Deeply Odd (Odd Thomas)

Koontz, Dean

ISBN 10: 1469248743 ISBN 13: 9781469248745

Publisher: Brilliance Audio, 2014

Synopsis

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

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Review

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1469248743
• ISBN 13: 9781469248745
• Binding: Audio CD