Dean Koontz - Odd Thomas (2003)
Dean Koontz is both prolific and verbose, regularly turning out a couple 500-page suspense novels every year. Some of them are terrific (like his first book of 2003, The Face), some are more ordinary. Odd Thomas, fortunately, is solidly in the former category.
If you’ve seen the film The Sixth Sense, you’ll be familiar with the setup for the plot of Odd Thomas. Yes, the oddly-named Odd sees dead people. He also sees evil spirits, the presence of which alerts him to a terrible event that is going to happen.
Although it starts out in familiar fashion, Koontz is a gifted enough storyteller that he soon makes you forget the movie and just enjoy his story. Taut and suspenseful, Odd Thomas is the type of book that Koontz made his bones with and it will be very welcome to fans new and old alike.
Odd Thomas is one of the best books of the year, a moving and gripping story that is powerful enough to take your breath away. Don’t miss this book!
Posted by David J. Montgomery in Book Reviews | Permalink
Comments
this book was the best book i have ever read, it shows horror,suspence,mystery,love,drama and much more. the best book of the year and i highly recommend it!
Posted by: Brian | May 12, 2005 10:52:03 AM
