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Odd Hours

Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Category: Book

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 200

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.5

ISBN: 0007267533
EAN: 9780007267538
ASIN: 0007267533

Publication Date: July 1, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing July 15, 2008
I am a long time fan of Dean Koontz and particularly enjoyed a lot of his earlier books. In more recent years, although I have tended to get his books as soon as they are issued, I have been very disappointed. This is no exception. I believe great things could be done with the character of Odd (or should that be with the Odd Character?) but in this book he just rambles and ambles through a story which did not make a lot of sense throughout. It may be that Mr Koontz was using the book as his "rant" at terrorism or as the latest in his love for dogs slant, but I feel he has lost his way.
I suppose I will continue to read him in the hope that he finds his way back to writing books like Lightning, Sole Survivor, Intensity and others.

3 out of 5 stars

An odd disapointment July 13, 2008
I think I'm with the other reviewers on this one. This certainly wasn't Dean Koontz's finest Odd Thomas book, certainly not as good as the previous book. I kind of felt he'd returned a little bit to some of his darker days, where a swirling mist seemed de riguer in regards to adding some form of suspense.

I think Koontz has mellowed over time, he doesn't create the spin tingling suspense novels he used to. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, but when he dips back into his previous form, it just doesn't seem as frightening.

The story followed Odd Thomas again, which is great, it's nice to see that he writes books in a series, which so many authors do these days. However, the previous stories all written well, to say, they had a good plot.

I got to the end of the book and I thought the plot was a little light and I still didn't really get who Annamaria was. A good idea to add a little conspiracy whereby, Koontz brings in Terrorists and Nuclear bombs into the country. Perhaps because it was written from the view point of Odd, who is light at heart, despite so much tragedy. Maybe if it were told from another view point it would be filled with violence and destruction.

Still, I hope there is another Odd Thomas book, and that it's form is closer to the first three.

3 out of 5 stars

A little flat... June 30, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

A bit disappointed with this one. I've enjoyed all the other `Odd Thomas' books, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this one - it was just a bit flat.

I found it rather short and very single track. Nothing particularly supernatural - just a guy trying to stop a disaster while skipping over a lot of the details that I enjoy from an Odd Thomas book. Just from reading this one you can tell there is another one on the way explaining the significance of many items/people skipped over in this book. It felt like a prelude to a good story.

3 out of 5 stars

A bump in the road..... June 29, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is the forth Odd Thomas novel. I really enjoyed 'Odd Thomas', less enjoyed 'Forever Odd' and really enjoyed 'Brother Odd'. I thought that perhaps Dean Koontz could build upon the success of the previous Odd book but alas I am somewhat disappointed. In 'Brother Odd, the protagonist really grew in character and the story was very well put together. Unfortunately for 'Odd Hours' we have the same Odd Thomas and none of the original characters from the previous books.

The story is exciting in parts and you really want to keep reading on to see what Odd gets himself into next. However the story plays out like one used in several action movie plots. An action hero has to stop nuclear weapons going off and save humanity. That's it. There is nothing new here that hasn't been done before and a lot of the enchantment of the previous books has all but gone. We no longer have the ghastly presence of Bodachs, we have the one-dimensional bad guys and a new character called Annamaria who is as interesting as a pair of underpants.

I am disappointed Mr. Koontz. I will of course continue to read your books because I enjoy the writing. But please put Odd Thomas to rest. Give us one more adventure in Pico Mundo where Odd and the rest of us can rest in peace!