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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  59Square | Dec 14, 2009 |  Alas. Though this book's predecessor, Odd Thomas, was excellent, this story was depressingly Koontzian. That is, one long chase scene where Good Guy is being chased by Inexplicably Evil People. In this case, our old pal Odd is running around a burnt out casino, pontificating on the nature of good and evil in between saving the lives of himself and others. It's not a bad story on its own, just a terribly disappointing sequel. (  ) melydia | Oct 28, 2009 | Odd and then Some In Forever Odd, Dean Koontz pits his hero, Odd Thomas, against Datura, a maniacal dark spiritualist and her chevals, French for horses, but animated corpses for followers of voodoo. Odd is propelled into the story - which starts a little slow but more than makes up for it once it shifts into high gear - when his long time friend, Danny Jessup is kidnapped for the sole purpose of drawing Odd to the voodoo queen. Koontz's unique brand of humor is in full force with Forever Odd, but as usual this only acts to strengthen the story as Koontz pulls you deeper and deeper into the plot. If Koontz got his footing with Odd Thomas, he hits his stride with Forever Odd. A good read that will keep you turning the pages. Bob Avey, author of Twisted Perception (  ) BobAvey | Oct 26, 2009 | Not long after Odd Thomas became a hero in the town of Pico Mundo by taking down a sniper at the local mall with plans of blowing it sky-high, Odd finds himself once again helping out both the living and dead. His best friend, Danny, who suffers from brittle bone disease, is missing from his home where he lived with his adoptive father, Dr. Wilbur Jessup. Dr. Jessup had only minutes before arrived at Odd's apartment seeming to appeal for help--he was, like so many people who drift in and out of Odd's life--no longer alive in the real world. He had been murdered, and now Danny is missing. Odd sets off to find his missing friend, using his "physic magnetism", as he calls it, and finds a woman who is so desperate to experience supernatural activities that she'll use Danny as a pawn to get what she wants. With the same cast of characters from ODD THOMAS--Ollie, the overweight novelist; Terri, Odd's employer and friend; Chief Porter, the town's police head; Terrible Chester, Ollie's cat; and the ghost of Elvis--Odd is set upon another adventure that contains murder, mayhem, and one bad-a** evil woman. This continuation of one of Koontz's best characters is a true winner. I read the book in one day, and I'm left with wanting to know where Odd will go from here. After the death of his beloved fiancee, Stormy, the previous August, Odd has been slightly adrift--and at the end of FOREVER ODD, we get some indication of where his life is leading, but not a clear-cut picture. Definitely another winner by the incomparable Mr. Koontz, FOREVER ODD is not a story to be missed. (  ) GeniusJen | Oct 13, 2009 | Like most sequels to a great novel, this one does not meet the expectation that the first novel inspired, but was still entertaining. This book also lacked the level of suspense in the first. As Odd works to free a friend from the clutches of a madwoman, he finds her true intent is to have him (Odd), so that she can use his powers for her own benefit. There just isn't as much at stake here, though the twists and turns are rewarding. Of most value is the writing, which is contemporary, quick and perfectly befitting a character in his early twenties. Full of quirky momentary thoughts, Odd manages to magically spin these into backstory and metaphors that educate and entertain in a delightful way. (  ) dianestm | Oct 4, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0553588265, Mass Market Paperback)Every so often a character so captures the hearts and imaginations of readers that he seems to take on a life of his own long after the final page is turned. For such a character, one book is not enough—readers must know what happens next. Now Dean Koontz returns with the novel his fans have been demanding. With the emotional power and sheer storytelling artistry that are his trademarks, Koontz takes up once more the story of a unique young hero and an eccentric little town in a tale that is equal parts suspense and terror, adventure and mystery—and altogether irresistibly odd.We’re all a little odd beneath the surface. He’s the most unlikely hero you’ll ever meet—an ordinary guy with a modest job you might never look at twice. But there’s so much more to any of us than meets the eye—and that goes triple for Odd Thomas. For Odd lives always between two worlds in the small desert town of Pico Mundo, where the heroic and the harrowing are everyday events. Odd never asked to communicate with the dead—it’s something that just happened. But as the unofficial goodwill ambassador between our world and theirs, he’s got a duty to do the right thing. That’s the way Odd sees it and that’s why he’s won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death. A childhood friend of Odd’s has disappeared. The worst is feared. But as Odd applies his unique talents to the task of finding the missing person, he discovers something worse than a dead body, encounters an enemy of exceptional cunning, and spirals into a vortex of terror. Once again Odd will stand against our worst fears. Around him will gather new allies and old, some living and some not. For in the battle to come, there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope. Whether you’re meeting Odd Thomas for the first time or he’s already an old friend, you’ll be led on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror, wonder and delight—to a revelation that can change your life. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas. From the Hardcover edition. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:10 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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