Odd Thomas

I have been hearing about Odd Thomas for a while now and I finally decided that the Read-A-Thon would be the perfect time to read the first book and see what I thought about the series. I hadn't heard much, only that it was about a character named Odd Thomas and that it was really good. I have to say, just the first few lines grabbed my attention and made me look forward to the rest of the book:

My name is Odd Thomas, though in this age when fame is the altar at which most people worship, I am not sure why you should care who I am or that I exist.
I am not a celebrity. I am not the child of a celebrity. I have never been married to, never been abused by, and never provided a kidney for transplantation into any celebrity. Furthermore, I have no desire to be a celebrity.
In fact I am such a nonentity by the standards of our culture that People magazine not only will never feature a piece about me but also might reject my attempts to subscribe to their publication on the grounds that the black-hole gravity of my noncelebrity is powerful enough to suck their entire enterprise into oblivion.

Who can resist a beginning like that?

As you can see, Odd's voice is very unique and often very amusing. Add that to a rather interesting plot, where Odd has the singular ability to see the dead, at least when they decide to show themselves, and this book was a very enjoyable read. It was also perfect for the Read-A-Thon as it was easily devoured. I had a great time with this book and can't wait to read the next book in the series.

Rating: 4.5