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Odd Apocalypse (Odd Thomas 5) [Hardcover]

Dean Koontz (Author)
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Book Description

Release Date: 19 July 2012 | Series: Odd Thomas 5

The fifth Odd Thomas thriller from the master storyteller. Odd finds refuge at a rundown mansion, but soon discovers a frightening presence.

Odd Thomas has seen danger and he has seen death. He lives between two worlds, communicating with the lingering dead.

He stands between us and our darkest fears, never failing the tests that confront him, whatever the cost.

Now he has found refuge in a crumbling mansion in Santa Barbara, along with his closest friends both living and dead. But the house is a place of terrible secrets, haunted by lingering spirits. And there is a stranger, more frightening presence still…

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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (19 July 2012)
  • Language: Unknown
  • ISBN-10: 0007326998
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007326990
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 104,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Praise for the Odd Thomas series:

‘One of his finest books, and Odd himself is a superb character’ Independent

‘Odd Thomas is a page-turner … A read-at-a-sitting novel with a terrific final twist’ Observer

‘Humour, humanity and horror, the classic Koontz concoction’ The Times

Praise for Dean Koontz:

‘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler’ The Times

‘A terrific pursuit story … clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting’ Guardian

‘There’s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale … a read-in-one-go novel’ Independent on Sunday

‘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying’ The New York Times

About the Author

Dean Koontz is an international household name whose hugely entertaining stories have been bestsellers in many countries, selling seventeen million copies each year. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he lives with his wife Gerda, and their dog Anna, in southern California.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Why was this an Odd Thomas book? 5 Nov 2012
By Cristobal Lander
Format:Hardcover
I'm a huge fan of the Odd Thomas books. I've read all the novels, seen the webisodes, red the graphic novels, read the kindle interludes.. If Odd Thomas is in it, I've read it.

That said, this novel was kind of a mixed bag for me. For me, one of the main appeals of Odd Thomas is the setting: The world of Odd Thomas is very much like our own, with no superpowered beings or anything of the like. Odd is an extraordinary person with extraordinary abilities in what is an otherwise regular world.

There was a bit of sci-fi already in book 3 (Brother Odd) but this one plunges into it: alternate dimensions, fantastical creatures, weird sci-fi machinery.. The world in this book is decidedly not "normal" and it takes away a big part of what was appealing of Odd Thomas to me: I cannot relate to his world anymore, and I can no longer think that the world of Odd Thomas could very well be ours.

But even if that takes away a lot of enthusiasm out of the book for me, I still continued to read on. Odd Thomas does a lot of Odd Thomas things, and that is always a joy. But as I continued to read, I continued to notice that there were almost no ghosts in this story. And the ones that are there, are so marginally tied to the story and to the plot that they could've very well be written out of the book and you wouldn't have missed a thing. So that leaves us with a sci-fi book about Odd Thomas were his one special ability to see ghosts is almost irrelevant. The only ability he uses is his "psychic magnetism" a handful of times, but a lot of times it just seems like lazy writing when he uses it.

Odd Thomas and his quirky habits are a joy, and that's why I'm giving it a couple stars. But when I was done with the book, I was pretty much wondering: Why was this an Odd Thomas book? It felt as if this was a novel of a different character that was shoehorned into being an Odd Thomas book, without much care for how it fits into the Odd Thomas world.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Author self-indulgence 12 Dec 2012
By Ghost Writer
Format:Hardcover
For many years I have been a Dean Koontz fan. Odd Thomas, the first book is up there with my all time favourites. Brother Odd too was good. However, from then on I have been disappointed.

Odd Apocalypse was, for me, a surprise find in my library. I have not eagerly anticipated anything from Dean since the publication of 77 Shadow Street. He has lost his touch. His work is supposed to be 'a blend of humour, humanity and horror' according to the Times.

To me the humour was self-indulgent. For example, the author makes references to the IRS. Surely a small town fry cook would not have to contemplate correspondence from the IRS with any trepidation. A best selling author, however, would. The DMV is another reference that seems off key with the character as are the political references. The anagrams for swear words I found irritating and took the impact away from a scene. Odd seemed almost smug in his righteousness.

Annamaria was a get out of jail card. An easy trick to get out of a situation if your character needed one and he did. The horror was scientifically produced. I never felt any true horror that creeped me out like the first Odd Thomas; that was satanically grounded in corrupt cops.

I love dogs, but Dean now uses them in nearly every book, another self-indulgence. He is comfortable, prosperous and self-satisfied and it shows in his craft.

Elvis has left the building or should I say book. I'm not surprised.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Original plot, a rather odd Odd and a very greedy publisher 10 Aug 2012
By ChrisofSomerset
Format:Kindle Edition
Odd Thomas has to be my favourite Koontz character so I have been eargerly awaiting this book for months. The plot was very original and the departure from just seeing 'dead people' by introducing a science fiction element was very welcome and unexpected. Not sure I liked the harder Odd quite as much as the original one. This book has to rate as possibly the third best out of the 5 books so far. Nothing will ever surpass the beauty of the original Odd Thomas 1 but its a good read.

There were some things I didn't like - why is AnnaMaria constantly doing nothing in her room, she spent the whole of Odd Interlude 1,2 and 3 in it as well? The pattern of Odd walking aimlessly around asking cheeky questions of all the other characters, experiencing a few supernatural events in between time can be both familiar, reassuringly 'Odd' and annoyingly repetitive all at the same time.

Dean seems to be marking time a bit before reaching the end of the series which I understood from an article on the web will be in Odd Thomas 7, and that Dean knows how it will end but not what will happen in between.

The big thing that let the experience down was the greed of the publisher. As another reviewer has commented 10 quid for a Kindle book is obscene. It went down to £7 for a bit and now its back up to £10. I thought Kindle books were supposed to be cheaper than hardbacks and paperbacks!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting
Really good; but a little predictable. However it is extrememly dramatic and would definitely recommend to other readers who enjoy excitement.
Published 1 day ago by Amy Schofield
3.0 out of 5 stars oddity
I like Odd Thomas. What's not to like? However I don't find Annamaria particularly likeable. I get that she's supposed to be enigmatic but we've seen her through 3 books now and... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Jojo
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Odd Thomas doing what he does best in his own special way. Joints delivers again, & again. I love it
Published 6 days ago by Mr T Middleton
4.0 out of 5 stars A little odd for Odd...
I enjoyed this book, as I do all of Dean Koontz. However, He's taken Odd Thomas to an unusual place. I suppose the the worry is...where is this leading? Read more
Published 12 days ago by captain goat
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
and as always I enjoyed a Koontz book. Just how much further can Odd go on his quest?? I shall enjoy finding out.
Published 16 days ago by Mrs. Georgina A. Sillett
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sequel
Lova all Odd Thomas books. This was great also. Bought for Kindle. True to the series and one of the better reads. Thanks Amazon.
Published 23 days ago by MR KR MEHARG
5.0 out of 5 stars Odd
Found this just as fascinating as all of the other books , it enthrals you pulles you in so you feel like you are living the story :-)
Published 25 days ago by Nicola brewer
5.0 out of 5 stars Odd at his best
Another absolutely riveting book that makes you want to read on until the end! It eventually took me a day and a half! Read more
Published 26 days ago by Joyster
5.0 out of 5 stars Dean Koontz
I have always loved Dean Koontz's writing and love the Odd Thomas collection. I always look forward to them coming out.
Published 28 days ago by BJRocks,but not as much as God!
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, more please!
I knew I'd like this book because not only is Dean Koontz my favourite author, but also Odd Thomas is my favourite character. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Julie Elizabeth Powell
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