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- Book 3 of 7
- Odd Thomas
- Listening Length
- 9 hours and 26 minutes
- Author
- Dean Koontz
- Narrator
- David Aaron Baker
- Publication date
- November 28, 2006
- Language
- English
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No one could have imagined Odd Thomas ever leaving the perfect quirky comfort of Pico Mundo, least of all Odd himself. The little desert town that nurtured Odd all his life is the locus of everything he holds dear–his loyal friends, his ghostly confidants, and the place where he loved and lost his soul mate, the irreplaceable Stormy Llewellyn. Yet leave it he has, to embrace the solitude and peace of an isolated monastery high in the western mountains as he tries to find a way to live fully again. But Odd has a knack for finding himself in the path of trouble no matter where he goes–even among the eccentric monks in their sanctuary and with the King of Rock ’n’ Roll at his side. For a killer is stalking the ancient holy halls, and Odd is about to encounter an enemy who eclipses any he has yet encountered…. Read more
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| Book 3 of 7 | Odd Thomas |
|---|---|
| Listening Length | 9 hours and 26 minutes |
| Author | Dean Koontz |
| Narrator | David Aaron Baker |
| Publication date | November 28, 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House Audio |
| Version | Unabridged |
| Program Type | Audiobook |
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Odd Thomas returns with true heart and fluffy pancakes!!!
Format: Hardcover
Each book that Dean Koontz has written since the publication of From the Corner of His Eye in 2000 has had a rather unique message within it that deals with the powers of love and compassion that human beings are capable of showing to each other. I should also add that dogs are included in this equation, too. A dog will offer everything it has to its human master just for a pat on the head and a belly rub. So, yeah, dogs have to be included, too. I know that Trixie would agree with this assessment. What all of this means is that Mr. Koontz not only wants to give his readers a well-written novel filled with strong, believable characters and edge-of-your-seat, spine-tingling suspense, but also a sense that there's hope for humanity and that we have it within ourselves to persevere against evil and to bring justice and love to our world. None of Mr. Koontz's fictional characters have represented this more clearly than Odd Thomas, a young fry cook from a small California desert town who has the ability to see the dead and to know when disaster is going to strike. When I think of Odd Thomas, the image of the actor, Elijah Wood, comes to mind with his sad eyes and hopeful smile. You see, having the gift of second "sight" isn't all it's cracked up to be. There's no fame and fortune for Odd Thomas. He's a young man who's lost the only woman he ever loved (I still hold this against the author), and he has only a handful of close friends who know of his power and who try to protect him within their own ability. But, as Odd knows, there's no hiding from Death and the evil that often lurks beside it. Though he's only one person, he does the best he can at trying to help others and to bring a little goodness into our world, especially with his fluffy pancakes. In the third book of the series, Brother Odd, the journey continues for our haunted soul as he seeks refuge within a monastery located in the High Sierra Mountains of California. All he wants to do is regroup and to find a little piece in his life after all he's had to endure during the past eighteen months (read Odd Thomas and Forever Odd). Life, however, has the knack of throwing you a curve ball when you least expect it. This is what happens to Odd when he unexpectedly sees the dark, sinister entities that he calls bodachs, hovering around the special children who live at the monastery. From previous experience, Odd knows that bodachs represent both coming death and disaster. The only questions for him are when and from what direction the disaster will approach from. Odd doesn't know how long he has in order to prepare an adequate defense, but it's his intention to do everything within his power to save the children and the other people who live at the monastery. This time, however, he's going to need more than strength and intuition to fight the evil incarnate that's hidden outside of the monastery in the blinding snowstorm. He's going to need help, but who to turn to and how much to tell them will create almost as many problems as the frightening monsters that are out in the snowstorm eagerly awaiting for them. Like the first two novels in the series, Brother Odd was a sheer pleasure to read. It was not only filled with suspense and horror, but also with humor and insight into the nature of reality. Can science ever truly know God, or is this something that has to be taken on faith alone? Such are the questions that arise within this brilliantly written novel. Mr. Koontz definitely has an interest in quantum mechanics and the duality of order and chaos in our Universe, and he touches on this within the scope of the story. What really triggered my curiosity was when he hit upon the theory that below all the layers of chaos and order, going deeper than the realm of subatomic particles, is a form of energy that scientists think is actually thought. I don't know if this has to do with the "super string" theory, but what it implies is that since all matter is made up of energy and all thought is energy, that a person should be able to create matter with just his own thought. This idea goes back to the teachings of Jesus when he created fish and bread from nothing in order to feed the masses. In fact, all the great teachers and mystics having been telling us this for thousands of years. Scientists are just now catching up with them. Anyway, this idea plays an important part in the story, and Odd Thomas has to wrap his mind around the implications of just such a possibility and what it means to the monastery. I don't want you to think that this novel is a science treatise on molecular structure. It isn't. It's a fast paced, in your face, thrill ride that has you laughing out loud at times and shuttering in fear at others. This is perhaps Dean Koontz's finest novel to date, which is saying a lot, considering how many great novels he's written over the last twenty-five years. There is one gripe that I have with the author, and it's the ending. I hate being left out in the air to dry, not knowing what's in the future for Odd. You'll understand what I mean if you get the book and read the last two pages. I don't care how many times the author sings, "I Did It My Way," it still irks me. I don't even know when the next "Odd Thomas" book is coming out. It might not be till I'm ninety years old and living in a nursing home with drool running out the side of my mouth. I guess that's what audio cassette tapes are for!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2007 by Wayne C. Rogers
Hmm, I expected more
Format: Hardcover
I absolutely loved the two previous installments in the Odd Thomas saga, and had huge expectations on this the third entry; maybe too huge as it turns out. Just having turned the last page some 10 minutes ago, I can't shake off a nagging "that's it?" feeling. While the previous books had intricate plot turns and brought forward characters and situations that felt fresh and unexpected, I think "Brother Odd" takes off in a different direction: towards the expected that we've seen before. Much like TV-series based on successful movies, the book breaths the same spirit but not the same elegance of its two prequels. Odd's constant anecdotes and observations feels a little worn and contains a few too many contemporary pop culture references for my taste. Any moderately adept sci-fi reader would see through the plot lines and the story's climax is a hurried affair that's literally over in 10 pages (and this edition is no small print either). It is science which moves this story and the dark passages of the human soul, which is what had me hooked on the previous two adventures of Mr. Odd (and indeed so many of Mr. Koontz other stories), seems sprinkled in almost as an afterthought. While "Brother Odd" is an absolute must for any fan of the first two books, and definitely provides a few hours of decent entertainment, it is not the best in the series nor any of Mr. Koontz better works.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2006 by Noak Eldh
Fav so far!
Format: Kindle
This is my first 5 star of the series! This book had crazy twists and turns, spirits both good and evil, phenomenal people, and sweet sweet personalities. I would call this a paranormal mystery, and Odd has been led by his psychic magnetism to a place where he's meant to save so many lives. You run into a new attachment to Odd and all the characters he's emerssed himself with. The villian of this book, you manage to hate and like all at the same time. There were many times my jaw dropped, asking myself what am I reading, and even cried some. Now he's walking in the middle of nowhere, with Sinatra by his side, his new dog and psychic magnetism leading his way. Can't wait to see where Oddie ends up!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024 by Desiree
An apolitical review of the audio version
First let me say that I agree with those reviewers who think this 3rd Odd Thomas book is better than the second and not as good as the first ... Then again ... WHO is ever better than anyone's "first"? Such is the nature of Odd Thomas ... there is only ONE "first" after all ... and one cannot experience the "Odd Thomas books" without first reading the original "Odd Thomas" ... you have to be "introduced" to this character to appreciate his truly unique character ... and the true genius exhibited by Dean Koontz in his creation. As a reader who only likes a very limited number of Koontz's books .... but a true fantasy lover in general ... Odd Thomas is my number one pick of Koontz's characters ... truly an ingeneous character .... heartwarming and heart aching, sharply intelligent in a most unassuming and humble-bumble (Columboish) sort of way ... Yet TRULY unique ... you can read lots of other reviews that discuss ad nauseum Odd's UNIQUE characteristics .... seeing dead/murdered people's lingering spirits ... that can't talk to him but still tell/lead him to things ... and is premonitional in that he sees bodachs ... nasty spiritual hyena like entities that arrive at the potential scenes of mass deaths sort of like vultures lead terrestrial preditors to potential food ... only these creatures seem somehow to help promote or incite the event that will create mass deaths ... Like ODD himself, they are truly unique creations of Koontz's so talented and imaginitive mind. Next, let me say that I am dismayed by those reviewers who want to try and read some imagined social/moralistic pedastal which they percieve Mr. Koontz to be shouting from in this book. Jeeze ... the story takes place in a monastery ... wouldn't you expect SOME discussion of that during the story .... ??????? DUH???? It is reflective of THE place that ODD chose to "retreat" to ... to try and get away from his despair at the loss of Stormy, and the wreched tiredness that he was at the end of Forever Odd, ... brilliant storytelling by Koontz here .... not proselytizing as some would have it. Jeeze, get a little less self indulged. IF, you like the original Odd Thomas .... You'll Like this one .... BETTER that the last one ..... Dylan Baker does a great job reading this book ... AS USUAL ... A+ Just My Opinion
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Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2007 by Ralph Cramden
Dazzlingly Frightening
Format: Hardcover
The way the author helps us to learn more about Odd Thomas as each of his frightening adventures is laid out in front of us is chilling. Though this one moved a little slower, it was nonetheless just as exciting as the first two stories. Moving to a monastery to take a break from the life he knows in Pico Mundo wasn't really a choice for Odd, as he follows the feelings wherever they lead. And he never goes without the love of his life, Stormy Llewellyn, though she is only in his heart now. Still, he keeps the lines of communication open because he knows his love for her is what will get him through everything. As we move through the mystery of the missing brother, we meet some interesting and sometimes sinister clericals, and the author leaves us wondering which ones are dangerous and which are truly innocent. Within the story, is an orphanage run by the nuns, filled with children who each seem to have special minds. It's his need to protect the innocents that leads Odd on the horrifying road on which he pulls us along, and once again, we wonder if he will survive this time or move on to be with his Stormy. I find I always need to take a little breath after reading one of the Odd Thomas books. They are so full of action and pull me in so many different ways that I feel as if he's wrung me out. Despite the necessary momentary respite for recovery, I always find myself turning back to read the next one.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021 by BlueBug
Always been a fan of Odd!
Format: Hardcover
Of the many characters in the many contemporary books I've read over the last several years, Odd Thomas is probably the most unforgettable. Quirky, yet sincere. Gifted and cursed. Self deprecating and funny. Brave, even when he tells the reader he isn't. Someone who does what he knows he has to do, what he knows is the RIGHT thing to do, even though it may be the last thing he WANTS to do. We need more people like that in the world today. Koontz has always been a masterful storyteller, and the Odd Thomas books, including Brother Odd, are some of his best. Sometimes a bit predictable, other times with surprising twists, always a feast of words, I love the way Koontz can turn a phrase. I would definitely recommend reading the entire series of Odd Thomas books in order. Although each can stand alone, they are richer when you know Odd's history.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2007 by Jeanze
Great if catholic
Format: Kindle
Learned much about catholic practices. Not much new in Odd Thomas of what he hoped to learn in a monastery. Children were great. Pretty much more of same with repetitive references to first book events. No point in reading more or same over and over again.
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2026 by Amazon Customer
Koontz returns to top form in my favorite of the Odd series books!
Format: Hardcover
First, I urge you to read what Koontz himself has wrote about the Odd books and how he got the inspiration for them. Next, I have to say I'm not usually a fan of this genre of fiction (supernatural thrillers) but this one transcends any strict genre stereotypes and, as with all good writing, stands out. Koontz seems to have found a unique voice and the story flows smoothly, with plenty of suspense. When writing about a suspenseful book, I am loathe to give away too many details for fear of spoiling the fun but I will note that Odd Thomas has the unique ability to see the dead (as well as other spectres) and is living in a monastery with a very eclectic assortment of monks. Then,not surprisingly, death, murder and looming danger comes calling. But this is more than "just" a mystery or supernatural thriller. Koontz manages to bring up issues about Brother Odd's continuing emotional and spiritual growth, aspects of these novels which I find the MOST engaging. And he does it all with a mixture of humor, suspense and style that make the books impossible to put down.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2006 by Kcorn