Review: Odd Apocalypse There has long been a theory doing the rounds that Dean Koontz sold his write

Review: Odd Apocalypse There has long been a theory doing the rounds that Dean Koontz sold his writers name and someone else has been writing using it, hence the seemingly consistent lowering of quality in his publications. The Odd Thomas series has escaped this pattern of diminishing returns. That is until now. I have been a fan of Koontz for fifteen or so years, and I keep buying his books, and I have particularly enjoyed the Odd series, but Apocalypse is a big misstep. In this, the fifth book in the series, Odd finds himself residing at the mansion of an strange, rich eccentric and his equally unusual staff. When Odd sees the ghost of a murdered woman it’s up to him to find out who she is and allow her spirit to pass over to the other side. Given that readers familiar to the series will know about Odd’s gifts, this is all fine and dandy (though do not bother reading this if you haven’t read the first four) and sets up a vaguely intriguing plot. The problem is that interest wanes quickly. Every single character talks in riddles constantly, and it gets irritating fast. The only reason seems to be to keep the reader from knowing what’s going on, but it’s a cheap trick and is highly unrealistic. Also the rules of Odd’s world change frequently, far more so than they ever have before. For the first time with an Odd Thomas book, I thought back to that rumour of Koontz not actually writing his books himself anymore. There is something off with Apocalypse that just doesn’t sit well with the rest of the series, and the story never really reaches anything that interesting. In fact at points it’s just downright silly. I have yet to read book six, Deeply Odd, and of course I will, but I’m nervous that this series has finally lost its way, and maybe Deeply should end it once and for all. Otherwise this much loved character will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. Overall Rating: 5/10 -- source link

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