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Odd Thomas

An Odd Thomas Novel (Odd Thomas, Book 1)

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Odd Thomas

By: Dean Koontz
Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
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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.

“The dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.” But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Sometimes the silent souls who seek out Odd want justice. Occasionally their otherworldly tips help him prevent a crime. But this time it’s different.

A stranger comes to Pico Mundo, accompanied by a horde of hyena-like shades who herald an imminent catastrophe. Aided by his soul mate, Stormy Llewellyn, and an unlikely community of allies that includes the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, Odd will race against time to thwart the gathering evil. His account of these shattering hours, in which past and present, fate and destiny, converge, is a testament by which to live—an unforgettable fable for our time destined to rank among Dean Koontz’s most enduring works.

©2003 Dean Koontz. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Destiny Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

"Once in a very great while, an author does everything right—as Koontz has in this marvelous novel.... the story, like most great stories, runs on character—and here Koontz has created a hero whose honest, humble voice will resonate with many.... This is Koontz working at his pinnacle, providing terrific entertainment that deals seriously with some of the deepest themes of human existence: the nature of evil, the grip of fate and the power of love."—Publishers Weekly

"Dean Koontz almost occupies a genre of his own. He is a master at building suspense and holding the reader spellbound."—Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler."—The Times (London)
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Simply excellent. I loved it. Great story, great writing and great narrator. Kept me on my toes and wanting more

Simply excellent

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I really liked this book. Dean is a fantastic Author. Can’t wait to follow odd’s next journey.

Fantastic

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Loved the characters and mix of humour and tension. The story was well paced and seriously scary at times.

Odd Thomas: book 1

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I liked it all . it was a good story. I am going to listen to the rest of the odd Thomas stories now .

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Beautifully written and so cleverly read - Odd Thomas will forever have that voice in my head now - this book engages you from the get go. My heart raced, my mind did backflips, my heart broke. I laughed and I worried as Koontz took me into his story and I was lost in it until the end. 5 stars all round.

Gripping and cleverly delivered

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Odd Thomas is such great story, you can’t but help too really like the guy. One of the most well written endings too.

Odd Thomas

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Narrative was excellent! Keep it up. Hope the following books are just as great and well read!

Totally loved it!

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if you've seen the movie you arn’t missing much, still worth a listen though, one of the few book to movie adaptations they did good by the source material.
good book, good narrator (he really did odd justice) wish the others in the series were on audible so I could continue.

masterpiece

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I have read the books and was happy to see them available in Audible. This did not disappoint. Can't wait to get into the rest of the series

A long time fan

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Revisiting Odd Thomas after all these years was terrific and, what's more, the narrator perfectly captured how I always imagined Odd to sound.

Whether you're new to the series or revisiting Odd alongside Elvis, I wholeheartedly recommend this audiobook.

A Modern Classic

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