Odd Hours

Odd Thomas, Book 4

By: Dean Koontz

Narrated by: David Aaron Baker

Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Only a handful of fictional characters are recognized by first name alone. Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas is one such literary hero, who has come alive in listeners’ imaginations as he explores the greatest mysteries of this world and the next with his inimitable wit, heart, and quiet gallantry. Now Koontz follows Odd as he is drawn onward, to a destiny he cannot imagine. Haunted by dreams of an all-encompassing red tide, Odd is pulled inexorably to the sea, to a small California coastal town where nothing is as it seems.

©2008 Dean Koontz (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Good story, too short for the money, but good.

Any additional comments?

Too many negative reviews for almost every book I buy, and yet almost all of them are entertaining. Odd Hours is a good listen. Should have been longer or about 4 bucks cheaper, but it's a good book. I'd like to see Odd head back to Pico Mundo to see what all the other characters are up too, but if there's a volume 5, I'll be "reading" it.

as always a wonderful read

love it!! Dean Koontz is a remarkable writer I never tire of his work!! will worth the time!!!

Odd Drama

Great character in Odd Thomas and another very entertaining story. The girl character left you wondering and the coyote hmmm.

not my favorite odd thomas

excellent narration, really good character voices.
the writing was a bit rambling with a few missing bits ... whats with the coyotes... maybe I missed the part where they're explained ...

Hooked

Love the series. looking forward to the next one. five more words three two one

Odd Thomas At His Best

I love the odd series and this one had me at the edge of my seat from beginning to end.

Odd Hours-Disappointing

Disappointing. Odd doesn't have his usual reliable sidekick to elicit his quirky personality. The heroine adds little to the story. She is absent during most of Odd's journey and she responds to questions with answers such as, "What will be, will be." I found her more irritating than mysterious. Also, rather than outwitting his nemeses, Odd, though exhibiting remorse, escapes peril by killing them off. This is a departure from the Odd of the Monastery. One can only suppose that the writer resorted to surmounting quests in such fashion to meet a publishing deadline or perhaps to offer a substandard tidbit to satisfy those of us who greedily demanded more Odd, now rather than later. With questions left unanswered, this undoubtedly is a pre-quel to the next Odd iteration.

Good book but not as good as the previous ones.

I started this series with Odd Thomas and have enjoyed each one that followed, but honestly this last one was not my favorite. Odd is a very endearing character and after the first book you have developed a true affection for him and what he has been through. The mix of seriousness and humor is wonderful, and David Aaron Baker is a great narrator, after 4 books clearly the voice of Odd Thomas.
In each book there is some evil to be faced, and maybe the evil in Odd Hours is just more difficult for me to accept. I'm hoping that Koontz has more adventures for Odd. I'd hate to see such a good character go out on what I feel is the weakest of the 4 novels so far.

So-so

I've been waiting for the next Odd Thomas novel but wasn't very impressed with this one. It isn't awful but it isn't great, either. It isn't equal to its predecessors. You are plopped into the story with little explanation, a few "odd" things happen, then it ends with almost no explanation. And much of what Odd does seems out of character for him.

I'd say it is mildly interesting just because Odd is an interesting person and the narrator does a great job. But it isn't what I was expecting, after the previous Odd Thomas books.

Love Odd Thomas

I have enjoyed all of the Odd Thomas books. I also sense a deepening spirituality in Dean Koontz.