Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I found the supernatural aspects surprisingly more believable than other entries in the series. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold short order cook named odd thomas. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become. Dean koontzs odd thomas 4book bundle get all caught up with the first four novels of dean koontzs beloved seriesodd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and odd hours.
Suspense here turns on the life of odd thomas, 21, an unassuming lad gifted with the power to see dead people who cannot tear themselves from pico mundo, odds small hometown. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 364 pages and is available in hardcover format. This all seems rather normal, he has a girlfriend and several close friends. Dean koontz has always been a great writer and has written for many years. But you cant win em all, and despite the lift he strives for, these pages go by on automatic pilot. Some of his books are fantastic and some are really good, but this one is one of his best. A thriller written by dean koontz, odd thomas is the first in a series of novels with odd as the protagonista reluctant hero born to set wrongs in the world right. Odd thomas by dean koontz is the story of a young man, who, through circumstances out of his control, finds himself in a position to save the lives of hundreds of his friends and neighbors.
He has written under the pen names of david axton, gerda ann cerra and brian coffey. He mostly has written standalone novels, although he also is the author of a number of series, including the black bat mysteries mike tucker, moonlight bay, odd. Forever odd when a childhood friend of odds disappears, the worst is feared. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read odd thomas. Forever odd 2 by dean koontz 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. He became odd thomas, and as i totally suspended my disbelief, odd thomas became real.
Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. Now all eight novels of dean koontzs beloved series are together in one convenient ebook bundle. Hes the most likable creation the new york times of one of the master storytellers of this or any age the tampa tribune. But as odd applies his unique talents to the task of finding the. Listened to every word while driving across the desert. Inscribed and dated in year of publication by author on half title page in blue pen, to roy and maria from the deeply odd author, dean koontz 5.
Having written so many different works, some of his most popular are. Odd thomas is the name of a fictional character created by dean koontz. Dean koontzs popularity has helped him rank next to authors such as stephen king. Dean koontz odd thomas book 1 odd thomasfor people who cant afford the audiobook. The book of counted joys one my name is odd thomas, though in this age when fame is the altar at which most people worship, i am not sure why you should care who i am or that i exist. Odd is an adolescent on the brink of adulthood who sees dead people and has a worryingly precise moral sense. The first edition of the novel was published in 2006, and was written by dean koontz. Odd thomas by dean koontz, first edition, signed abebooks. Saint odd 2015 is the seventh and final thriller novel in the odd thomas series by american writer dean koontz. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading odd thomas. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold shortorder cook named odd thomas.
He just released saint odd, the final book in one of this most popular series. In the year 2008, dean was ranked as the sixth highest paid author, at an approximated 25 million dollars each year. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a new york times bestseller. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I thought about odd long after i put the book down, and it definitely made me want to read more. Koontz speaks with ben tracy about his unusual life experiences. The face, 2002 have tight plots or strikingly enclosed worlds. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are odd thomas. Odd thomas is a twenty yearold fry cook and talented writer from california who can converse with the dead. You are destined to be together forever short story. Koontz is one of the best selling authors of all time. He creates a character in odd thomas who is born with a fearsome gift and spends his life willfully innocent so the he is able to do his best to help others. The author also will release a collection of six short thrillers, titled. Odd thomas is a series of thriller novels by prolific american author dean koontz featuring the title character.
Odd thomas is one of dean koontzs more heavily moralised horror thrillers, but is nonetheless charming and terrifying. Odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, odd hours by dean koontz 4. This is an early book by dean koontz written under a pseudonym. He is a twenty year old man who lives in the california desert and works as a short order cook. But they do try to communicate, with a shortorder cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant. Dean koontz has created a very interesting character and some witty dialogue and humor.
Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. But they do try to communicate, with a shortorder cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Never realized dean koontz had such a great sense of humor. Odd thomas is a fry cook who can see dead people and shadowlike forms he calls bodachs. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are odd thomas, stormy llewellyn. The 400 million copy worldwide bestseller dean koontz is at his very best in this criticallyacclaimed pageturner soon to be a major motion picture. Following the success of the novel, six sequels, forever odd 2005, brother odd 2006, odd hours 2008. Odd thomas is a thriller novel by american writer dean koontz, published in 2003. An odd thomas novel kindle edition by koontz, dean. Free download or read online odd thomas pdf epub book.
See the complete odd thomas series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. He leads an unusual life the spirits of the lingering dead come to him for justice. What is the order of the books in the odd thomas series. Odd thomas was a thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing book. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontz s dazzling new york times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life and death who offers up his heart in these pages and will forever capture yours. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontzs dazzling new york times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life and death who offers up his heart in these pages and will forever capture yours.
Hes funny, humble, immensely likable, courageous, and just a joy to read about. Odd thomas is the greatest character dean koontz has ever created. Odd thomas odd is a shortorder cook in a small desert town, pico mundo, california. Find the complete odd thomas book series by dean koontz. Get all caught up with the first four novels of dean koontzs beloved seriesodd thomas, forever odd, brother. The odd thomas book series by dean koontz includes books odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and several more. Seattle postintelligencer odd thomas is one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction. Dean koontz s odd thomas 4 book bundle get all caught up with the first four novels of dean koontz s beloved series odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and odd hours. Odd thomas is a book about a man named odd thomas who is, as his name suggests, odd. He thinks of himself as an ordinary guy until a mysterious man comes to town with a voracious appetite, a filing cabinet stuffed with information on the world. The book was initially released on january, 2015 by bantam books. Prolific novelist dean koontz signs fivebook deal with. Pdf odd thomas book by dean koontz free download 446. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read saint odd.
The complete odd thomas 8book bundle by dean koontz. The odd thomas series, which as spawned graphic novels that serve as prequels. Age 20, odd works as a shortorder cook in a southern californian desert town, called pico mundo, and he is deeply in love with his soulmate and current girlfriend, stormy llewellyn. The first edition of the novel was published in 2003, and was written by dean koontz. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Odd thomas returns to pico mundo only to find himself immediately under attack from surviving members of the satanic cult he.