About this title: Koontzs beloved hero leaves the small desert town of Pico Mundo for the solitude and peace of an isolated monastery as he tries to find a way to live fully again. But Odd Thomas has a knack for finding trouble and must confront an enemy who eclipses any he has yet encountered, in this third "New York Times" bestseller featuring this beloved hero.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
ISBN-13:9780553589108ISBN:0553589105
Description: Good with Defects. Isbn no. 978-0-553-58910-8. dated Nov 2007. Will not enter into ISBN spacing. defects are: small minute tear on lower back cover next to bottom spine. Spine is good. Front Cover hinge has minor creasing. this book is clean and tight. read more
Description: Very Good. Bantam, PB, 2006, 1st PB printing. Clean, reasonably tight, light wear, no markings. Other books in this series available, check my store. read more
Description: Very Good. B001E3E2ZQ Nice **HARDCOVER**--Exactly as described--EXACT ISBN MATCH-Dust Jacket has very minor Shelf wear/rubbing. No tears, No personalizations, No marks in the text at all. Clean and Neat. read more
"Better than Forever Odd...not as good as Odd Thomas...has some serious flaws. The writing is lack luster, although Odd Thomas is still a character that is charming in a quirky way. The plot flucuates between gripping and overly cheesey, which started to aggravate me toward the end. Maybe I'm too cynical, but for the love of god, I'm tired of hearing about how lost Odd is with Stormy gone. The actual plot is okay, but not as strong as I would have liked with a an ending that seriously let me down. Elvis is still my favorite character, closely followed by the ghost dog (was Boo his name?).
As far as the audio aspect goes....I have a very odd complaint about the voice choice for Odd's friend back home (I'm sorry...I'm drawing a total blank on his name). Obviously I had my own version of him in my head while reading the previous books. Whoever did the reading in this audio recording seriously got under my skin because it made me picture some demented version of an obese Winnie the Pooh...Very distracting when you are listening to an audio book."
"Haven't read the other two in the series but this was pretty good. It's one of those books you can listen to(read)without having read the previous books."
"Unable to deal with life in his hometown, Pico Mundo, Odd Thomas has retreated to St. Bartholomew's, where he hoped to find some peace. Telling his secret only to those necessary, he manages for a time to live a quiet life, piquing curiosity, but being left alone. The arrival of bodachs with his first ever snow storm changes all that.
What begins as the mystery of Brother Timothy's disappearance quickly spirals into an ever-growing and changing puzzle. While Odd knows something is coming and the children must be protected, he can't explain to anyone what, why or how, which makes the planning more than a little difficult.
Elvis continues to pop in for comic relief as Odd struggles to make sense of things he's never seen and can barely comprehend. The trusty Boo offers some help as well, but as a dog can only go so far.
In a race against not only the unknown but also the clock, Odd struggles to find a way to communicate with those who rarely do, in hopes of solving the riddle before it's too late for anyone else.
I've loved Odd Thomas since his first story. Apparently some found his second tale to be lesser than the first. I'm not sure I was of that opinion, but for any who were, I can say that this installment should definitely please.
I went through it in less than a day, I think, surprising the three people who saw me reading it, even though I'm known to be a fast reader."
"This is the third in the Odd Thomas series and Dean Koontz does not disappoint. Odd takes up residence with a religious order and the Ghosts and Goblins are not far behind. Told as only Koontz can Brother Odd is one of those books you don't want to put down!"
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