A review by thebeardedpoet
Odd Hours by Dean Koontz

3.0

My star rating of 3/5 is only due to comparison with the other books in this wonderful series. While everything I adore about Odd Thomas is here, this particular adventure had significant lulls where not much was happening other than cute conversation or philosophical observations. I still admire Koontz's knack for creating supporting characters that you feel affection for immediately. So the chatty scenes are not for naught. As with the others in the series, Odd has moments of profound faith, humility, heroism, self-sacrifice, compassion, and exhibitions of admirable character. He can also crack-wise with the best of them, often reminding me of Spidey. Odd is pushed farther than he has ever been pushed before as he is placed in kill or be killed situations. Also he is faced with the moral choice to kill to prevent a known evil that is in progress (one that will destroy cities). It's a harrowing series of events for Odd, but I think most readers will find the overall impact of the book to be more of a set-up for the next big thing in the series, instead of a high-point in and of itself. I'd still recommend this series without hesitation!