The Colony

As I put this aside the first word that comes into my mind is...wow. Koontz did an amazing job on this book and I am enthusiastic about purchasing the rest of this series. Without over the top gore, just the right amount of psychological thrill and a dash of dark humor you have Odd Thomas. From the first page Koontz's free flowing style harbors a need to continue reading. Odd is a character like none other. Considering the not only dysfunctional but screwed up parents he was given I was pleasantly surprised when Koontz did not over indulge the readers with his past, but instead dolled it out throughout the entire book and slowly gave us the complete picture of who Odd became. Wonderful storytelling, a play on the emotions and a great read.