The Underbury Witches - John Connolly

The Lovers - John Connolly

The Lovers, by Dublin-born crime writer John Connolly, is the eigth novel to feature former Police Detective and now former Private Eye, Charlie "Bird" Parker along with his occasional associates, the deadly and enigmatic Angel and Louis, who took centre-stage in The Reapers but whom, in turn, here take more of a back seat to all that occurs. Just as Reapers delved deep into the murky past of the former hit-man, Louis and to a lesser extent that of the reformed burglar, Angel, so The Lovers takes us straight into Charlie Parker s own back-story. Long before fans ever knew of him, Parker s father (also a cop) gunned down two unarmed civilians in a parking lot. ...

The Lovers - John Connolly

The Lovers, by Dublin-born crime writer John Connolly, is the eigth novel to feature former Police Detective and now former Private Eye, Charlie "Bird" Parker along with his occasional associates, the deadly and enigmatic Angel and Louis, who took centre-stage in The Reapers but whom, in turn, here take more of a back seat to all that occurs. Just as Reapers delved deep into the murky past of the former hit-man, Louis and to a lesser extent that of the reformed burglar, Angel, so The Lovers takes us straight into Charlie Parker s own back-story. Long before fans ever knew of him, Parker s father (also a cop) gunned down two unarmed civilians in a parking lot. ...

The Unquiet - John Connolly

Charlie Parker has had a very troubled life. His wife and daughter were both killed by a serial killer known as The Travelling Man and, in EVERY DEAD THING, Parker abandoned his career in the Police Department to track the killer down and exact upon him the full might of his vengeance. In doing so, he lost much of the respect of many former colleagues at the Department, who frowned upon the person Parker had become, and damaged more than a few former friendships. But worst of all, following an encounter with a Louisiana Vodoo-Witch woman who later passed over, Parker may or may not ( depending on what you choose to believe) have been touched by a gift; a gift that allows him to still see ...

The Unquiet - John Connolly

Charlie Parker has had a very troubled life. His wife and daughter were both killed by a serial killer known as The Travelling Man and, in EVERY DEAD THING, Parker abandoned his career in the Police Department to track the killer down and exact upon him the full might of his vengeance. In doing so, he lost much of the respect of many former colleagues at the Department, who frowned upon the person Parker had become, and damaged more than a few former friendships. But worst of all, following an encounter with a Louisiana Vodoo-Witch woman who later passed over, Parker may or may not ( depending on what you choose to believe) have been touched by a gift; a gift that allows him to still see ...

The Unquiet - John Connolly

lives. The action of the mentioned characters and many others are all ultimately interconnected. And as more people die, the line between villains and victims becomes blurred. As usual with Connolly, present day events are closely linked with past ones. Despite the its size (around 500 pages), the book isn t overly detailed or lengthy. One may occasionally be on the verge of getting impatient and this is exactly when you feel a chill at the back of your neck because of the spooky elements in Connolly s writing. He ventures into gothic/ horror territory in the parts narrated by Parker. And I at least haven t figured out if Parker just imagines these things, believes them ...

The Unquiet - John Connolly

lives. The action of the mentioned characters and many others are all ultimately interconnected. And as more people die, the line between villains and victims becomes blurred. As usual with Connolly, present day events are closely linked with past ones. Despite the its size (around 500 pages), the book isn t overly detailed or lengthy. One may occasionally be on the verge of getting impatient and this is exactly when you feel a chill at the back of your neck because of the spooky elements in Connolly s writing. He ventures into gothic/ horror territory in the parts narrated by Parker. And I at least haven t figured out if Parker just imagines these things, believes them ...