内容简介
Every so often a character so captures the hearts andimaginations of readers that he seems to take on a life of his ownlong after the final page is turned. For such a character, one bookis not enough--readers must know what happens next. Now Dean Koontzreturns with the novel his fans have been demanding. With theemotional power and sheer storytelling artistry that are histrademarks, Koontz takes up once more the story of a unique younghero and an eccentric little town in a tale that is equal partssuspense and terror, adventure and mystery--and altogetherirresistibly odd. We're all a little odd beneath the surface. He'sthe most unlikely hero you'll ever meet--an ordinary guy with amodest job you might never look at twice. But there's so much moreto any of us than meets the eye--and that goes triple for OddThomas. For Odd lives always between two worlds in the small deserttown of Pico Mundo, where the heroic and the harrowing are everydayevents. Odd never asked to communicate with the dead--it'ssomething that just happened. But as the unofficial goodwillambassador between our world and theirs, he's got a duty to do theright thing. That's the way Odd sees it and that's why he's wonhearts on both sides of the divide between life and death. Achildhood friend of Odd's has disappeared. The worst is feared. Butas Odd applies his unique talents to the task of finding themissing person, he discovers something worse than a dead body,encounters an enemy of exceptional cunning, and spirals into avortex of terror. Once again Odd will stand against our worstfears. Around him will gather new allies and old, some living andsome not. For in the battle to come, there can be no innocentbystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despairand hope. Whether you're meeting Odd Thomas for the first time orhe's already an old friend, you'll be led on an unforgettablejourney through a world of terror, wonder and delight--to arevelation that can change your life. And you can have no betterguide than Odd Thomas. "From the Hardcover edition."