Odd Apocalypse

An Odd Thomas Novel, Book 5

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: David Aaron Baker

Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Best Thriller/Suspense Category, 2013

Once presided over by a flamboyant Hollywood mogul during the Roaring ’20s, the magnificent West Coast property known as Roseland is now home to a reclusive billionaire financier and his faithful servants. And, for the moment, it’s also a port in the storm for Odd Thomas and his traveling companion, the inscrutably charming Annamaria.

In the wake of Odd’s most recent clash with lethal adversaries, the opulent manor’s comforts should be welcome. But there’s far more to Roseland than meets even the extraordinary eye of Odd, who soon suspects it may be more hell than haven.

A harrowing taste of Roseland’s terrors convinces Odd that it’s time to hit the road again. Still, the prescient Annamaria insists that they’ve been led there for a reason. Just how deep and dreadful are the mysteries Roseland and her masters have kept for nearly a century? And what consequences await whoever is brave, or mad, enough to confront the most profound breed of evil? Odd only knows. Like his acclaimed creator, the irresistible Odd Thomas is in top-notch form - as he takes on what may well be the most terrifying challenge yet in his curious career.

©2012 Dean Koontz (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved

Best since book 1

At the start of this book I was unsure how much I was going to enjoy it. It seemed to start in the middle of the story rather than the beginning, but as it progressed I became more and more intrigued. I enjoyed the historical figures that Koontz brought forth, and how Tesla created such an interesting place and machines. It was more than a little confusing at times, but by the the last hour I couldn't stop listening. My favorite of the Odd series has always been the first, but this one is now my second. I'm glad to have stuck through the other books to get to this one, and hope the last two are just as good!

Good, not my favorite

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I listen while i'm doing other things, so, it wasnt wasted time.

Any additional comments?

I always enjoy Dean Koontz, loved the other "Odd" books. This was not the best of them.

Loved all the Other ODD Thomas... this one not so

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I have loved all the other Odd Thomas novels and have listened to them twice. This one sort of gets old after the first 2 hours. I am not too sure if it is the verbal mental diarrhea that I get tiring or the story like is not quite as innovate / quirky as the other novels. The performance and reading is excellent, but perhaps the story line is getting old? If you have run out of everything else to read or listen to and have absolutely nothing else, then I would recommend trying this book out. Otherwise, I am sure are there are many other books.

It was not as exciting as other Odd books

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The most interesting aspect is that in this book the story takes place over a small matter of days. This was also the least interesting because it caused the story to feel rushed. Other Odd books where more enjoyable because you could tell Koontz really wanted to get you fully immersed in the story, this one just seemed like he just wanted to pen a fourth book quickly. (Which I know sounds weird because of how long its been since his last Odd book)

How could the performance have been better?

I hated the narration of this story. I listened to this on my Ipod (ear buds set inside the ear) and no matter how I played with the volume the strong "S" in the narrators speech made me cringe. This also seemed to be the case when I play it on my speakers. I could only listen to a couple of chapters at a time because of this.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes, but unfortunately I could not due to the narrators hissing annoyingly when reading a word with the letter "S".

Any additional comments?

My advise is to buy this book and read it yourself.

Another ODD and entertaining novel by Koontz

What did you love best about Odd Apocalypse?

Koontz never ceases to surprise me with his imaginative and captivating writing style! Looking forward.....

Hope is a beautiful thing

I really enjoyed this tale and am looking forward to the next installment. It is very addictive!

Odd

It's an odd book. Lots of Odd being odd and overthinking everything. I prefer when Odd faces more "tangible" threats. This one was up there with the mind creations from Brother Odd and they are weird. Also, Odd felt more isolated than usual. None of those fast friendships that mark the majority of his adventures so far

Not like other Odd Thomas story's much to wordy.

I have liked Odd in other books but this one was hard to stay with to much back story and strange sex.

Glad To See Odd Again

I just really like the Odd Thomas series. I listened to the first four books in the series back to back to back to back, and finished them about three months ago. It was cool to see Koontz release a new one.

If you liked the previous books in the series, you will probably like this one as well. It was very similar to the others in the fact that you have the same unassuming Odd Thomas, with his wit and humility and determination, facing up against evil people and preternatural circumstances. (Bonus points for using one of Koontz's pet words.) You'll hear Odd in near-death situations that he somehow manages to escape in the last moment--a familiar theme in the series.

You know, it's just a good book within a good series. I didn't give it five stars just because I reserve that for books that rise to another level of awesomeness. However, I thoroughly enjoyed Odd Apocalypse, and would definitely recommend it to anyone who liked the other Odd books.

The only negative I can think of is that I got tired of Odd explaining so many things from the previous books. (Things about Stormy Llewellyn, his grandmother, his psychic magnetism, the fortune-telling machine that spit out a card that said, "You are destined to be together forever," just to name a few. I understand that it needed to be done, especially for readers who may have read the other Odd books a long time ago, and needed to be refreshed, but it was a bit tedious to me when it occurred in the book so many times.

One of the best things about this audio book was the narrator. I can't imagine anyone doing a better job of capturing every essence of Odd Thomas than David Aaron Baker. His performance definitely deserves five stars. Outstanding.

I would love to meet Odd in person.

What an interesting person with an interesting life and outlook, David Aaron Baker did an Excellent job of narration. He IS Odd and brings him to life. I waited anxiously for this and bought it the day it came out. I agree that the story is a lot like 77 Shadow Street. However, Odd adds a whole new dimension. The book didn't keep me on the edge of my seat but an easy and interesting read, If you;ve never read an "Odd" book you should read earlier versions first for this story and Odd's character to make sense.Mixing in the real life characters like Telsa was genius.