Customer Reviews
Superb - By: Colonel, 27 Jun 2008 
Another excellent Odd series addition, enjoyed this one, as it took the ever adventurous Odd to a new locale, with a rather interesting enemy. A good read indeed. :)
Curious - By: Michael Watson, 17 Jun 2008 
My last delve into the books of Dean Koontz was 'The Husband'so when two guests at the holiday hotel said ¨Brother Odd'was total rubbish, I just had to read it. I haven't read the earlier books in the series - more's the pity- but this one captured my imagination from the off.
If I was expecting a typical crime novel (I was!), after a couple of pages, the humour of the dialogue caught me & I read on, realising, of course, that I was into a new dimension.
Within 24 hours of holiday reading, I'd finished the book & then, disappointingly realised there were these two earlier stories. I just don't like going backwards so I don't know if I'll read them but, I'm darned glad I read this one.
Title pretty much gives it away - By: William the Almost Great, 16 May 2008 Odd indeed--the entire series from Koontz. If you're new to this author, he's written a series of books dealing with this character, ODD THOMAS. The first book was simply "Odd Thomas," followed by "Forever Odd."
Now, this one, "Brother Odd," is a faster paced book than the first two, & those pretty well flew. The first two were simply fantastic in my opinion, though I did read them a while ago. It's no wonder Koontz stays on the bestseller lists with his accessible but literary works, & ODD THOMAS is the perfect book, touching the heart & making you laugh at the same time.
The setting of this latest Koontz page-turner is a snowbound monestary, reminding me a little of "The Shining" though the edge & material given the situation is handled with more sophistication & elegance. Yet at the same time Koontz gives us a gritty piece of fiction, not shying away from situations that might be ruined the hands of other authors.
As usual, there's a parade of other "Odd" characters in this books, & while it fits into the series well, it can still be read by itself without the background of the first two books. I liked this book almost as much as two others I recently came across, "The Charming Man" & "Barring Some Unforeseen Accident," both of which were EXTREMELY entertaining, the first being more romance oriented & the second being a sort of mystery.
For those who haven't read any Koontz, feel free to dive right in--you don't have to read these books in a series & they're alll entertaining. Cheers!
Odd indeed - By: Mr. G. Battle, 16 Apr 2008 I'd recommend reading the Odd series in order, since they add to the depth of the central character of Odd Thomas. More importantly the references contained within Brother Odd would surely ruin the twists that the previous two had in store. Brother Odd lends itself from several other books written by Koontz; alll the trademarks are there, including the lovable & intelligent dog (although Boo isn't a central character). Without revealing any plot, Brother Odd is a tale of self-analysis & of the evils of the human mind. There is more of a supernatural bent to this book than Koontz has used for several years & in doing so, he has created some scenes of real menace. Although the end is both predictable & weak, the path that gets you there is both riveting and, at times, tense. Different enough to be refreshing, with new & thought-provoking characters, Brother Odd is a worthy third installlment to the Odd series.
downhill... - By: Pictwitch, 13 Mar 2008 
I loved the 1st in the series & bore with the second, as I rated the character Odd so much. The first two made me cry, aswell as read in one sitting, although I preferred the 1st by a mile & awaited the 3rd thinking it would overcome the 2nd novel-2nd album syndrome. As for Brother Odd, sorry to say I started to reallly dislike the character so much that he gave me mental italics. This book was a real letdown. The plot was gossamer thin, & the sweet simple personality of the protagonist felt cloyingly annoying & 2D. Not to mention the loss of Elvis himself.. the one point in the book which may have had some poignancy, if left alone, was quickly ruined by the appearance of none less than Sinatra. (I'm sure Odd was meant to be lacking in the ego department? Why not some anonymous soul?)
That said, I will buy the 4th book, hoping to find some remnance of the promise of the first & not something that feels like a contractual obligation & insult to readers integrity.
