Odd Thomas: Examining Dean Koontz's Novel and Titular Character

With the creation of Odd Thomas, master story teller and bestselling author Dean R. Koontz, has given the world one of the most needed,and likable characters in modern literature. Odd Thomas has the starring role In three books already By Dean R. Koontz, and there is a televisions show based On Koontz's character in the works as we speak.

Odd Thomas is an unassuming, humble short order cook. He can't fly or burn through steel doors with his eye's. The fact is, Odd Thomas' only true power isn't a power at all. It's a curse. A curse given to him at birth, and as cliche' as the phrase has become in pop culture today since the the movie the Sixth Sense wowed audiences around the world, Odd Thomas See's dead people. He can also see dark figures that gather for upcoming disasters, it is this ability that allows him to become a hero. Even though he has no real desire to be one. Odd Thomas is brilliant in his simplicity, His unflappable, bright outlook on such a bleakand dreary world, empowers the reader, to belive in the power of Good the noibilty of man and the courage of loving friendhsips.

Dean Koontz's ability to bring a character to life who is so strong, yet so helpless, coupled with his wry sense of humor have given the book world a truly lovable character in Odd Thomas. Dean R. Koontz has hit a complete home run with all three Odd Thomas novels. Odd Thomas, Forever Odd and Brother Odd.
Odd Thomas fans around the world are salivating in hopes that Dean Koontz will continue to write novel's based on this Character.

Rarely do sequel's of any kind live up to the first in the series. With the three Odd Thomas novel's, Dean Koontz has cultivated a character whose ability to draw you in, is so powerful that you almost ache for him to succeed. You truly get caught up in the life of Odd Thomas. When the last page is read you are left feeling both happy and saddened. You start to wonder what a character that only exists on paper is "up to", how he is doing? What is he doing? When a character in a book engrosses you both mind and spirit and your heart pours out for the pain that he is feeling, well that is what defines a truly great character and Dean Koontz has given you that very thing With Odd Thomas.

You hope beyond hope that Odd Thomas will win the day. So few authors in modern day fiction have the ability to make you need their character's. Dean Koontz has been doing that very thing for more than 30 years. He is a masterful artist with quick prose and a lightning fast wit. What Set's Dean Koontz apart from so many other writers of popular non-fiction is his ability to make you love his character's. You are left with a genuine need to have them succeed. His character's always shine bright in the dark world he creates for them and the one constant is that love and friendship are the key ingredient's to his character's successes.

I would recommend to anyone that reads any form of fiction, that they read a Dean Koontz novel, that they Pick up Odd Thomas. I guarantee that you will be hitting your local library or bookstore to pick up the second and third books. Forever Odd and Brother Odd, shortly after finishing the first. If there was an Odd Thomas in the real world, the world be a much nicer place to live in. Unfortunately, for now Odd Thomas can only exist on paper, and in the beautiful, brilliant minds of authors Like Dean Koontz.

Dean R. Koontz has penned more than fifty novels in his career. He has authored several non-fiction books, as well as written for both television shows and movie's. He has written under several pen-names including Leigh Nichols and Owen West, and Brian Coffee.