one. Maybe Mr. Koontz will snap out of the "fog" that he was in while writing this one.
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Summary: Another Great One
Comment: Another great addition to the Odd Thomas series. The same witty humor, intellect and light suspense that I've come to love with this infamous character. As with the previous books, Odd Hours can be considered a stand alone book, yet I highly recommend starting at the first in the series to fully grasp the 'id' of this character.
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