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Brother Odd (Odd Thomas Novels) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  219 reviews
Sales Rank: 3591
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0553589105
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780553589108
ASIN: 0553589105
Publication Date: October 30, 2007
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Loop me in, odd one. The words, spoken in the deep of night by a sleeping child, chill
the young man watching over her. For this was a favorite phrase of Stormy Llewellyn,
his lost love, and Stormy is dead, gone forever from this world. In the haunted halls of
the isolated monastery where he had sought peace, Odd Thomas is stalking spirits of an infinitely darker nature
Through two New York Times bestselling novels Odd Thomas has established himself as one of the most beloved and unique fictional heroes of our time. Now, wielding all the power and magic of a master storyteller at the pinnacle of his craft, Dean Koontz follows Odd into a singular new world where he hopes to make a fresh beginning—but where he will meet an adversary as old and inexorable as time itself.
St. Bartholomew’s Abbey sits in majestic solitude amid the wild peaks of California’s high Sierra, a haven for children otherwise abandoned, and a sanctuary for those seeking insight. Odd Thomas has come here to learn to live fully again, and among the eccentric monks, their other guests, and the nuns and young students of the attached convent school, he has begun to find his way. The silent spirits of the dead who visited him in his earlier life are mercifully absent, save for the bell-ringing Brother Constantine and Odd’s steady companion, the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
But trouble has a way of finding Odd Thomas, and it slinks back onto his path in the form of the sinister bodachs he has met previously, the black shades who herald death and disaster, and who come late one December night to hover above the abbey’s most precious charges. For Odd is about to face an enemy who eclipses any he has yet encountered, as he embarks on a journey of mystery, wonder, and sheer suspense that surpasses all that has come before.
From the Hardcover edition.
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A Satisfying Continuation... August 17, 2008
What more can I say? This novel does a great job at continuing the ongoing story of Odd Thomas. At times it gets a little "out there" as far as plot, but overall I'm very satisfied with Brother Odd and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who liked the first two installments.
 another great odd manuscript !! loved it August 16, 2008
Another great Odd journey Loved it , Love Elvis , scary funny and captivating can't wait to read the next one
A Modern Version of "The Name of the Rose" August 14, 2008
This third sequel of the Odd-stories is the best of them in my opinion. OK, there are tiny flaws. For example the ending is strangely undramatic - a showdown that is not really typical of Koontz. But everything else is excellently written. The novel has a fine plot, which is straightforward - almost simple. The setting reminds the reader of Eco's famous novel, a monastery in winter, in which mysterious deaths and murders occur. The character of Odd has become more mature. He enjoys witty and intelligent dialogues even with characters he sees involved in crime. The character of Romanovich is just another example of the author's expertise when it comes to inventing and creating bizarre characters. And the nuns and monks are really a treat. The ever-present humour does not belong to the Shakespearian kind of relaxation, but the fine balance between humour and impending catastrophe actually creates tension here. A well written novel - intelligent and full of suspense.
Very enjoyable August 13, 2008
This character, Odd Thomas, has to be one of my all time favorites. His banter with the other characters in this book just flows -- funny, fast, clever. I forced myself to put it down so the story would last two days.
 Half back on the track after Forever Odd. NOT BAD.....3.5 stars. August 7, 2008
Well... BROTHER ODD is not exactly what I was expecting from Koontz as a sequel to the awkward FOREVER ODD.
That's the problem with serie novels... often the first book is so great you feel like you could read a dozen similar plots, then the publisher pushes the author (Koontz of course!) to give a sequel quickly for marketing purposes...the sequel is a big deception...but is still a good success...so a third volume must be published and fans are confident that it won't be a disaster this time.
BROTHER ODD is not a disaster. It is enjoyable and Odd Thomas remains authentic. It is a great improvement after the forced and weird FOREVER ODD... but nothing compared to the flowing storyline and simple SO ENJOYABLE plot of the first tome, ODD THOMAS. I am looking to read the 4th book of the series, ODD HOURS (yes, like many readers, I feel the need to follow ODD till the end), but I know it won't get much better.
I think the book could easily have been a short story without any important details missing. Koontz sometimes has a very bad tendency to fill pages with boring anecdotes and works too hard to repeat what worked in previous novels.
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