Odd, a misnomer
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2007
Brother Odd —
"Brother Odd" is the third book in a series of books by Dean Koontz about a young man named Odd Thomas. You are not required to read the first two books ("Odd Thomas" and "Forever Odd") before reading this one, of course, but I believe you'd have a better understanding of the storyline.Odd Thomas is a young man who has an extraordinary gift: he can see and commune with the spirits of dead people who, for some reason or another, are not ready to move on. Odd is also able to see bodachs, or shadowy malevolent spirits who thrive on violence and evil, and whose appearance signifies an impending tragedy. Odd's "gift" complicates his life quite a bit, and has brought him loss and terrible heartbreak. Needing a respite, Odd has retreated to a monastery in the Sierra Nevadas. Unfortunately, trouble always seems to find him, and during the course of the story, a kindly priest disappears, bodachs arrive, strange kaleidoscope bone creatures make their evil presence known, and even Death himself makes an appearance. Odd's life is even further complicated by another guest at the monastery, an ominous Russian by the name of Rodion Romanovich. Is he friend or foe? Odd must decide, and must once again figure out a way to prevent disastrous events from occurring and annihilating the residents of St. Bart's.
Odd Thomas is not odd. He is intelligent, honest, humble, and pure. His dry, self-deprecating wit, and the back-and-forth banter he engages in with some of the other characters are extremely enjoyable. Interestingly, Odd has also developed a relationship with the spirit of Elvis, the King of Rock 'N Roll himself, which is charming, amusing, and sweet. Although this is no doubt a horror story, there is still room for humor, right up to the very last page. I laughed out loud at the ending, and closed the book with a huge smile on my face.
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