HarperCollins Forever Odd, Crime & Thriller, Paperback, Dean Koontz
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Description: The international Number One bestseller Dean Koontz's most-loved character, Odd Thomas, is back. A gripping and powerful thriller - full of suspense, mystery and horror. HarperCollins Forever Odd, Crime & Thriller, Paperback, Dean Koontz - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780007368310
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Dimensions: 129x198mm
Keywords: No 1,Odd Thomas Arrival Nocturnal Animals,Revival 2016,Mystery Psychological Patterson,2016 2016,Victor Frankenstein,Alex Cross Private,And 2016
ISBN: 9780007368310
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Author: Gez
Rating: 5
Review: Koontz is a genius , apparently he put the book down he was writing and just started writing the " Odd " series in long hand . A tragic tale spanning 8 books yet full of wonderful dark adventures with strange side kicks and super bad villains and yet very funny as well ( love the Frank Sinatra versus Rod Stewart !)
Author: David Brookes
Rating: 3
Review: Koontz's novel "Odd Thomas" was clearly a bigger hit than anticipated, because his publishers have urged him to continue the story of the twenty-something fry cook who sees dead people. The result is "Forever Odd", which sees Odd left deflated and dispirited (not literally - he still communicates with ghosts) after the soul-shattering conclusion to his previous misadventure. Now that his desert town of Pico Mundo has returned to its state of relative calm, Odd wonders if he'll have time to rest and repair himself. Unfortunately, fate has something else in store for him. A young and very twisted lady has taken interest in the man with the unwanted gift, and has abducted a young and vulnerable friend of Odd's in order to get his attention. Through his character, Koontz made it clear in the first novel that he intended to keep the tone light and the story swift-paced. He kept his promise for "Odd Thomas", and has done the same for the sequel. Every page in this novel feels relevant and un-belaboured, making this every bit the page-turner that the cover says. The light tone occasionally feels forced, however, with Odd spinning out weak jokes and sometimes excruciatingly unfunny extended similes. Odd's young friend Danny, who Odd claims has a rapier wit and unparalleled sense of self-deprecating humour, is even worse, making the reader wish that Koontz just hadn't bothered. Aside from that, the story is solid and still often amusing, and very occasionally emotional and chilling when intended. The conclusion and its admittedly minor revelation about the villains of the piece manages to shed a whole new layer to the narrative the reader has just finished, making up for minor niggles with a suitably uneasy conclusion. The third and fourth books are already out as I write this, and I'll definitely be getting the next in the series at least; it looks like the overall story is strengthening significantly with each instalment. 6/10
