![]() ![]() They simply come to him for help, for justice. They dont talk to him, or even sing to him. The victims of brutal murders, for another. He has a soulmate named Stormy Llewellyn, a surrogate father in the local chief of police, and a small circle of friends who know about his secret gift he sees dead people (walking around like live people, etc.). But now, at the age of 20, he prefers to flip hamburgers for a living. Brought up by the worst parents imaginable, Odd showed a huge talent as a writer when he was in high school. Odd is his first name, Thomas is his last name. Odd Thomas is the actual name of the narrator. Still, I read it, and I appreciate it as a masterpiece of suspense, creepiness, keep-you-guessing mystery, surprise, and emotional punches-in-the-gut. Take that as it will maybe your threshold for being disturbed is higher than mine. I wouldnt have made it through the book, probably, if the mystery and fantasy elements hadnt kept me engaged. Well, come to find out, it really is pretty scary and disturbing. Their description of the book suggested to me that it was at least as much a mystery and a fantasy as a work of horror. But a couple of nice readers suggested that I try Odd Thomas. ![]() ![]() In my mind, I class him with Stephen King as a horror writer. Purchase hereĭean Koontz is an author I havent delved into. ![]()
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