I don't want to compare this to Odd Thomas, but it must- not just because it is a sequel, but because there are times that you need to refer to the original to understand what Odd is talking about. Actually I am having difficulty writing a review for this novel because it really had no effect on me other than a slight sense of disappointment. I like Odd Thomas, he is an affable character who can see ghosts, is haunted by Elvis and is trying to cope with the loss of the love of his life in the book's predecessor. Forever Odd's bad guy (or in this case woman) is fascinatingly insane, but she is introduced and disposed of too quickly without having earned her full potential as a character.I think what really disappointed me was that this was nothing more than a three hundred and thirty three page chase scene that ends abruptly and all the titbits tied up in the last two pages as though Koontz had run out of time and realized that he had to explaining to do.
Labels: Dean Koontz
