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List Price: $27.00
Our Price: $17.82
Your Save: $ 9.18 ( 34% )
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Manufacturer: Bantam
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good, but still not as good as Odd Thomas.
Comment: The Odd Thomas series is one I've mostly enjoyed, Forever Odd to me was the worst of them and Odd Thomas being the best. The other two Brother Odd and Odd Hours are about the same to me, both a pretty good read but not quite as intense as Odd Thomas. That being said, I think Odd Hours is still worth the read if you like the Odd Thomas character. That is the key. There are some flaws but none you can't over look, the main thing I enjoy in these novels is how Odd reacts to the situations he's in. His wit and self-effacing humor are great along with the dialog between him and other characters. Nothing quite touches the dialog between Odd and P. Oswald Boone in the first book but there is still plenty of good dialog with other characters nonetheless. Try not to get too involved in the plot and enjoy the character for who he is, that is what makes this series in my opinion. Dean Koontz is a great story teller and really can develop a character well, Odd Thomas is his best to date for me. I'm hoping Koontz can grab the magic from Odd Thomas and put it in the next Odd book in the series.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Odd Hours review
Comment: The book "Odd Hours" was received in a timely fashion. The condition of the book was as described in the listing.
I am completely satisfied with this purchase and have awarded the distributor five (5) stars.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nearly as good as the original
Comment: I nearly loved this one as much as the first Odd Thomas book. But there were a few things that held me back, but overall I would definately recomend reading it - especially if you are a Dean Koontz/Odd Thomas fan. I didn't like the mysterious new young female and her role in the ending just left me frustrated. The first end part of the book (if that makes sense) was excellent - I never saw any of it comming, I was too wrapped up in the rest of the book to think about it too much or think too far ahead and its proabably one of the most suspensful part of a book I have read in a while. I am guessing there is another comming but I am not happy about waiting for it
Customer Rating:
Summary: Enjoyed
Comment: I really enjoy Dean Knootz, Odd Thomas' series. As all the Odd Thomas adventures this book kept my attention until the very end. I recommend this book to anyone that likes reading Dean Knootz novels.
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Summary: Refreshing
Comment: Odd Thomas is a great character. Very sincere, gentle and caring. I love this series of books and am looking forward to another Odd Thomas book. I love reading books and I re-read them all the time. Thank you, Dean Koontz for giving me wonderful people and places to read about.
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