The sixth Odd Thomas thriller from the master storyteller. Our reluctant hero is drawn once more into a strange encounter with the lingering dead.
Later that morning, when I walked downtown to buy blue jeans and a few pairs of socks, I met a guy who offered to neuter me with a .45 pistol.
In a sinister encounter with a rogue truck driver, Odd – who has the gift of seeing the dead and the soon-to-be dead – has a disturbing vision of the slaughter of three innocent children.
Across California, into Nevada and back again, Odd embarks on a road chase to prevent the tragedy. But he is to discover that he is not up against a single twisted sociopath but a mysterious network of evil men and women whose resources appear supernatural.
Luckily, in this world that Odd finds so beautiful and full of wonders, and deeply odd as well, he meets a collection of like-minded eccentrics who will help him to take the next giant step towards his destiny.
About the Author :
Dean Koontz is the author of more than a dozen New York Times No. 1 bestsellers. His books have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, a figure that increases by more than 17 million copies per year, and his work is published in 38 languages.
He was born and raised in Pennsylvania and lives with his wife Gerda, and their dog Anna, in southern California.
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
