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Brother Odd (Odd Thomas Novels) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  228 reviews
Sales Rank: 7500
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Pages: 464
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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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Another Odd Story September 26, 2008
Good book by a great author. While it is not necessary to read the two previous Odd Thomas books before reading this one, it definitely helps the storyline to go quicker.
Another great book in the Odd Thomas series September 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Odd Thomas returns in BROTHER ODD, the third book in the great series by Dean Koontz. Odd had found refuge at St. Bartholomew's Abbey after barely escaping with his life at the end of the second book. Odd lives a simple life, but is both cursed and blessed by his ability to see the lingering dead. He sees ghosts who for whatever reason, have not been able to move on to the next world. Odd also sees bodachs. Bodachs are what he calls ghostlike creatures who only show up when before a horrible scene of death and destruction is about to occur. At the monestary, Odd is friends with all the nuns and brothers, suspicious of a few, but over all he enjoys his life at the monestary, helping out when he can.
Everything changes when Odd finds three bodachs in the room of two of the young, handicapped girls who live at the school. Then, Brother Timothy disappeared and the police came out to the monestary to help investigate. To add to the problems, a horrific snow storm has engulfed the grounds. Thomas struggles to find out the truth about the impending disaster. Koontz again delivers a great read filled with interesting characters, including Rodion Romonavich, a Russian who professes to be a librarian from Indianapolis and knows everything about the Hoosier state. There is also Brother Constantine, a monk who committed suicide and whose spirit roams the ground. Brother John is a scientific genius that donated his immense wealth to the school and continues his scientific experiments in an underground lab.
This is a good book and as the third in the series, still contains some of the power and magic from the first book in the series. The series as a whole is captivating, but I found the last two books to be good but not great. That doesn't mean I'm not excited to read the next in the series and eagerly look forward to Koontz writing several more in this series. This book can be read as a stand alone, but I urge you to read the series in order.
 3.5 Stars... lacking on the plot September 22, 2008
I definitly enjoyed this read. Odd is such a great character and the book sucked me in rght from the beginning. Koontz has a great chartacter here, i just wish the plot of the overall story amongst all his Odd books would have more meaning. I keep wishing for them to mold together into some larger plot but it doesn't appear to be happening. I'd like to understand more of this dark creatures that appear in most every book, where do they come from, what are they? Will there be a bigger picture? I suppose this is my fault for placing my expectaions on the series, but oh well.
With that said this was a fun read. I enjoyed the creepiness of this book more so than in the others. However, i thought the ending was a bit tacky but still worth reading.
If you are into the Odd series that you know as much as i do that you will need to read this book. They are so hard to put down. Overall, enjoyable read, but still left me wishing for a little more.
 Brother Odd September 15, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love Odd Thomas, I'm in the middle of reading this book and can't wait to get to the end to read "Odd Hours" Dean Koontz latest Odd Thomas book. In this book Odd is taking a much needed break and staying at a monestary only to find trouble knocking on the front door.
A great continuation of Odd's Story August 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a long time Dean Koontz fan, I can honestly say that his character of Odd Thomas is probably his best creation. I loved the original novel and the quirky sense of humor it introduced. "Brother Odd" takes up right where "Forever Odd" left off. Odd has taken up residence in a monastary to try and sort things out after the events of the last couple novels. Of course, Odd won't get the rest he needs as something is drawing the evil seeking "bodachs" to the school for the special needs kids attached to the monastary. And when the number of the pain loving bodachs increase, it's up to Odd to figure out what disaster is threatening the children, monks & nuns in this wintry and isolated setting.
Koontz introduces some fantastic characters in this novel, Brother Knuckles, a former mob heavy turned Monk is a stand-out favorite of mine. I found quite a few elements of Koontz earlier novels in "Brother Odd", and eagerly went back to re-read such novels as "The Bad Place" & "Dragon Tears" because of similar plot elements. That is not to say "Odd Thomas" is just a rehashing of those things, just that certain elements from earlier novels influenced the action in "Brother Odd".
This is a very quick read as well, perfect for the beach, or for long plane ride. The story and characters are fun, and you will find yourself unable to put the novel down at the end of a chapter. Koontz has a way of filling the novel with multiple cliff-hanger like chapter endings, and you feel compelled to continue reading just to see the outcome. I'm looking forward to the next Odd Thomas book, and hope this series continues to thrive.
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