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 | Brother Odd by Dean Koontz | Reviewed by Harriet Klausner | |
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| Publisher: Bantam
http://www.bandamdell.com ISBN: 0553804804 Genre: Fiction Subgenre: Horror Release date: Nov 2006 Format: Hardcover Pages: 384 Price: $27.00 | |||
| There are those who see spirits, but Odd Thomas does more than just look at them; without speaking they communicate with him, some demanding justice while others simply seek companionship and comfort. This is a heavy burden for a twenty-one year-old man who has been through so many traumas in his life. He retreats to St. Bartholomew’s Abbey for some needed rest.
He relaxes for a few months until a bodach, a dark creature anticipating large scale deaths, arrives. This disturbs Odd because there are many mentally and physically challenged children who reside there. He informs the abbott and mother superior what he sees, and they believe him because people from his home town whose lives he has touched vouch for his trustworthiness. Odd originally came to the abbey because there was only one ghost there, a monk who supposedly committed suicide. Now a monk disappears, but Odd sees the body before death claims it. There are creatures made of bones and joints causing chaos at the abbey while more bodach appear; biblical catastrophe apparently is coming to St. Bartholomew’s Abbey. Odd is one of the best characters that Dean Koontz has created in his illustrious writing career, He is vulnerable, innocent, and accepting of the supernatural as being natural; though he fears much of what he encounters, he courageously never flees from anyone (living or dead) in trouble. There is plenty of action as the supporting cast from both sides of the aisle make the tale work, as readers ponder just who the monster is. Mr. Koontz's latest "Odd Job" showcases his extraordinary talent for providinng strong suspense with a thought-provoking plot. | |||
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