Saint Odd: An Odd Thomas Novel
The end is nigh! Prepare for the highly anticipated finale of the Odd Thomas series—starring “one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction” (The Virginian-Pilot)—from #1 New York Times bestselling Dean Koontz, “one of the master storytellers of this or any age” (The...
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The end is nigh! Prepare for the highly anticipated finale of the Odd Thomas series—starring “one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction” (The Virginian-Pilot)—from #1 New York Times bestselling Dean Koontz, “one of the master storytellers of this or any age” (The Tampa Tribune).
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780345545879 (0345545877)
ASIN: 0345545877
Publish date: 2014-12-09
Publisher: Bantam
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Series: Odd Thomas (#8)
Odd Thomas is back where it all started, Pico Mundo where his quiet, happy life was turned upside down by a group of cultists blowing up a mall and killing his girlfriend. Since that happened Odd has traveled to some interesting places, sometimes alone and sometimes in the company of the spirits on...
This one was a bit of a let down. I've been looking forward to it for so long that I think I hyped it up too much and it had no hope of living up to what I was hoping/expecting from this final Odd Thomas book. I didn't hate it, but it was strange knowing this was the final book and Odd was going t...
I gave 5 stars more for the series than this book, but I did like it as well.By this time we have traveled a long way with Odd and I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Consistently good and sometimes great, this series has taken this completely engaging character through 7 novels and 3 novellas. Funny, ...
A pretty mixed bag for me on this one - on an emotional level, it was satisfying, and I did cry for the last 15 pages or so. It's been a long investment in this character, and saying goodbye was bittersweet. As far as plot goes, however, the whole novel felt convoluted and rushed - there seemed to b...
The story, as anticipated, is a reflection of good and evil, and Odd's struggle not only to save his beloved town and friends, but to reason out his own conscience. The story is told in the strong voice of Odd, a truly endearing character. Sprinkled throughout we hear his look back, as Odd Thomas re...