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Deeply Odd (Odd Thomas) Hardcover – May 28, 2013

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The pistol appeared in his hand the way a dove appears in the hand of a good magician, as if it materialized out of thin air. “You think I won’t do it right here in the open. But you’d be surprised. . . . You’ll drop before you get the breath to scream.” 

 
The truck driver is decked out like a rhinestone cowboy, only instead of a guitar he’s slinging a gun—and Odd Thomas is on the wrong end of the barrel. Though he narrowly dodges a bullet, Odd can’t outrun the shocking vision burned into his mind . . . or the destiny that will drive him into a harrowing showdown with absolute evil.
 
DEEPLY ODD
 
How do you make sure a crime that hasn’t happened yet, never does? That’s the critical question facing Odd Thomas, the young man with a unique ability to commune with restless spirits and help them find justice and peace. But this time, it’s the
living who desperately need Odd on their side. Three helpless innocents will be brutally executed unless Odd can intervene in time. Who the potential victims are and where they can be found remain a mystery. The only thing Odd knows for sure is who the killer will be: the homicidal stranger who tried to shoot him dead in a small-town parking lot. 
 
With the ghost of Alfred Hitchcock riding shotgun and a network of unlikely allies providing help along the way, Odd embarks on an interstate game of cat and mouse with his sinister quarry. He will soon learn that his adversary possesses abilities that may surpass his own and operates in service to infinitely more formidable foes, with murder a mere prelude to much deeper designs. Traveling across a landscape haunted by portents of impending catastrophe, Odd will do what he must and go where his path leads him, drawing ever closer to the dark heart of his long journey—and, perhaps, to the bright light beyond.

Praise for Deeply Odd and Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas series
 
“Not since
Watchers has Dean Koontz created such an endearing and enduring character as Odd Thomas. . . . One of our contemporary masters.”San Antonio Express-News
 
“[A] popular series . . . Koontz asks real questions about the nature of good and evil.”
—The New York Times Book Review
 
“Odd evokes the homespun wisdom of Forrest Gump amid the mind-spinning adventures of a Jack Bauer. . . . The ultimate Everyman . . . an avatar of hope and honor and courage for all of us—the linchpin of a rollicking good tale.”
—BookPage
 
“There’s never anything predictable about an Odd Thomas adventure. Another satisfying entry in this wildly popular series. It’s Koontz, and it’s Odd. Class dismissed.”
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The seventh Odd Thomas novel takes place a mere 19 months after the events of the first book, which shows just how tightly knit this story is—more of a serial, really, than a series. An unplanned encounter with a hateful trucker leads Thomas to put his own life on the line to save the lives of the three children who will otherwise die at the hands of the man. Thomas, you see, has a special gift that allows him to see not just the spirits of the dead (the ghost of Alfred Hitchcock is a supporting character in the book) but also events that have not yet happened but certainly will, unless he intervenes. Odd Thomas is an engaging narrator, a young man who’s still coming to terms with the rather staggering recent changes in his life, and, although the setup of the story would normally suggest a fairly predictable conclusion—This very bad guy isn’t really going to get away with it, is he?—there’s never anything predictable about an Odd Thomas adventure. Another satisfying entry in this wildly popular series. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: It’s Koontz, and it’s Odd. Class dismissed. --David Pitt

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Praise for Deeply Odd and Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas series
 
“Not since
Watchers has Dean Koontz created such an endearing and enduring character as Odd Thomas. . . . One of our contemporary masters.”San Antonio Express-News
 
“[A] popular series . . . Koontz asks real questions about the nature of good and evil.”
—The New York Times Book Review
 
“Odd evokes the homespun wisdom of Forrest Gump amid the mind-spinning adventures of a Jack Bauer. . . . The ultimate Everyman . . . an avatar of hope and honor and courage for all of us—the linchpin of a rollicking good tale.”
—BookPage
 
“There’s never anything predictable about an Odd Thomas adventure. Another satisfying entry in this wildly popular series. It’s Koontz, and it’s Odd. Class dismissed.”
Booklist

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bantam; First Edition (May 28, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0553807730
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553807738
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.43 x 1.22 x 9.53 inches
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Customers enjoy the book series. They find the books wonderful and surprising, with each one being a great read.

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257 customers mention "Character development"245 positive12 negative

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"...He's a respectful young man which adds to his charm, always addressing his elders as "M'am" or "Sir"...." Read more

"...in Odd Thomas, the first book in this series - creating a great protagonist that was heroic, witty, loyal, but also a bit flawed...." Read more

"...and much of that is due to the introduction of some new and interesting characters, and the hints of what may come in the next book, which I have..." Read more

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"...with being somewhat of a "horror" Author also has the most incredible sense of humor and I am so glad that he has brought that along with these books..." Read more

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"...Mr. Koontz’s ability to describe the scenes, its nuances, the fear and anxiety, perfect. On to the next…" Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013
    I had a lot of fun reading Deeply Odd. Koontz brought back a lot of what I enjoyed in the original Odd Thomas, even though it's clear that the evil is getting darker and darker through the series.
    This time he encounters Satanists who have some paranormal power which makes it that much more difficult for Odd to fight the evil. Gradually, against his wishes, Odd has had to resort to using guns in his battles and he makes it clear that he this is something he doesn't want to do, but he needs more than his wit and cleverness to battle these bad guys.
    Koontz illustrates this ironically and with a humorous tone. The first time Odd stands against the "the rhinestone cowboy" he fights him by throwing apples at him in a supermarket. I loved this scene. But by the end of the novel Odd has to have a few more resources than his pitching arm. This had me laughing throughout the book and was one of the main sources of humor and ironic at the same time.
    I loved the humor thrown in here, some of it very subtle which gave the reader a break from the darkness of the novel. As Odd has evolved in these six novels the depth of the evil has also evolved so we need that breather of humor. Some of the humor, for me, was very subtle but just a great enjoyment. Throughout the series Odd Thomas points out that he is just a fry-cook, refuses to see himself or have others see him as a hero. He's a respectful young man which adds to his charm, always addressing his elders as "M'am" or "Sir". This becomes a humorous point in Deeply Odd when he meets a new friend, Edie Fishcher, who keeps telling him to call her Edie but his response is always, "Yes, m'am, Mrs. Fischer. (I am looking forward to seeing Fischer and her friends in the next volume).
    We know that Koontz has been building to a finale of the series, by his own words, where he like J.K. Rowling has announced just how many books will be in the series. But we also get a sense of it as Odd Thomas is rushing to his destiny. I love the use of the spirits who appear to him, first Elvis, then Frank Sinatra and now Alfred Hitchcock. I loved Hitch and his spirit antics in this book. I think maybe Dean Koontz is paying a real homage to the masterful director. Hitchcock makes his appearances much like he did in his movies and tv shows. If you are old enough to have watched the Hitchcock tv programs you will appreciate this.

    All in all, the book was filled, with suspense, humor and most of all, questions. Many of these questions remain unanswered by the end of the book which makes me frustrated... simply because I can't wait for the release of the next and final book in the series.

    As many other reviewers have suggested, to get the full enjoyment of this book you need to read the other Odd Thomas books... at least the first one if you can't wait to get to this one.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2013
    Dean Koontz wrote some great horror books early in his career. In recent years he's evolved into a writer who not only tells a great story but who can also be relied on to create a deeper "layer" or "current" beneath the surface of the book that serves to inspire or exalt morality and virtuous behavior. Koontz did this masterfully in Odd Thomas, the first book in this series - creating a great protagonist that was heroic, witty, loyal, but also a bit flawed.

    I enjoyed the subsequent books in the series, but I also felt in the most recent ones that Odd Thomas lacked direction and growth in terms of his character. Well, Deeply Odd cures that and then some. This is easily the best book in the series since the original and I'll give two reasons why I feel that way:

    1. Odd Thomas gives voice to his most overwhelming need - redemption. It's been a constant theme of course that he saved lives in the original book but lost Stormy - however, it's never been this in-depth or articulated so well. In Deeply Odd you can literally feel how pained Odd is and how much he craves redemption, even though he doesn't believe it is possible.

    2. Odd Thomas' journey in the last few books was so random at times that I was frustrated at the lack of growth in his character, but now ... we find out how all of his adventures have been building up to one great purpose - his journey has a destination, and everything to this point (and including the storyline in Deeply Odd) has been preparing him for the final book in the series. Without including a spoiler, suffice it to say that Odd Thomas' journey is set to come full circle.

    It took me 175 pages or so before I began to appreciate these two points in Deeply Odd - but from that moment forward the pace was relentless and everything that had seemed random began to take shape and gain meaning.

    A couple other notes (without spoiling anything) for readers already immersed in the world of Odd Thomas - it's pretty subtle but if you read closely between the lines then I think there's a big reveal about Annamaria near the end of the book that could play a major role in Odd's future; and Alfred Hitchcock does something pretty cool, as well.

    For readers who are new to the world of Odd Thomas: I noticed other reviewers suggested that if you've never read an Odd Thomas book then you should probably read the others first - however, I'd put it this way: if you're willing to suspend your disbelief at the randomness of the universe then you'll be just fine reading this book. Two examples: one, if it bothers you that when Odd is running from a bad guy he just happens to cross paths with a gang of bank robbers who leave keys in the getaway car, then you might be distracted from the finer points of the book; and two, if the first randomly convenient car bugs you but doesn't keep you from plowing forward, then the elderly woman who shows up in a limousine and asks Odd to be her chauffer at the next instance in which he is in desperate need of wheels might. Just suspend your disbelief - his name is Odd for a reason - and you'll enjoy this book.
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  • Christine Lincs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2024
    I as introduced to Dean Koontz by my husband who has read most of his books. I starts with the Jane Hawk series which was brilliant then hubby suggested the Odd Thomas series. I've been reading them back to back. Absolutely great. I devour books whether classics or thrillers and all in between. They have to be well written and Dean Koontz is a great find. Have a list of go books written down so I don't forget them. Totally recommend this series! One to go......
  • Aishwarya Singh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read love it
    Reviewed in India on August 17, 2021
    I kove it
  • Glenn Flavell
    5.0 out of 5 stars great read
    Reviewed in Australia on July 28, 2023
    great product arrived early
  • Laura Hillman
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Love Odd!!!!
    Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2014
    The Odd Thomas books are awesome...funny, exciting and always interesting...Just make sure you start at the beginning with the first one...I know you will enjoy every one of them and I hope there are more to come!!!!
  • M. Kremer
    5.0 out of 5 stars a better Odd
    Reviewed in Germany on July 31, 2014
    After some weaker Odd Thomas adventures this one is a good read. Beside the enigmatic Anna-Marie we get to know a Mrs. Fisher likewise enigmatic as are her friends. I wonder how the Odd Thomas series is going to end in December. This book I can recommend.