Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, #1)

446 pages

English language

Published Dec. 30, 2004

ISBN:: 978-0-553-58449-3
Goodreads:: 84977

(1 review)

Odd Thomas is a thriller novel by American writer Dean Koontz, published in 2003. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twenty-year-old short-order cook named Odd Thomas. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a New York Times Bestseller. Following the success of the novel, six sequels, Forever Odd (2005), Brother Odd (2006), Odd Hours (2008), Odd Apocalypse (2012), and Deeply Odd (2013), were also written by Koontz. The final novel in the series Saint Odd (2015) was released on Jan 13, 2015. Three graphic-novel prequels, In Odd We Trust, Odd Is On Our Side and House of Odd have also been released. In the postscript to the graphic novel, Koontz states that "God willing, there will be six Odd Thomas novels." A Special Odd Thomas Adventure (short novel), Odd Interlude, was released on December 26, 2012, and another Odd Thomas: …

Odd Thomas is a thriller novel by American writer Dean Koontz, published in 2003. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twenty-year-old short-order cook named Odd Thomas. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a New York Times Bestseller. Following the success of the novel, six sequels, Forever Odd (2005), Brother Odd (2006), Odd Hours (2008), Odd Apocalypse (2012), and Deeply Odd (2013), were also written by Koontz. The final novel in the series Saint Odd (2015) was released on Jan 13, 2015. Three graphic-novel prequels, In Odd We Trust, Odd Is On Our Side and House of Odd have also been released. In the postscript to the graphic novel, Koontz states that "God willing, there will be six Odd Thomas novels." A Special Odd Thomas Adventure (short novel), Odd Interlude, was released on December 26, 2012, and another Odd Thomas: You Are Destined to Be Together Forever on December 9, 2014.

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4 stars

In 1996, Dean Koontz was named a Grand Master of the Horror genre by the World Horror Convention. Seven years later, Odd Thomas was released, the first in a growing series of ghost stories. This first novel was told entirely from the perspective of the main character, Odd Thomas.

The characters are interesting and well written, which is a big plus. The story is compelling, but there were elements (the black room) which weren't explained. Perhaps later in the series Odd will figure out more, so holding back makes sense. Another big plus is the ghost of Elvis as one of the characters.

Interestingly, this book was also listed in the Young Adult genre. It isn't a gore fest, but the themes might be a little tough for young teens.

Will I read more of this series, and more Dean Koontz in general? Very likely!