Search - Odd Hours (Odd Thomas, Bk 4)

I absolutely LOVED "Odd Thomas" and ran to the bookstore when "Forever Odd" came out. However, after #2 (Forever Odd) I skipped, rather than ran for #3 (Brother Odd). When "Odd Hours" came out, I sighed and strolled to get it, without a sense of urgency and feeling somehow obligated to read it. I love the character of Odd, but the stories just run downhill as the series progresses. I suggest the rest of the books if, like me, you REALLY like the character, but don't expect anything close to as good a read as the first one.

I'm sure I'll drag butt to the bookstore if there's a #5.......
; )

Odd Hours is an interesting book. There is an enigmatic character, Annamaria, who serves to add mystery to this novel without actually adding substance. That, disappointed me.

But I was heartened to see that Odd has metamorphosed from a bumbling, lucky, individual to one who has much more purpose and can act decisively.

All in all, I wonder if Koontz left the book in a place where he could move forward with the series, or if this book serves to mark the end of the road for Odd Thomas.

This was by far my least favorite of the Odd series. I usually love all of Dean Koontz's books but I just couldn't stay interested in this book.