Odd Thomas

Dean Koontz
2004

Recommended to me by several people on the 50 Books group, I wondered how good yet another 'I see dead people' story could be, especially one that featured Elvis.

Odd Thomas lives up to his name - he is both funny and screwed up, just the right combination for a hero you can't help but like. His circle of friends are just as screwy, which seems to ground Odd as he moves in a world haunted by people and shadows alike.

I wasn't so keen on the way the ending was written, as I felt that I was deliberately misled, as opposed to just missing something subtly implied. Still, I enjoyed the rest of it, and will definitely keep an eye out for more Odd Thomas books.

Date Finished: 24/03/07
Year Total: 8