ldquoKoontz gives Odd Thomas wit good humor a familiarity with the dark side of humanitymdashand moral outragerdquomdashUSA Today Once presided over by a Roaring rsquos Hollywood mogul the magnificent West Coast estate known as Roseland now harbors a reclusive billionaire financier and his faithful servantsmdashand their guests Odd Thomas the young fry cook who sees the dead and tries to help them and Annamaria his inscrutably charming traveling companion Fresh from a harrowing clash with lethal adversaries they welcome their hostrsquos hospitality But Oddrsquos extraordinary eye for the uncanny detects disturbing secrets that could make Roseland more hell than haven Soon enough the house serves up a taste of its terrors as Odd begins to unravel the darkest mystery of his curious career What consequences await those who confront evil at its most profound Odd only knows ldquoOdd Thomas is the greatest character Dean Koontz has ever created Hersquos funny humble immensely likable courageous and just a joy to read aboutrdquomdashSeattle Post-Intelligencer ldquoOdd Thomas is one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fictionrdquomdashThe Virginian-Pilot ldquoSupernatural thrills with a side of laughsrdquomdashThe Denver Post.