Odd apocalypse [electronic resource] : an Odd Thomas novel / Dean Koontz.
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Odd Thomas confronts deadly adversaries in a decaying estate.
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- ISBN: 9780345533586 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0345533585 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (355 p.)
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, c2012.
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A return to the popular world of Odd Thomas, timed in advance of a much-anticipated film starring Koontz's beloved character, finds Odd confronting deadly adversaries in a decaying estate. By the best-selling author ofOdd Hours . 500,000 first printing. - Random House, Inc.
âKoontz gives [Odd Thomas] wit, good humor, a familiarity with the dark side of humanityâand moral outrage.ââUSA Today
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Once presided over by a Roaring â20s Hollywood mogul, the magnificent West Coast estate known as Roseland now harbors a reclusive billionaire financier and his faithful servantsâand their guests: Odd Thomas, the young fry cook who sees the dead and tries to help them, and Annamaria, his inscrutably charming traveling companion. Fresh from a harrowing clash with lethal adversaries, they welcome their hostâs hospitality. But Oddâs extraordinary eye for the uncanny detects disturbing secrets that could make Roseland more hell than haven.
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Soon enough the house serves up a taste of its terrors, as Odd begins to unravel the darkest mystery of his curious career. What consequences await those who confront evil at its most profound? Odd only knows.
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âOdd Thomas is the greatest character Dean Koontz has ever created. Heâs funny, humble, immensely likable, courageous, and just a joy to read about.ââSeattle Post-Intelligencer
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â[Odd Thomas is] one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction.ââThe Virginian-Pilot
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âSupernatural thrills with a side of laughs.ââThe Denver Post - Random House, Inc.
'Koontz gives [Odd Thomas] wit, good humor, a familiarity with the dark side of humanity'and moral outrage.''USA Today
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Once presided over by a Roaring '20s Hollywood mogul, the magnificent West Coast estate known as Roseland now harbors a reclusive billionaire financier and his faithful servants'and their guests: Odd Thomas, the young fry cook who sees the dead and tries to help them, and Annamaria, his inscrutably charming traveling companion. Fresh from a harrowing clash with lethal adversaries, they welcome their host's hospitality. But Odd's extraordinary eye for the uncanny detects disturbing secrets that could make Roseland more hell than haven.
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Soon enough the house serves up a taste of its terrors, as Odd begins to unravel the darkest mystery of his curious career. What consequences await those who confront evil at its most profound? Odd only knows.
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'Odd Thomas is the greatest character Dean Koontz has ever created. He's funny, humble, immensely likable, courageous, and just a joy to read about.''Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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'[Odd Thomas is] one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction.''the Virginian-Pilot
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'supernatural thrills with a side of laughs.''The Denver Post