Reviews
"Winning … Quirky humor and an endearing voice….. Sensitive portrayals of minor characters whose lives [Odd] Thomas touches are a plus."- Publishers Weekly "It starts with a bang and goes like a house afire straight through to the penultimate chapter…. Koontz forges the kind of sweeping melodrama, complete with screwball laughs, nail-biting moments, and surprises, that is the bedrock of American narrative entertainment."- Booklist "The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is Koontz's most likable creation." - New York Times "Odd's strange gifts, coupled with his intelligence and self-effacing humor, make him one of the most quietly authoritative characters in recent popular fiction." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "I can't wait for the next one."-Mark Graham, Rocky Mountain News "Odd Thomas [is] exactly the kind of hero that's needed." - South Florida Sun-Sentinal "Odd Thomas is another name for courage, truth, and devotion to your fellow man." - Baton Rouge Advocate From the Hardcover edition., "The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is Koontz's most likable creation." -New York Times "Odd's strange gifts, coupled with his intelligence and self-effacing humor, make him one of the most quietly authoritative characters in recent popular fiction." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Odd Thomas [is] exactly the kind of hero that's needed." -South Florida Sun-Sentinal "Odd Thomas is another name for courage, truth, and devotion to your fellow man." -Baton Rouge Advocate From the Hardcover edition., "Winning … Quirky humor and an endearing voice….. Sensitive portrayals of minor characters whose lives [Odd] Thomas touches are a plus."-Publishers Weekly "It starts with a bang and goes like a house afire straight through to the penultimate chapter…. Koontz forges the kind of sweeping melodrama, complete with screwball laughs, nail-biting moments, and surprises, that is the bedrock of American narrative entertainment."-Booklist "The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is Koontz's most likable creation." -New York Times "Odd's strange gifts, coupled with his intelligence and self-effacing humor, make him one of the most quietly authoritative characters in recent popular fiction." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "I can't wait for the next one."-Mark Graham,Rocky Mountain News "Odd Thomas [is] exactly the kind of hero that's needed." -South Florida Sun-Sentinal "Odd Thomas is another name for courage, truth, and devotion to your fellow man." -Baton Rouge Advocate From the Hardcover edition., "The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is Koontz's most likable creation." --"New York Times ""Odd's strange gifts, coupled with his intelligence and self-effacing humor, make him one of the most quietly authoritative characters in recent popular fiction." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review "Odd Thomas [is] exactly the kind of hero that's needed." --"South Florida Sun-Sentinal ""Odd Thomas is another name for courage, truth, and devotion to your fellow man." --"Baton Rouge Advocate" "From the Hardcover edition."