I'm a life-long Koontz fan & have read all that he's published. But I agree that Odd Thomas is one of his most beloved characters.In Brother Odd, Odd has checked himself into a monkery (I guess the PC term is monastery) in order to preserve his sanity - to take a break from the insistant spirits that crowd his life. Of course, Elvis goes with him. And, you guessed it - there are spirits there too. However, the spirits are the least of Odd's problems. The Bodachs are back & they're waiting for a catastrophic event. Odd has to figure out what the event will be, and how he can keep it from happening.With the help of several saintly & courageous nuns & monks, and a government agent or two, Odd is able to save the monastery's most vulnerable charges. He's also able to give Elvis some much needed counseling.I hope - just like every other Koontz fan - that we see Odd again, soon.