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Book Review of Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, Bk 1)

Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, Bk 1)
Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, Bk 1)
Author: Dean Koontz
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Odd Thomas (talk about killing your parents for naming you weird things!) sees dead people and has strange psychic abilities. He might be odd but apparantly his girlfriend, Stormy, is gorgeous. Go figure! Anyway, his home town is inundated with evil shadows (bodocks) which spike his weird meter and sets Odd on a mission to find out what is going on. This is typical Dean Koontz - way out there but enjoyable nonetheless. I usually like Koontz's writing and this was no exception. Odd is a quirky guy but also loveable, caring and kind. There is a few murders in it but no really graphic details. Even the squeamish should be able to read this one. The ending is very sad and I admit to having tears in my eyes when it was done. Book 2 - Forever Odd should be interesting.