Deeply Odd: An Odd Thomas Novel

Dean Koontz

May 2013 · Odd Thomas Book 7 · Sold by Bantam

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The pistol appeared in his hand the way a dove appears in the hand of a good magician, as if it materialized out of thin air. “You think I won’t do it right here in the open. But you’d be surprised. . . . You’ll drop before you get the breath to scream.” 
 
The truck driver is decked out like a rhinestone cowboy, only instead of a guitar he’s slinging a gun—and Odd Thomas is on the wrong end of the barrel. Though he narrowly dodges a bullet, Odd can’t outrun the shocking vision burned into his mind . . . or the destiny that will drive him into a harrowing showdown with absolute evil.
 
DEEPLY ODD
 
How do you make sure a crime that hasn’t happened yet, never does? That’s the critical question facing Odd Thomas, the young man with a unique ability to commune with restless spirits and help them find justice and peace. But this time, it’s the living who desperately need Odd on their side. Three helpless innocents will be brutally executed unless Odd can intervene in time. Who the potential victims are and where they can be found remain a mystery. The only thing Odd knows for sure is who the killer will be: the homicidal stranger who tried to shoot him dead in a small-town parking lot. 
 
With the ghost of Alfred Hitchcock riding shotgun and a network of unlikely allies providing help along the way, Odd embarks on an interstate game of cat and mouse with his sinister quarry. He will soon learn that his adversary possesses abilities that may surpass his own and operates in service to infinitely more formidable foes, with murder a mere prelude to much deeper designs. Traveling across a landscape haunted by portents of impending catastrophe, Odd will do what he must and go where his path leads him, drawing ever closer to the dark heart of his long journey—and, perhaps, to the bright light beyond.

Praise for Deeply Odd and Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas series
 
“Not since Watchers has Dean Koontz created such an endearing and enduring character as Odd Thomas. . . . One of our contemporary masters.”—San Antonio Express-News
 
“[A] popular series . . . Koontz asks real questions about the nature of good and evil.”—The New York Times Book Review
 
“Odd evokes the homespun wisdom of Forrest Gump amid the mind-spinning adventures of a Jack Bauer. . . . The ultimate Everyman . . . an avatar of hope and honor and courage for all of us—the linchpin of a rollicking good tale.”—BookPage
 
“There’s never anything predictable about an Odd Thomas adventure. Another satisfying entry in this wildly popular series. It’s Koontz, and it’s Odd. Class dismissed.”—Booklist

Ratings and reviews

This book packs so much action & depth that we haven't seen before in the Odd books. The new character, Edie, was an amazing grandmotherly figure, I loved her. She was a perfect companion for Odd in this wild, insane, demonic, redemptive, touching ride. From page one I felt this book was going to be a hit, it never disappointed. It brings excitement to the next and last book. Finally seeing the grand finale revealed is going to be satisfying. Alfred Hitchcock was a great addition which added a helpful twist. I will miss Boo, but he is serving someone new and in much need of him. There were no tears in this book for me, but I'm getting emotional thinking of the end. It's like saying goodbye to an old friend, one you've relied upon for many hours of escapism and distraction. Frustrating you, touching your heart, making you into a believer, then slowly realizing the time of departure is near. This book was a massive win and I hope the last book destroys me... In the best possible way. 5/5

Within the books and words of Mr Koontz there lies a conversation between the lines for those of us who see. The fantasy of Deans books are less fantastical for those of us who struggle to express the real forces of evil we see and fight against daily. I hope that the message works its magic to draw us all together one day under the sun to a gathering point. Thank you Mr Koontz, we hear you.

For some reason unlike the first five I was able to stop n not care if I picked it back up n finished it, the constant repeating of prior events is getting to be unbearable. If someone wants to start reading a series in the middle they shouldnt know what's happend prior to by three chapters worth of recapping, they should read the other books, and way to much details, I found myself skipping paragraphs to..get on with it so to speak.

About the author

Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.