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Odd Interlude
by Dean Koontz
Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure is the fifth book in the series. While it isn’t as good as the first two, it’s certainly better than the fourth. It has a bit of an odd science fiction feel to it, given that the series has been mostly paranormal/horror up until now (a very small bit of SF implication was present in book three, but it didn’t have that genre feel). I gather that Odd Interlude was originally published as a three-part digital enterprise. It does have a feeling of being an ‘interlude’ in the series.
Annamaria is barely an afterthought in this volume, having almost nothing to do with anything. Jolie–the girl who helps Odd–is a great new character, and I enjoyed getting to experience part of the narrative from her perspective. Given that narrative change, however, I would have expected her to become an ongoing member of the cast of characters, which she does not. There aren’t as many great side characters as in the first three books, but definitely more than in book four.
Odd Interlude isn’t as beautifully quotable as the first two books in the series, but it pulled me in much quicker than books three and four. The tension and pacing were enjoyable, and the details of the plot had enough complexity and interest to them to drag me along quite readily. The genre change was executed skillfully, such that I didn’t feel wrenched out of the immersion.
While Odd Interlude isn’t the hilarious, whimsical, beautiful thrill ride of the earliest books (Odd Thomas and Forever Odd), it’s absolutely a return to better plotting and pacing from Odd Hours. It’s about equal to Brother Odd in plot depth, but better in terms of pacing and tension.
For a longer review including premise, visit my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2014/07/review-odd-interlude-dean-koontz/
Annamaria is barely an afterthought in this volume, having almost nothing to do with anything. Jolie–the girl who helps Odd–is a great new character, and I enjoyed getting to experience part of the narrative from her perspective. Given that narrative change, however, I would have expected her to become an ongoing member of the cast of characters, which she does not. There aren’t as many great side characters as in the first three books, but definitely more than in book four.
Odd Interlude isn’t as beautifully quotable as the first two books in the series, but it pulled me in much quicker than books three and four. The tension and pacing were enjoyable, and the details of the plot had enough complexity and interest to them to drag me along quite readily. The genre change was executed skillfully, such that I didn’t feel wrenched out of the immersion.
While Odd Interlude isn’t the hilarious, whimsical, beautiful thrill ride of the earliest books (Odd Thomas and Forever Odd), it’s absolutely a return to better plotting and pacing from Odd Hours. It’s about equal to Brother Odd in plot depth, but better in terms of pacing and tension.
For a longer review including premise, visit my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2014/07/review-odd-interlude-dean-koontz/