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aphrael's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
slow-paced
I just love this series. The baddies were a bit farfetched, but the way the story is written is quite enchanting.
c0urtn3yy's review against another edition
4.0
It was a good book, but I had troubles getting into it and troubles sticking with it -- it took me a while to read.
petewright's review against another edition
3.0
A Fine Read
While it doesn't particularly capitalize on the grand scale and strange abilities of such a wonderful character as Odd Thomas that came in previous entries in the series, it is still a cleverly written tale that leverages Koontz and his wry tongue.
While it doesn't particularly capitalize on the grand scale and strange abilities of such a wonderful character as Odd Thomas that came in previous entries in the series, it is still a cleverly written tale that leverages Koontz and his wry tongue.
fistofmoradin's review against another edition
4.0
so far this one has been my favorite and I believe may be the turning point in the series as it leaves more questions than it gives answers. very good for a pulp thriller.
beeboisourgod's review against another edition
4.0
Stunning as always, the writing in this series is some of the most beautiful I have ever read. It manages to be swift and yet utterly poetic, so much so that it weighs down on my heart while also lifting it up.
This 4th installment in the Odd Thomas series I think is my favourite so far because the others all had certain major aspects I disliked and could not overlook to give them more than 3 stars, but not this one, this one was quick like a bullet, but mesmerizing, and I enjoyed it all. With so many things left unanswered but not frustratingly so, I am dying to read the next one as soon as I can get my hands on it, but all things in their time.
The only qualm I would initially have is... this series is not about a boy who can see ghosts, as it paints itself to be. That's not even close to the half of it. In these past three volumes, in fact, Odd Thomas' ability to see the lingering dead is I'd say rarely put into use at all. In a scene or two when he's in a tight bind, the power suddenly comes in handy, but the ghosts often have little to do with the plots themselves and are mere gimmicks. Frank Sinatra is there, so, uhh, yeah, that's cool, but if Odd were solely gifted with psychic magnetism rather than the sight, everything would be more or less the same. This bothered me at first because the whole "I see dead people" thing was what drew me to the series, but the mystery presented in Odd Hours surrounding Annamaria, the mirror, the coyotes, the everything else has changed my mind. Because this story goes far beyond "I see dead people" and I never know what will happen next, but I know I will be at the edge of my seat.
This 4th installment in the Odd Thomas series I think is my favourite so far because the others all had certain major aspects I disliked and could not overlook to give them more than 3 stars, but not this one, this one was quick like a bullet, but mesmerizing, and I enjoyed it all. With so many things left unanswered but not frustratingly so, I am dying to read the next one as soon as I can get my hands on it, but all things in their time.
The only qualm I would initially have is... this series is not about a boy who can see ghosts, as it paints itself to be. That's not even close to the half of it. In these past three volumes, in fact, Odd Thomas' ability to see the lingering dead is I'd say rarely put into use at all. In a scene or two when he's in a tight bind, the power suddenly comes in handy, but the ghosts often have little to do with the plots themselves and are mere gimmicks. Frank Sinatra is there, so, uhh, yeah, that's cool, but if Odd were solely gifted with psychic magnetism rather than the sight, everything would be more or less the same. This bothered me at first because the whole "I see dead people" thing was what drew me to the series, but the mystery presented in Odd Hours surrounding Annamaria, the mirror, the coyotes, the everything else has changed my mind. Because this story goes far beyond "I see dead people" and I never know what will happen next, but I know I will be at the edge of my seat.
booksbecreads's review against another edition
4.0
I nearly loved this one as much as the first Odd Thomas book. But there were a few things that held me back, but overall I would definately recomend reading it - especially if you are a Dean Koontz/Odd Thomas fan. I didn't like the mysterious new young female and her role in the ending just left me frustrated. The first end part of the book (if that makes sense) was excellent - I never saw any of it comming, I was too wrapped up in the rest of the book to think about it too much or think too far ahead and its proabably one of the most suspensful part of a book I have read in a while. I am guessing there is another comming but I am not happy about waiting for it.
bookarian's review against another edition
3.0
Book four of a "gentle horror" series, this one takes place all in one day, which makes is feel more episodic than the previous three. You really need to have read the previous books to understand all of the nuances in this one.
stephs_bookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
I still like the first two Odd books the best, but I am determined to see this through to the end, I need to see how it ends, if Odd ever gets to be with his lost girl again