Barbara S. (barbsis) - , reviewed on 3/30/2011 + 1076 more book reviews

I enjoyed this but...Odd Thomas is a placid, peaceful guy and when narrating his story he doesn't like the suspense (or horror) to get too intense so he throws in humorous stories or anecdotes. They definitely break the tension but sometimes he doesn't know when to stop and they just become irritating. Case in point...Anna Marie (no last name). She is a total enigma and like any good fortune teller says a whole lot without saying anything. She talks around and around in circles which Odd kept at a little too long. I honestly couldn't figure out what her purpose in the story was as it wasn't defined and she came into the story, she irritated me (and Odd) and then she left with Odd. The only thing I can figure is that it was a setup for future storylines.

This particular adventure involves a small harbor town on the California coast, home-grown terrorists and nuclear bombs. As usual, Odd pulled a rabbit (I mean a victory) out of his butt. There is no logical reason for Odd to have won this round but if there are going to be sequels, I guess he has to. He was clever at times and just plain lucky at others. Entertaining to a point but annoying as hell as well.

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