This is one of the paperbacks I picked up at HPB. I was recommended this particular book by my uncle. My history with the author made me extremely wary to pick this up. When I was a teenager, I somehow got my hands on a Koontz book that scared the crud out of me. All I remember is that it had something to do with rats, and my mom ended up taking it away from me. My uncle assured me this one wasn't as scary.
Odd (yes, that's really his name) has a special gift. He can see the dead. It doesn't always feel like a gift. At the beginning, Odd is solving the murder of a young girl. Later, dark beings he calls bodachs start to pop up around town, and he links them to a mushroomy-looking guy.
Odd has some friends around town who are aware of his gifts, but certain people only know different parts of the truth. With his friends by his side, alive and dead, he's going to try and prevent a tragedy from destroying his town.
This book was really good. The end wasn't what I was expecting at all, and I love that. It wasn't a fairy tale ending, so that was somber, but I wasn't scared. This book is actually part of a series. Odd Thomas has seven novels, two novellas, and three graphic novels. I might read more of the novels one day. I will say, this is one of the genres I have to be in the mood for. Not necessarily because of the supernatural aspect, but happy endings are my thing. Odd Thomas does his thing, but people still get hurt.
The writing in this was good. There's a reason Koontz is a bestselling author. The story kept me engaged, and I give it a Good Book! review.
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