Odd Apocalypse

Have always massively enjoyed Odd Thomas books, and one of the strengths of the series is how varied the scrapes he gets himself into are. The first book had so many wild supernatural ideas but still managed to somehow feel grounded, and setting up that balance early on means there really isn't any situation or adventure that Odd can't fit into. That said, the occasional dips into science fiction that the series takes can still throw me a little. Hard to explain but for some reason the sci-fi elements just feel more out there than the crazy supernatural events.That doesn't jar for long though, and it is (as always), great to stumble through another adventure with Odd. I found the pacing and structure meant the first half didn't particularly grip - there's a lot of Odd wandering about rather aimlessly chatting to the various characters and getting the lay of the land - but once things escalate they do so with a page-turning intensity (and quite a visceral gut-punch) that I probably haven't felt to this degree since the first book.It's hard to see how any Odd Thomas book can ever match the emotional arc of the original novel, but in terms of thrills and spills this shows the series is still going strong.

Truly awful, self indulgent and poorly written claptrap by what used to be one of my favourite authors. There are so many problems with this book I don't know where to begin, but my main issue is that having enjoyed the premise of the earlier Odd Thomas books (basically an "I see dead people" character living in an otherwise normal world with one or two quirks), its got further away from that into fantastical monsters, time travel, alternate dimensions such that I no longer enjoy it.Furthermore, the writing has declined in quality and is full of superfluous padding as if Koontz was contracted to write a book and didn't know how to fill it. Situations that should be resolved quickly take ages to finish and this robs the moment of any dramatic tension. For example, in one awful scene, Odd Thomas is taking refuge in an oak tree from mysterious beasts trying to get him. Nothing happens essentially but the whole episode takes around thirty pages due to drivel like this;"there was a reasonably good chance that these beasts were not climbers. Mountain Lions can climb, but coyotes can't. Bears can climb, but wolves can't. Squirrels are great at it, rabbits embarrass themselves trying."I could go on quoting paragraph after paragraph of this fatuous and embarassing prose but trust me, the book is filled with it.I appreciate that Odd Thomas has always been about his thoughts and feelings as he goes about his adventures but this for me will definitely be the last money I will hand over for this series.Awful.

I have read all of the Odd stories up to and including this one and I am now finding they have become staler as the series goes on. What I mean by that is the stories have lost that quirky appeal and have become a little formulaic. This is only to be expected after 5 or 6 books in a series. If you are new to Odd, then I think you will enjoy this a lot. If you have read other Odd books, well this one is okay.

the series of Odd Thomas are one of the best that Koontz has written, there is no doubt about it.the setting and start is known: Odd arrives at a new place where he feels that bad things are about to happen but this time Koontz also creates some scary and mysterious characters, some monsters and beasts spooking around. what all is about is revealed bit by bit, the story always keeps a good pace and is very thrillingI don't want to spoil the content too much but in the end it has to do with control of time and sort of a time machinehow this matches? just read!

As always, the idioms flow and the language is rich, vibrant, funny and amazing. Enjoyable plot with a lot more mystery than normal.

I knew I'd like this book because not only is Dean Koontz my favourite author, but also Odd Thomas is my favourite character. He's unassuming, polite, brave, clever and the kind of hero that doesn't think he is, but is braver than those supposed superheroes.This story delves further into Odd's world of strange, and is terrifying, sad, wondrous, amazing and insightful.I don't give spoilers but it's superbly written and hooked me from the start - fantastic...highly recommended.

I have to say that this is my favourite Odd Thomas book to date. I recently re-bought all the books for my Kindle (already have them in paperback) and re-read them prior to reading Odd Apocalypse and I'm glad I did. Not only did I re-vist some of my favourite characters but it refreshed my memory on the story to date.This was well worth waiting for and I can only hope that the January 2013 date is a true publishing date for the next instalment Deeply Odd.Bring it on!

Like so many other reviewers I love the Odd Thomas series and have been with Odd since book 1. So far though this is the only book that didn't seem to fit the series and what I've grown to love. The pace of the story was definitely slower and I never felt as engrossed as I was with the previous books. However, saying that this will definitely not stop me continuing the series and spending more time in the company of Odd and his bizarre but fascinating life.