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These three are prequels to the very first published novel odd thomas, and chronogically would be read before that. It also has all of the book series he has written in the order they need to be read. Odd thomas thinks of himself as an ordinary guy, if possessed of a certain measure of talent at the pico mundo grill and rapturously in love with. Dean koontz odd thomas series reading order maryses. Odd thomas is a thriller novel by american writer dean koontz, published in 2003. He has spawned dozens of books in his real name and under aliases such as brian coffey, leigh nichols, k. The words, spoken in the deep only a handful of fictional characters are leading up to the highly anticipated arrival of leading up to the highly anticipated arrival of. Dean koontz with images dean koontz books, dean koontz.
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Plus he has a great perspective of human social life. The first in a thrilling new series from the master storyteller, dean koontz. The singular journey of odd thomas is approaching the dead dont talk. Odd thomas, a fry cook who can communicate with the dead, in the fictional small town of pico mundo, california. It is no surprise, then, that many of koontz s books have been adapted into movies. However, he also adds elements of other genres such as horror, scifi, mystery and satire.
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