No, the characters aren't modeled off people I know, though traits I see in several people can sometimes coalesce in a single character. How are you able to create such nuanced characters like Thomas and his girlfriend? Are they modeled off people you know?Chris, Austin, TXĪnswer: Thanks, Chris. Because I was so enchanted by the character of Odd Thomas and because reader mail related to that book has now exceeded the mail volume for any other book I've published, I plan to return to Odd and see where his life has gone since I left him listening to music with Elvis I'm sure he has more to tell me. LIFE EXPECTANCY, which will be published in December of 2004, is in the first person. For some reason, suitable first-person narrators have been coming to me more frequently than in the past. Because first person necessarily narrows the scope of a story, I only want to use it when I have a character so fresh (at least to me) that more is gained by his or her voice than is lost by the narrower scope. I have seldom written first-person narration-TWILIGHT EYES, FEAR NOTHING, SEIZE THE NIGHT, ODD THOMAS-because I've always felt that each first-person narrator should sound unique, not like me when I write in third person, and not like one another. Question: Are you planning on doing any more books like ODD THOMAS-first person-narration, etc.? That was one of the best books I have ever read.Brian, Washington, DCĪnswer: Thank you, Brian.
Ap- Number one bestselling author Dean Koontz has thrilled and chilled his devoted fans in one blockbuster novel after another - from Watchers and False Memory to The Face - coming soon in paperback - and his most recent bestseller, Odd Thomas.
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