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Two great reviews chesilbeach I have Evermore on my shelf and Fallen on order from amazon, looking forward to them now!

Forever Odd ~by~ Dean Koontz The is the 2nd book in the Odd Thomas series. Synopsis Courtesy of Waterstone's: Odd Thomas, that unlikely hero, once more stands between us and our worst fears. Odd never asked to communicate with the dead -- they sought him out. As the unofficial goodwill ambassador between our world and theirs, he has a duty to do the right thing. That's the way Odd sees it, and that's why he has already won over hearts on both sides of the great divide. For though Odd lives in the small desert town of Pico Mundo, he stands between two worlds, and for him the heroic and the harrowing are everyday occurrences. A childhood friend of Odd's has disappeared and the worst is feared. But as Odd applies his unique talents to the task of finding the missing person, he discovers something worse than a dead body. New allies and new enemies gather around Odd, some living and some not. But the enemy he encounters is unspeakably cunning, and every sacrifice is needed to tip the balance between despair and hope as a life-changing revelation rushes towards us. In the battle to come, there can be no innocent bystanders. My thoughts: Odd Thomas can see dead people. Not only can he see them but they come to him for help with either finding who killed them or getting help to move on to what Odd calls the 'service' life, you know, the one after our 'boot camp' life. When the father of an old friend appears to Odd in the middle of the night, Odd realises he needs help, considering the man was alive and kicking up until that point. Odd heads off to his old friend's house only to discover a scene of savage murder and his dear friend missing. An alarming phone call from a mysterious woman alerts Odd to the fact that he alone must use his unique talent to try to help find his friend, before anything happens to him. I adore Odd Thomas! He is such a simple, kind, generous, smart, loyal and loving human being. He holds no airs and graces and with a profound modesty he manages to see straight to the heart of the matter and just gets the job done. It is no wonder he is loved by all those around him. This time sees he has to embark on his life saving mission alone, without his beloved Stormy. The first half of the storyline is him using his magnetism talent to find his kidnapped friend which means most of the time he is on his own. I found this really strange and it was almost half way through the book before he met up with anyone else. That's not to say nothing happened, the story still had its fair share of jumps and action with the usual dark and creepy atmosphere. It was a bit slower for me but it still ended up being every bit as good as the previous book. If you like a thriller with a supernatural twist I definately recommend you check out Odd Thomas, such a wonderful character! 8/10

Just right! What a lovely way to pass a few hours of sickness Hope you feel much better real soon though

Same here, it's not the book at all, it is actually pretty good, like you say just not in the mood I hope your mojo sees sense and comes a'wandering home soon! That seems to have been quite a while

2 rather large clementines, really sweet, delicious!

I know , I kid

Easy Ben, you're drooling!!

Hmmm SueB name does seem familiar ....just can't place it, sorry Welcome back Sue!

Nice to see you back Eddie, sorry you've had such a rough time of it lately. I hope 2010 is much better for you!

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Excellent review chesilbeach! I have recently added a couple of this author's books to my wishlist, I've never heard of this one before though, sounds good, must go check it out.

Can't wait to hear what you think of The Swan Thieves, I hope it's every bit as good, if not better, than The Historian! You were very helpful to your Mum with her Amazon shopping , I'm sure she was very glad she had you there I have read exactly 2 pages in the last two days, what the hell???

Finished Forever Odd by Dean Koontz and have started Bone Cold by Erica Spindler

Looking good Weave! I really need to get another book case

Oh I think so too! It was a lovely touch, totally unnecessary while adding a lot. It actually helped me to come around to liking Iona, I was so pleased

Thanks Fi Glad you're enjoying it, I can't wait to read what you think when you're finished

Aw thanks hun, me too .. and stop apologising, you know you're welcome here ANYTIME and AS OFTEN AS YOU LIKE! I did forget to mention one of my favourite characters in my bit above .. Manfred! How cool is he?? I love how he is described and he is such a lovable character ... if I was a few years younger *sigh* (oh and he wasn't fiction! )

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