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Brother Odd Plot Summary

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Brother Odd by Dean Koontz is based on the character Odd Thomas and his attempt to find peace in the Californian mountain monastery of St. Bartholomew's. Odd has a rather unique gift—he sees dead people—those who are unable to cross over are drawn to him in hopes that he can fix what holds them here. Some want comfort, some forgiveness and others have motives he is unable to grasp. They often complicate his life. After a tragic affair in his hometown of Pico Mundo, Odd retreats to the monastery. He is drawn to situations, and running entirely on intuition and faith that his life has purpose, he follows the pull. Odd looks outside the monastery's guest house window and sees his ghost dog Boo acting as though something terrible is in the shadows. He watches to see what has the dog's attention. Something only he and Odd can see,...
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