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Book Description:
Every so often a character so captures the hearts and imaginations of readers that he seems to take on a life of his own long after the final page is turned. For such a character, one book is not enough -- readers must know what happens next. Now Dean Koontz returns with the novel his fans have been demanding. With the emotional power and sheer storytelling artistry that are his trademarks, Koontz takes up once more the story of a unique young hero and an eccentric little town in a tale that is equal parts suspense and terror, adventure and mystery -- and altogether irresistibly odd.
We're all a little odd beneath the surface. He's the most unlikely hero you'll ever meet -- an ordinary guy with a modest job you might never look at twice. But there's so much more to any of us than meets the eye -- and that goes triple for Odd Thomas. For Odd lives always between two worlds in the small desert town of Pico Mundo, where the heroic and the harrowing are everyday events. Odd never asked to communicate with the dead -- it's something that just happened. But as the unofficial goodwill ambassador between our world and theirs, he's got a duty to do the right thing. That's the way Odd sees it and that's why he's won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death.
A childhood friend of Odd's has disappeared. The worst is feared. But as Odd applies his unique talents to the task of finding the missing person, he discovers something worse than a dead body, encounters an enemy of exceptional cunning, and spirals into a vortex of terror. Once again Odd will stand against our worst fears. Around him will gather new allies and old, some living and some not. For in the battle to come, there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope. Whether youre meeting Odd Thomas for the first time or he's already an old friend, youll be led on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror, wonder and delight -- to a revelation that can change your life. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas.
We're all a little odd beneath the surface. He's the most unlikely hero you'll ever meet -- an ordinary guy with a modest job you might never look at twice. But there's so much more to any of us than meets the eye -- and that goes triple for Odd Thomas. For Odd lives always between two worlds in the small desert town of Pico Mundo, where the heroic and the harrowing are everyday events. Odd never asked to communicate with the dead -- it's something that just happened. But as the unofficial goodwill ambassador between our world and theirs, he's got a duty to do the right thing. That's the way Odd sees it and that's why he's won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death.
A childhood friend of Odd's has disappeared. The worst is feared. But as Odd applies his unique talents to the task of finding the missing person, he discovers something worse than a dead body, encounters an enemy of exceptional cunning, and spirals into a vortex of terror. Once again Odd will stand against our worst fears. Around him will gather new allies and old, some living and some not. For in the battle to come, there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope. Whether youre meeting Odd Thomas for the first time or he's already an old friend, youll be led on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror, wonder and delight -- to a revelation that can change your life. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas.
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Top Member Reviews
Rob H. from BETHALTO, IL wrote on 7/18/2007...
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another entry by Dean Koontz about the sweet wonderful humble Odd Thomas, that can see dead people. Again, the characters feel like old comfortable friends that you love. In this story Odd much search for his crippled friend who has been kidnapped by a demented person that wants to lure Odd and use his powers. Very well written and I hated for it to end.
Joyce G. from TWENTYNIN PLM, CA wrote on 4/14/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the sequel to Odd Thomas. A good story and keeps you interested till the end.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Dead people speak to young fry cook Odd Thomas. So it's natural that he investigates when a fiend goes missing. But all is not as it seems. Another thriller from Dean Koontz.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
The second book of the Odd Thomas series. Great read!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
As always, a winner!
Sara L. from BROKEN ARROW, OK wrote on 3/27/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I like the twists at the end of each story. This one was no less a surprise than the last.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love Dean Koontz and most all of his books. He's had a few that are extra special though, less according to formula and with especially endearing characters. This is definitely one of those!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the second of the "Odd Thomas" series. UNIQUE main character. Gives "I see dead people" a whole new meaning.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Wasn't crazy about this sequel. I loved the first and this one just didn't deliver. Odd even says so himself near the end when he pans his own writings. Nevertheless, should be read.
Katie R. from O FALLON, IL wrote on 8/7/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another great story by Koontz. It is really "Odd".
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For fans and followers of Odd Thomas, this book will delight and captivate. If it is your first Odd T book, prepare to fall in love with the title character. I can't wait for the next in this series to come out!
Molly R. (I thought the first in the series was much better.
Though, Forever Odd is not as good as the first book. I still enjoyed it very much. I will say the last chapter made the book and I am looking forward to reading Brother Odd now. Odd is a very unique and funny individual, he makes me laugh at the drop of a hat
Jo Lynn E. from READING, PA wrote on 7/15/2008...Second of the trilogy, worth reading, keeps your attention, you don't want to put it down.
Doris W. (Though not as good as the first book, Odd Thomas, Forever Odd is still worth the read.
Odd Thomas is eternal. Koontz's character is so well developed you feel you know Odd Thomas. He's the boy next door, the friendly, easy-going guy at the supermarket...with a twist. Odd didn't ask for his extraordinary gift...aspires to have a quiet life free from the inner turmoil he faces daily, but the humble fry cook once again swallows his own desires and does what he knows he must do - face his fears and battle the evil that has come to Pico Mundo and threatens his friend. Well worth reading, even if it is just to capture another glimpse into the life of Odd Thomas.
Charles C. from FORT SILL, OK wrote on 6/25/2008...A must read. Keeps you suspensed and guessing throughout the book.
Kathleen M. from SCHENECTADY, NY wrote on 5/2/2008...another great book in the 3-book series. If you haven't read the first book, you will still understand this one, but you will get some background info that will explain more. beside, the first book ODD THOMAS was great!! I really like this one too, but I think i liked the first one better.
Barbara K. (Odd is once again drawn into a situation he cannot control. He saves the life of a friend, but at what cost to himself?
Jennifer W. (Not long after Odd Thomas became a hero in the town of Pico Mundo by taking down a sniper at the local mall with plans of blowing it sky-high, Odd finds himself once again helping out both the living and dead.
His best friend, Danny, who suffers from brittle bone disease, is missing from his home where he lived with his adoptive father, Dr. Wilbur Jessup. Dr. Jessup had only minutes before arrived at Odd's apartment seeming to appeal for help--he was, like so many people who drift in and out of Odd's life--no longer alive in the real world. He had been murdered, and now Danny is missing.
Odd sets off to find his missing friend, using his "physic magnetism", as he calls it, and finds a woman who is so desperate to experience supernatural activities that she'll use Danny as a pawn to get what she wants.
With the same cast of characters from ODD THOMAS--Ollie, the overweight novelist; Terri, Odd's employer and friend; Chief Porter, the town's police head; Terrible Chester, Ollie's cat; and the ghost of Elvis--Odd is set upon another adventure that contains murder, mayhem, and one bad-a** evil woman.
This continuation of one of Koontz's best characters is a true winner. I read the book in one day, and I'm left with wanting to know where Odd will go from here. After the death of his beloved fiancee, Stormy, the previous August, Odd has been slightly adrift--and at the end of FOREVER ODD, we get some indication of where his life is leading, but not a clear-cut picture.
Definitely another winner by the incomparable Mr. Koontz, FOREVER ODD is not a story to be missed.