Odd Thomas Essay

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"Odd Thomas" is a book written by Dean Koontz. This book falls under the genre of thriller and mystery,although the book does contain some spiritual and supernatural elements within the plot. Koontz has selected his protagonist to be a twenty year old male named after the book itself,Odd Thomas. Odd likes to think of himself as a normal and average person. He works his job as a short-order cook in a restaurant called Pico Mundo Grille located in the small California town of Pico Mundo. Odd is also a churchman,he also doesn't conform to drugs,drinking,and anything that is considered wrong. However,Odd isn't considerably just like every other human. Odd has said to have a sixth sense,he can see dead people,but not just any deceased person,but the ones who can't let go of their earth lives. Those deceased are unable to move on so they wander around finding peace,since Odd is able to see them,He attempts to help them move on and drift peacefully into 'Heaven.' For instance,in the beginning of the book he comes across a deceased young girl who wanders around his job. The girls name is Penny Kallisto,she is the victim of a sexual predator as she was brutally raped and murdered. Penny is unable to let go and Odd helps her find her killer,who happens to be Odd's high school mate,Harlo Landerson,and he is finally caught and put in jail. There are a few minor characters in the story that have a bit of an association with Odd,there is Chief Wyatt Porter one of the policemen of Pico Mundo. The chief helps odd in many situations and it has said he also acts as the father figure in Odd's life,he is one of the very few people who know some of Odd's secrets,like that he can see the dead. Another minor character is Little Ozzie,he is portrayed in the beginning of the story. Little Ozzie is called Big Ozzie because his father is still alive. Odd describes in the story that Little
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