Deeply Odd

Odd Thomas, Book 6

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: David Aaron Baker

Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

The pistol appeared in his hand the way a dove appears in the hand of a good magician, as if it materialized out of thin air. "You think I won’t do it right here in the open. But you’d be surprised.... You’ll drop before you get the breath to scream." The truck driver is decked out like a rhinestone cowboy, only instead of a guitar he’s slinging a gun - and Odd Thomas is on the wrong end of the barrel. Though he narrowly dodges a bullet, Odd can’t outrun the shocking vision burned into his mind...or the destiny that will drive him into a harrowing showdown with absolute evil.

How do you make sure a crime that hasn’t happened yet, never does? That’s the critical question facing Odd Thomas, the young man with a unique ability to commune with restless spirits and help them find justice and peace. But this time, it’s the living who desperately need Odd on their side. Three helpless innocents will be brutally executed unless Odd can intervene in time. Who the potential victims are and where they can be found remain a mystery. The only thing Odd knows for sure is who the killer will be: the homicidal stranger who tried to shoot him dead in a small-town parking lot.

With the ghost of Alfred Hitchcock riding shotgun and a network of unlikely allies providing help along the way, Odd embarks on an interstate game of cat and mouse with his sinister quarry. He will soon learn that his adversary possesses abilities that may surpass his own and operates in service to infinitely more formidable foes, with murder a mere prelude to much deeper designs. Traveling across a landscape haunted by portents of impending catastrophe, Odd will do what he must and go where his path leads him, drawing ever closer to the dark heart of his long journey - and, perhaps, to the bright light beyond.

©2013 Dean Koontz (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Koontz gives his character wit, good humor, a familiarity with the dark side of humanity - and moral outrage." ( USA Today)

Odd Once Again

Odd Thomas is back for the sixth time in what is supposed to be a seven part series; and the end seams near.
“Deeply Odd” begins with Odd and Annamaria together in a small cottage along the California coastline; but Odd must leave to follow his instincts. Soon after leaving the small cottage he runs into a physcopathic, rhinestone wearing, cowboy truck driver that immediately tries to kill him. During the struggle Odd has a vision of this man committing a horrible act.
Odd gets away from the man but then must track him down to try and stop his vision from coming true. Along the way he meets a very interesting elderly woman, Edie, that helps him on his journey. There is also a cameo appearance from Alfred Hitchcock again.
As is with all of the Odd series, this is a disturbing look into the darker side of humanity and Odd will be pushed into becoming something he does not want to become, a killer; but he must kill in order to protect the innocent. Odd is changing and like many I miss the Odd in previous books but also realize characters do change.
The end is coming as Odd’s path seems to be headed back to Pico Mundo and a reunion with Stormy Llewellyn, and with a few twists and hints of a parallel universe the ending should be epic.
I would not recommend this book if you have not listened/read the previous ones as there are references to the past as the series winds down.
A word about David Aaron Baker; I have read a few of the Odd books and found with David doing the narration just reading this story falls short of the experience the audio version offers. Mr., Koontz obviously is a gifted writer but David Aaron Baker is Odd; no pun intended.

Another spooktacular adventure!!!

I really enjoyed this book series. Hate to see that it is coming to quit close (I think) even though Stormy will be happy

Awesome

I love dean koontz!! He is a very talented writer! The only down fall...we need more odd Thomas books!!!😄💜💖😊

2nd best book in the series next to the first

entertaining characters, witty dialogue and traumatic scenes were not as drawn out as much as usual.

Very good addition to the Odd Thomas series :D

4 stars

This was a very good addition to the Odd Thomas series. This story takes place a little while after the last book. Odd, Annamarie and Tim (a boy they rescued from Roseland in Odd Apocalypse) are renting a place. Odd wasn't expecting it but ends up having another eventful day. He starts out planning to go run some errands and ends up meeting an evil trucker. Odd quickly realizes that the bad guy is going to perpetrate some really bad actions against innocents. Odd has to track him and stop him and while doing this, Odd makes another friend (who ends up being a lot of help to him). Odd does his thing and finds out what's going on, what has to be done to stop the badness and he does what needs to be done (even if he feels badly about the actions he must take to stop the bad guys).

There are indications that something bad is headed for Odd's home town and so it looks like the final book with take place there. Annamarie still hasn't had much to do with the stories (being absent for about 95% of the story) so I guess we'll see what she's there for in the next book. I still love Odd's character and was very pleased with this book. I'd recommend this series. :D

love this book. Dean Koontz delivers as always.

loved it. Dean Koontz delivers as always. love Odd Thomas series. Hope he never stops writing

He's back

Where does Deeply Odd rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In top ten, i have books from other sites and it was in the overall ten. I like the chrectar of Odd Thomas.

What other book might you compare Deeply Odd to and why?

The first two of the series. With Three and Four he was drifting away and I was loing interest.

What does David Aaron Baker bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Well, I did not like his impersonation of Edie, he sounds like Tootsie.

If you could rename Deeply Odd, what would you call it?

Deepl disturbed

Spellbinding

I loved this book as I have everyone I've listened to so far. I am as always looking forward to the next book in the series. Great work Mr. Koontz! Bravo!

Awesome

I loved this new adventure of Odd Thomas. It is always a great and interesting journey with him. I hope he has more in store for us. He truly is a God send to those in need!

Performance

If only all audible books could be read by David Aaron Baker - simply awesome performance