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A Return to Form from Odd...
Odd Hours - Dean Koontz
Member Name: OddThomas
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Odd Hours - Dean Koontz
Date: 13/03/11
Rating:
Advantages: Great characters and climax. Terrific descriptive language
Disadvantages: Slow building, probably need to have read at least the first in the Odd Thomas series before reading
This is the fourth book in the Odd Thomas series and after a small drop in quality in the middle two it's a return to form for our fry cook who has to avert an impending major disaster.
It's a terrific novel written at a good pace that keeps the reader involved at all times. Odd is such an endearing character and is almost impossible to dislike so is easy to root for. If you're new to Koontz or to Odd Thomas then you're in for a treat. If you're an existing Koontz fan then this also has hints of a possible connection with Christopher Snow, another of Koontz's creations, with maybe a possible joining of stories for the two in the future.
Terrific descriptive and character writing as per normal from Koontz and a fantastic, slow building story with a great ending too. I can't wait for the next Odd Thomas novel and where the character goes from here.
Summary: Not as good as the very first Odd Thomas novel but certainly the second best of the series so far...
