"The dead don't talk. I don't know why." Yet they attempt to communicate through a short-order cook in a small desert town, who reluctantly becomes their confidant. Odd Thomas sees himself as an ordinary guy, skilled at the Pico Mundo Grill and deeply in love with the beautiful Stormy Llewellyn. Unsure if his ability is a gift or a curse, he strives to help the silent souls seeking him out. They often seek justice, and Odd's insights aid the sympathetic police chief, Wyatt Porter, in solving or preventing crimes. However, a mysterious man arrives in town, accompanied by hyena-like shades and armed with information on the world's worst killers. His intentions remain unclear, even to Odd's deceased informants. The most chilling clue is a page from a calendar for August 15, with today being August 14. In less than twenty-four hours, Pico Mundo faces a day of catastrophe. As malevolence looms under the desert sun, Odd navigates his world, trying to avert disaster with the help of his soulmate and an unexpected group of allies, including the King of Rock 'n' Roll. His account of these two harrowing days, where past and present collide, serves as a testament to living with courage, humor, and a full heart, even in darkness.
Odd Thomas Reeks
Deze serie volgt een jonge man met een buitengewone gave: hij kan de doden zien en ermee communiceren. Terwijl hij een ogenschijnlijk gewoon baantje heeft, raakt zijn leven constant verweven met het bovennatuurlijke. Hij gebruikt zijn gaven om rusteloze geesten te helpen vrede te vinden, terwijl hij tegelijkertijd kwaadaardige krachten bestrijdt die zijn rustige stad bedreigen.
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I see dead people. But then, by God, I do something about it. Odd Thomas never asked for his special ability. He's just an ordinary guy trying to live a quiet life in the small desert town of Pico Mundo. Yet he feels an obligation to do right by his otherworldly confidants, and that's why he's won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death. But when a childhood friend disappears, Odd discovers something worse than a dead body and embarks on a heart-stopping battle of will and wits with an enemy of exceptional cunning. In the hours to come there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope. You're invited on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror and transcendence to wonders beyond imagining. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas.
The third Odd Thomas novel from Dean Koontz, following 'Odd Thomas' and 'Forever Odd'.
Opnieuw ondergaat Odd Thomas de macht van het zesde zintuig. Odd Thomas woont in Magic Berach aan de Californische kust, waar hij op een bejaarde filmacteur past en met zijn spookhond en engelbewaarder Boo langs de zee wandelt. Idyllisch naar het schijnt, maar Odd heeft een beklemmende droom over groot onheil.
Odd Thomas has seen danger and he has seen death. He lives between two worlds, communicating with the lingering dead. He stands between us and our darkest fears, never failing the tests that confront him, whatever the cost. He finds refuge in a crumbling mansion, a place of terrible secrets, haunted by lingering spirits.
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.
The seventh and final Odd Thomas thriller from the master storyteller.
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Odd Interlude, Dean Koontz’s New York Times bestselling three-part digital series—now in one volume for the first time THERE’S ROOM AT THE INN. BUT YOU MIGHT NOT GET OUT. Nestled on a lonely stretch along the Pacific coast, quaint roadside outpost Harmony Corner offers everything a weary traveler needs—a cozy diner, a handy service station, a cluster of cottages . . . and the Harmony family homestead presiding over it all. But when Odd Thomas and company stop to spend the night, they discover that there’s more to this secluded haven than meets the eye—and that between life and death, there is something more frightening than either.
