Brother Odd (Odd Thomas #3)

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Title: Brother Odd
Series: Odd Thomas
Author: Dean Koontz
Rating: 3 of 5 Stars
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 330



Synopsis:
Odd is at a monastery, trying to clear his head after the events in the last 2 books. This monastery is also a home to severely hurt children and when bodachs begin showing up, Odd knows something bad is in the offing.
At the same time, a run in with a creature that is apparently Death AND in our physical world makes Odd question everything he knows about this world and the next.

My Thoughts:
This was a bit of an odd duck [no pun intended] as a book. Quantum mechanics mix with the paranormal and make for a very "what is going on" kind of experience.

Odd is still pretty tormented by Stormy's death and just can't get over it. That really sets the tone for the book and everything isn't as light hearted as the previous two. Odd's commentary is as quirky and quick as ever, but it isn't the same.

The bone monsters were pretty cool monsters, even if what they actually were and their motives weren't explained right up until the end.

My only quibble is on a theological note. Odd is at a Monastery with some very devout and very smart people and yet no one debates with him about his little pet theology about the afterlife. Or the fact that he can talk to dead people. It just struck me as odd [there's that word again!] that this wasn't brought up, because it would be a MAJOR point of contention with any serious Christian. Of course, I also realize this is a book and Koontz can do as he pleases, but still...

Overall, I enjoyed this even while wondering where it was going to go almost the entire time. Definitely going to keep reading the series.