Odd Thomas reminded me of The Sixth Sense from the first page to the last. In fact, I can’t quite figure out how it is that Dean Koontz wrote a book that mined such similar territory, and still managed to keep me up until 2am reading it. Like Cole Sear in The Sixth Sense, Odd Thomas sees dead people. Unlike Cole, Odd is 20, and a few people in town know about his unique ability. Among them are the sheriff, who helps Odd avoid the usual trouble with people asking pesky questions, some coworkers at the diner where he works as a short-order cook, and the love of his life, Stormie. The story unfolds from the first-person perspective, which results in a little nudging and winking, but it also brings a powerful sense of urgency to the story. We