In Odd We Trust | 
 enlarge | Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: Del Rey
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 492
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0345499662
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5
EAN: 9780345499660
ASIN: 0345499662
Publication Date: June 24, 2008
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Product Description
“Meet a young man named Odd . . . who helps the dead get even."
From the infinite imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes the suspenseful graphic-novel debut of a natural-born hero with a supernatural twist.
Odd Thomas is a regular nineteen-year-old with an unusual gift: the ability to see the lingering spirits of the dead. To Odd, it’s not such a big deal. And most folks in sleepy Pico Mundo, California, are much more interested in the irresistible pancakes Odd whips up at the local diner. Still, communing with the dead can be useful. Because while some spirits only want a little company . . . others want justice.
When the sad specter of a very frightened boy finds its way to him, Odd vows to root out the evil suddenly infecting the sunny streets of Pico Mundo. But even with his exceptional ability–plus the local police and his pistol-packing girlfriend, Stormy, backing him–is Odd any match for a faceless stalker who’s always a step ahead . . . and determined to kill again?
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 Exciting Prequal to ODD THOMAS August 18, 2008
I really enjoyed "In Odd We Trust!" It was so interesting to "see" Odd and Stormie as they solved the case and caught the "butcher." I would recommend it to everyone. It really doesn't read like a "funny book" as we used to call comics, or that style. It was a real page turner as are all of Dean's wonderful, sometimes terrifying tales.
 In Odd We Trust August 17, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Missed the "graphic-novel debut" in the editorial description so wasn't expecting a cartoon.I don't mind 'balloon type text' found in short cartoon clips,but an entire novel was almost unbearable.Since everyone has a different image of Odd and the other characters,I found looking at 'graphic- Odd' distracting. Mr. Koontz should have left him to the imagination of his readers. Thumbs-down on this one.
In Odd we Trust: Stellar! August 15, 2008
Dean Koontz is a name you would not expect in illustrated fiction. "In Odd We Trust" is an exciting excursion into extrasensory realms.
Odd Thomas lives in the small community of Pico Mundo. Like any teenager, he has a job at a local eatery. For Odd, his specialty is out of this world pancakes with exotic toppings and ingredients. His girlfriend, Stormy, and orphanage mate, Sherry are drawn into the murder of a small boy by mysterious letters addressed.
Now, this might sound like a kid turned sleuth mystery novel, but there is more. Odd can see dead people. Elvis routinely walks with Odd through the streets. A famous ex-president moons him on occasion. And the murdered boy, Joey, finds vindication through a spirit connection to Odd.
I was very impressed with "In Odd We Trust". Not only is it intelligent, but also extremely well drawn. Viewed differently, it could even be a storyboard for a film. But, as it is, this is a stunning graphic novel. Koontz and Queenie Chan handle the ghostly and `real' interactions well, adding humour, and a bit of the disbelief that must certainly follow. As with any stellar fiction, all is not as it seems, and the surprising end really does that.
For older readers, this just might be the Kolchak of their time, the Matlock for their generation, and the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys of the supernatural.
Five ghostly thumbs up.
Tim Lasiuta
www.delreybooks.com
 If you didn't like the way the first bood turned out..... August 14, 2008
Then this is a satisfying ending for you. Odd Thomas was a great first book, and I was excited to see and read the sequel. The third was also grabbed up with great eagerness. I was a bit disappointed in the ending of the first book, but it felt right. This graphic novel was a good way to carry Odd to a wider market.
 Odd for Koontz August 7, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Love the Odd Thomas series and am usually willing to "go with the flow".This was a total disappointment and I would think that considering book sales and Odd merchandise Koontz would not need to swindle his readers our of $10 for this second rate paperback.Thank heavens I got Odd Hours at the same time, it took my mind off trusting in odd or its author.
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