Forever Odd, Dean Koontz
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Forever Odd
An Odd Thomas Novel

Author: Dean Koontz

Unabridged: 8 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/29/2005


Synopsis

Every so often a character so captures the hearts and imaginations of readers that he seems to take on a life of his own long after the final page is turned. For such a character, one book is not enough—readers must know what happens next. Now Dean Koontz returns with the novel his fans have been demanding. With the emotional power and sheer storytelling artistry that are his trademarks, Koontz takes up once more the story of a unique young hero and an eccentric little town in a tale that is equal parts suspense and terror, adventure and mystery—and altogether irresistibly odd.

We’re all a little odd beneath the surface. He’s the most unlikely hero you’ll ever meet—an ordinary guy with a modest job you might never look at twice. But there’s so much more to any of us than meets the eye—and that goes triple for Odd Thomas. For Odd lives always between two worlds in the small desert town of Pico Mundo, where the heroic and the harrowing are everyday events. Odd never asked to communicate with the dead—it’s something that just happened. But as the unofficial goodwill ambassador between our world and theirs, he’s got a duty to do the right thing. That’s the way Odd sees it and that’s why he’s won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death.

A childhood friend of Odd’s has disappeared. The worst is feared. But as Odd applies his unique talents to the task of finding the missing person, he discovers something worse than a dead body, encounters an enemy of exceptional cunning, and spirals into a vortex of terror. Once again Odd will stand against our worst fears. Around him will gather new allies and old, some living and some not. For in the battle to come, there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope. Whether you’re meeting Odd Thomas for the first time or he’s already an old friend, you’ll be led on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror, wonder and delight—to a revelation that can change your life. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas.

Author Bio

Author Dean Koontz was born in Everett Pennsylvania in 1945. He has used various Pen names such as, Aaron Wolfe, Brian Coffey, David Axton, Deanna Dwyer, John Hill, K.R. Dwyer, Leigh Nichols, Anthony North, Owen West and Richard Paige. His accomplished occupations include novelist, short story writer, screenwriter and poet. Most people were not aware of his many Pen names and various talents in literature besides novelist. Koontz genres of choice are suspense, horror and science fiction thrillers. He has had 14 hardcovers and 14 paperbacks making it to #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list. According to the Dean Kootnz official website, he has sold more than 450 million copies of his books.

A little known fact about Dean Koontz is that he had hair transplantation in the late intos. Many of his novels are set in or around Orange County, California where he lives with his wife Gerda, in Newport Coast in an estate named Pelican Hills. His reported annual salary is $25 million.1990

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Dutch on 2008-06-02 09:30:09

Odd Thomas is a difficult character for a reader, but David Aaron Baker portrays him perfectly. The character is difficult because you have to accept that there is this brilliantly insightful young man with the extraordinary vocabulary of a PhD, who is happy being a short order cook or who might move on to selling tires. In this second Odd Thomas story, Koontz doesn't waste any time building a life around our hero, he just jumps right into the crime situation that takes up the rest of the book. As a result it has none of the emotional appeal of the first story. The bad guy is such an unbelievable psychopath that the outcome can never be in doubt, so there is also far less suspense. I enjoyed this audiobook for Baker's pitch-perfect reading more than for the story itself.

AudiobooksNow review by Adele on 2009-02-01 16:29:32

This book was absolutely one of Koontz's best! As always, Odd is incredibly amusing and endearing. I my opinion, it was far better than the first. A must read!