The Furies: Two Charlie Parker Novels (The Charlie Parker Series)
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- Author：John Connolly
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Reviews
Mary
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Nearly 600 pages and still seemed to short。 This time it's two interlinked short stories。 One is an expansion of a piece Connolly serially published in 2020。 Enjoyed spending time with favored characters and legitimately creepy supernatural element。 Nearly 600 pages and still seemed to short。 This time it's two interlinked short stories。 One is an expansion of a piece Connolly serially published in 2020。 Enjoyed spending time with favored characters and legitimately creepy supernatural element。 。。。more
Becca
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** I received a free copy of this book as a Goodreads giveaway winner **Rating this book， I was stuck between a 4 and a 5 star review， but since I really don't have much criticism， I went with the 5。Though they are described as "novellas，" the two stories in this book are truly more like full novels。 This， coupled with the fact that the book is about 500 pages was rather off-putting to me， and I felt a lack of motivation to start the book。 I sure am glad I did。Having never read John Connolly bef ** I received a free copy of this book as a Goodreads giveaway winner **Rating this book， I was stuck between a 4 and a 5 star review， but since I really don't have much criticism， I went with the 5。Though they are described as "novellas，" the two stories in this book are truly more like full novels。 This， coupled with the fact that the book is about 500 pages was rather off-putting to me， and I felt a lack of motivation to start the book。 I sure am glad I did。Having never read John Connolly before， I did not know what to expect。 His writing was easy to follow and descriptive enough to throw me into his world without boring me with excess details。 This made his novel（las？） a lot more enjoyable and less intimidating than initially expected。The Sisters Strange felt like more of a mystery， constantly questioning if the supernatural stories of a certain item was actually magical or just fiction。 The story stayed consistent until its satisfying， albeit predictable， conclusion。The Furies was my preferred story。 A tale of women scorned and fighting for their freedom from oppressive men， this story certainly one of real life terror。 Two different storylines overlapped slightly， both tales of revenge， but one completely free of all aspects of the supernatural and paranormal， while the other contained those elements as the basis of the plot。This was a nice little thriller read with a touch of the supernatural。 It was enjoyable and easy to read， making it ideal for an entertaining little book。 。。。more
Tami Vogel
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Hmmmm。 This book， or books， seemed off from Connolly's other books in the series。 Maybe it's because， from what I can tell， it was originally issued as a serial - chapter at a time？ Just didn't flow the same， felt like other characters weren't as vibrant as usual， or around as much。。。 Just， odd。In any event， it's always nice to have a new Charlie Parker book。 I still feel like I'm catching up with old friends when I pick one up。 Violent and eerie friends， friends who not only court disaster but Hmmmm。 This book， or books， seemed off from Connolly's other books in the series。 Maybe it's because， from what I can tell， it was originally issued as a serial - chapter at a time？ Just didn't flow the same， felt like other characters weren't as vibrant as usual， or around as much。。。 Just， odd。In any event， it's always nice to have a new Charlie Parker book。 I still feel like I'm catching up with old friends when I pick one up。 Violent and eerie friends， friends who not only court disaster but seek it out， but friends nonetheless lol。 。。。more
Sue
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The Furies， John Connolly’s latest novel， is actually two short novels: the titled novel and The Sisters Strange。 Both demonstrate his strengths: Charlie Parker himself with his code of behavior; Charlie’s various， and quite varied associates who offer a wide assortment of aid in his work; a deep knowledge of the inner workings of New England and its criminal underworld; that ever present， but varyingly used， supernatural world; and of course his personal history which has colored his entire adu The Furies， John Connolly’s latest novel， is actually two short novels: the titled novel and The Sisters Strange。 Both demonstrate his strengths: Charlie Parker himself with his code of behavior; Charlie’s various， and quite varied associates who offer a wide assortment of aid in his work; a deep knowledge of the inner workings of New England and its criminal underworld; that ever present， but varyingly used， supernatural world; and of course his personal history which has colored his entire adult life。To be continued…。Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley。 。。。more
Alan
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This review is for an ARC copy received from the publisher through NetGalley。In a new format for Connolly， The Furies contains two short novels rather than one long one。 In The Sisters Strange， Charlie Parker is hired by the suitor of one of the aforenamed women to investigate an ex-con named Raum Buker and former lover of both sisters who has returned to town and may be causing trouble for one or both of them。 Unbeknownst to any of them， Buker brings major baggage with him， as a ruthless collec This review is for an ARC copy received from the publisher through NetGalley。In a new format for Connolly， The Furies contains two short novels rather than one long one。 In The Sisters Strange， Charlie Parker is hired by the suitor of one of the aforenamed women to investigate an ex-con named Raum Buker and former lover of both sisters who has returned to town and may be causing trouble for one or both of them。 Unbeknownst to any of them， Buker brings major baggage with him， as a ruthless collector of coins and antique esoteric items is after those who stole a rare and powerful artifact of a coin from him， Buker being one of those who robbed him。 I had originally read this story in 2020 when Connolly posted it in weekly chapters during the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic， so I was prepared to speed-read my way through it， just because I couldn't recall the details。 However， in re-reading it， the story felt mostly new to me， as I only found myself recalling bits and pieces of it。 As it turns out， Connolly states at the end of the book that he revised and expanded the story greatly from its original format， so that helps explain why I remembered so little， and made it an enjoyable read for me。The title story is set during the early stages of the pandemic， and with an unpredictable near future and a heavy load already， Parker attempts to turn down new business。 But he is persuaded to take on two new clients。 The first is the widow of a former Mafia guy who has moved to Maine to make a new life for herself。 Two goons steal precious reminders of her dead daughter from her and try to blackmail her into paying them large sums of money， as rumors have always followed that she still has money her husband pilfered from the Mob。 As Parker tried to track down these men while carefully negotiating his way among their Mob connections a ghostly presence is also following the goons。 For the other client， a woman begs Parker to save her daughter from an abusive relationship， as she fears the drug addict boyfriend is getting dangerously close to graduating from mildly hurting her daughter to finally killing her。 Parker calls in Angel and Louis and the Fulci brothers to aid him in trying to free her。Both stories were solid， enjoyable Parker tales， and proved that Connolly can write a complex， immersive， full story without taking 500+ pages to do it like he has been with the previous novels。 。。。more
Wena
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As creepy and slithering as always！ Wonderful！
Riet810
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Always looking forward to reading those books about Charlie Parker。 Is Charlie a good man？ In essence， he is， but some might say he's a scoundrel， not to be trusted。 He has a profound sense of what is right， of justice， a kind man who can be tough when needed。 Just read those books， and spend some time in another era， one in which there still is honor and kindness。 You won't regret it。 Always looking forward to reading those books about Charlie Parker。 Is Charlie a good man？ In essence， he is， but some might say he's a scoundrel， not to be trusted。 He has a profound sense of what is right， of justice， a kind man who can be tough when needed。 Just read those books， and spend some time in another era， one in which there still is honor and kindness。 You won't regret it。 。。。more
Suzanne
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John Connolly writes so well that there is sly humor within his descriptions of individuals bent on reckless danger。 THE FURIES is his newest collection of Charlie Parker tales and the erstwhile protagonist is in fine form。 Atmosphere， personalities and long-simmering misgivings are the main characters in most of these tales and appear in fine form here。 For fans of the author and Charlie Parker， this book is a real gift。 I received my copy from the publisher through edelweiss。
Iain Mullen
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It feels as if Parker's torment is approaching a conclusion。 It feels as if Parker's torment is approaching a conclusion。 。。。more
Rex Fausett
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I feel I own John an apology for getting this from the library rather than buying it。 I did buy The Black Angel recently so perhaps that makes up for it。 The Furies is two stories with the link between them being the Braycott Arms Hotel。 I read The Sisters Strange when it came to us in many instalments and this expanded version is very good。 So， the magic revolves around a significant coin in one story and a dead child in the other。 John can write truly repulsive characters that sometimes make y I feel I own John an apology for getting this from the library rather than buying it。 I did buy The Black Angel recently so perhaps that makes up for it。 The Furies is two stories with the link between them being the Braycott Arms Hotel。 I read The Sisters Strange when it came to us in many instalments and this expanded version is very good。 So， the magic revolves around a significant coin in one story and a dead child in the other。 John can write truly repulsive characters that sometimes make you think you should wash your hands after you read about them and the two in The Furies are like that。 The usual suspects are here， Angel and Louis and the Fulci Brothers。 Everyone you could wish for really。 。。。more
Donald Grant
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John Connolly， much like Dean Koontz， writes a great character driven story。 And like Koontz， the plots are a bit thin。 That said， I love reading both。 Connolly loves to describe the details of each character， main and side， in a way that keeps you reading and fascinated。 "The Furies" is a great example of his style。If you have not read his prior work， skip this one and go to book 1， "Every Dead Thing"。 If you already are a fan， you won't be disappointed in this one。 John Connolly， much like Dean Koontz， writes a great character driven story。 And like Koontz， the plots are a bit thin。 That said， I love reading both。 Connolly loves to describe the details of each character， main and side， in a way that keeps you reading and fascinated。 "The Furies" is a great example of his style。If you have not read his prior work， skip this one and go to book 1， "Every Dead Thing"。 If you already are a fan， you won't be disappointed in this one。 。。。more
Zala
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Not my favourite of the novels， which is admitedly a high standard to reach， but still very very good， especially The Furies。 I am so glad we got first-person perspective Charlie again！ I've missed him。 Not my favourite of the novels， which is admitedly a high standard to reach， but still very very good， especially The Furies。 I am so glad we got first-person perspective Charlie again！ I've missed him。 。。。more
Emma Slade
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Great as usual
Anja Henriksen
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I wasn't the biggest fan of the 19th in the series， so I was pleased to find this 20th Charlie Parker story great！ I was a bit doubtful if the two in one would feel rushed and not have the same depth as usual， but I didn't feel I missed anything。 Not that I would complain if it was even longer， but in my world， Charlie Parker stories would be better if they never ended 😁 I wasn't the biggest fan of the 19th in the series， so I was pleased to find this 20th Charlie Parker story great！ I was a bit doubtful if the two in one would feel rushed and not have the same depth as usual， but I didn't feel I missed anything。 Not that I would complain if it was even longer， but in my world， Charlie Parker stories would be better if they never ended 😁 。。。more
Johnette
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Well， that was interesting。 Two books in one。 They were both good。 I find it novel that the chapters are only one to a few pages long。 The book reads fast， partly because I want to find out what happens next and partly because it’s easy to say one more chapter when they are so short。
Adam
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The latest in the Charlie Parker thrillers。 Actually， two short novels in one featuring women who have been robbed of their dignity and their need to reach out for unorthodox help。 The endings are not clear cut because of the misogyny inherent in our society， but retribution is sort。
Liz Barnsley
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Two novels in ons with "The Furies" and as ever this was a tense， atmospheric read totally addictive and beautifully written Charlie Parker takes on some dark and dastardly cases and the creepy， unsettling undertones are in full swing。 Set around the beginning of the Pandemic， that reality also sets the scene。 The Furies would be a good book to immerse yourself into if you are either a bit behind on the series or have not yet read any。As amazing as you'd expect and now the long wait for the next Two novels in ons with "The Furies" and as ever this was a tense， atmospheric read totally addictive and beautifully written Charlie Parker takes on some dark and dastardly cases and the creepy， unsettling undertones are in full swing。 Set around the beginning of the Pandemic， that reality also sets the scene。 The Furies would be a good book to immerse yourself into if you are either a bit behind on the series or have not yet read any。As amazing as you'd expect and now the long wait for the next book begins。。。 。。。more
Sheena
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Even though I feel the author is treading water a little here I still could not stop reading until the bok was finished。 I just love his style and structure and he made me snort out loud with laughter on several occasions。 Not so grusome as some which I am thankful for but still just as unpleasant and that is not a complaint。 Was worried about cats at one point （ but there was a twist） don't mind reading of human suffering but John if you read this please note I couldn't take harm happening to a Even though I feel the author is treading water a little here I still could not stop reading until the bok was finished。 I just love his style and structure and he made me snort out loud with laughter on several occasions。 Not so grusome as some which I am thankful for but still just as unpleasant and that is not a complaint。 Was worried about cats at one point （ but there was a twist） don't mind reading of human suffering but John if you read this please note I couldn't take harm happening to an animal。 。。。more
Char
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One of the greatest joys in my life is when a new Charlie Parker books comes out。 I've enjoyed the last two books， as always， but I really feel like this one puts us firmly back into Parker's world along with all that that entails。 This book consists of two novellas， the first being more of a short novel is The Sisters Strange。 Firmly in the "mystery" camp， this was a fun story with some humor， and more than its fair share of darkness。 It also featured an extremely creepy villain named Kepler。Th One of the greatest joys in my life is when a new Charlie Parker books comes out。 I've enjoyed the last two books， as always， but I really feel like this one puts us firmly back into Parker's world along with all that that entails。 This book consists of two novellas， the first being more of a short novel is The Sisters Strange。 Firmly in the "mystery" camp， this was a fun story with some humor， and more than its fair share of darkness。 It also featured an extremely creepy villain named Kepler。The second novella The Furies was the type of Parker story I've come to love。 Parker is always trying to navigate through the world of being a private investigator， working within the legal system， and all the while dealing with the reality of his daughter's ghost and other things not of this world。 Angel and Louis feature in this one as well as some dealings with the New England mafia。 （Some of these portions were extra fun for me because Springfield， MA is my home town and I've eaten at a few of the places mentioned here， like Frigo's and La Fiorentina Bakery。 That type of thing always gives me a bit of a thrill。） In summary， this was such a lovely visit with all of my old friends， even though the overall story arc did not progress very much。 That is fine with me， because in my heart of hearts， I know this series is winding down and both my soul and my heart are worried about what will eventually happen where Charlie， Angel and Louis are concerned。 I love them all so much， but I am concerned that we will soon have to part。 Until then， I thoroughly enjoyed this latest installment and will eagerly be awaiting the next！*Thank you to Atria books and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest feedback。 This is it！* 。。。more
Dan Downing
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In the 20-odd years I have been reading John Connolly， including his marvelous 'he'， I have been less than snowed under at times but always happy with the material。 This time out， he has failed me。 In the Acknowledgements， he explains a few things which ameliorate my misgivings， but the book remains less than stellar。First， in the excuses， is that the novel "The Sisters Strange" （there are two novels in this volume） was written Dickens style: a page or two each day was posted during the early CO In the 20-odd years I have been reading John Connolly， including his marvelous 'he'， I have been less than snowed under at times but always happy with the material。 This time out， he has failed me。 In the Acknowledgements， he explains a few things which ameliorate my misgivings， but the book remains less than stellar。First， in the excuses， is that the novel "The Sisters Strange" （there are two novels in this volume） was written Dickens style: a page or two each day was posted during the early COVID lockdown。 The idea was to give people with no other internet material and no printed material at hand and no TV， etc。 something to occupy their minds。 Afterward， he spiffed it up and put it into book form as a short novel， not a novelette。 And added another short novel。 All that added up to a book。 A book I submit an astute editor would cut down to a novelette。Being an Irish writer， we have to forgive his use of woo-woo material， although it is maybe a bit too much here。 。。。more
Andy Plonka
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Thanks to the folks from Atria Books for sending me a copy of this book。 Connolly is a superb author whose prose is a delight to read。 He has a unique writing style which draws you in and keeps you reading in much longer segments of time than you had intended。 This one is really two stories the first involving two elderly sisters who， at first glance， look as though they need help， but show they have talents one can't imagine。 The second part is one the hero Charlie Parker can resonate with as s Thanks to the folks from Atria Books for sending me a copy of this book。 Connolly is a superb author whose prose is a delight to read。 He has a unique writing style which draws you in and keeps you reading in much longer segments of time than you had intended。 This one is really two stories the first involving two elderly sisters who， at first glance， look as though they need help， but show they have talents one can't imagine。 The second part is one the hero Charlie Parker can resonate with as she has lost her daughter much as Parker has lost his。 The resolving of the situation requires some maneuvers not approved by law enforcement but will strike most readers as fair play。 Connolly has the ability to present a story in a unique way which makes the dialogue fresh and exciting and thankfully not peppered with a long cast of characters with similar names that are easy to confuse。 I found myself rereading passages not because I couldn't understand but for the pure joy of reading。 。。。more
Fon E
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I've been reading the Charlie Parker novels for so long now and have invested so much of my time and imagination in them that I'm sure there's a section of that great big filing cabinet that is my brain that's dedicated to my ventures into that world， in all its strange， dangerous and eerie fabulousness。 There is a comfortable familiarity upon revisiting Charlie， Angel and Louis， the Fulci brothers and Portland， Maine even though so much of the story is weird， wonderful， unsettling and strange。T I've been reading the Charlie Parker novels for so long now and have invested so much of my time and imagination in them that I'm sure there's a section of that great big filing cabinet that is my brain that's dedicated to my ventures into that world， in all its strange， dangerous and eerie fabulousness。 There is a comfortable familiarity upon revisiting Charlie， Angel and Louis， the Fulci brothers and Portland， Maine even though so much of the story is weird， wonderful， unsettling and strange。This book is a two-in-one deal。 The link between both stories is a motel described in the book as:"The Braycott Arms was a stain on the character of the city of Portland， a blight on its inhabitants， and a repository for criminality， both aggressively active and relatively passive， the latter frequently due only to the temporary requirements of a parole board。 "The first story， The Sisters Strange sees our favourite private detective hired by a friend of Dolors Strange to look into the dealings of Raum Buker who has entangled himself in a world of trouble and risks dragging Dolors and her sister Ambar down with him。 Ancient coins， stolen from the wrong - very wrong - person means Buker is being pursued by Mr Kepler， who he stole the coins from。 Kepler is single minded in wanting， even NEEDING， to get his coins back and is a man who I imagine leaves a barely visible but definitely odorous trail in his wake， much like the common garden snail。 The second book， The Furies， sees Charlie working two cases simultaneously， both involving women under threat。 Sarah Abelli is being blackmailed by two men， Pantuff and Veale， who have stolen a box of keepsakes of her deceased daughter。 Neither man has a moral fibre in his body， these are intensely disturbed and dangerous men but even they may regret what their actions have brought upon themselves。 The other case is more of the kind of bread and butter case I imagine Charlie spends his time on in between the high risk ventures usually featured in the novels。 Melissa Thombs is a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of Donnie Packard and her mother is becoming increasingly concerned that he is going to kill her。 Too terrified to just leave him and with him watching her every move and limiting her contact with anyone but him， can Charlie get her away from her abuser before he becomes her killer？ Twenty books in and this series shows no sign of slowing down or fading， which I'm immensely thankful for。 I'm not sure I'll ever be quite ready to say goodbye to Charlie Parker but I can at least hope it's not for a long time and many more books to come。 。。。more
Carl
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Brilliant！Connolly back at his supernatural best。2 stories， both amazing， filled with the quirky darkcharacters that Parker attracts and Connolly writes so wellBack on top
Aaron Turing
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One of my favorite authors and 3 stars is lowish。 It's still a good read。 I just though the Strange Women （the first story） lacked a good conclusion。 One of my favorite authors and 3 stars is lowish。 It's still a good read。 I just though the Strange Women （the first story） lacked a good conclusion。 。。。more
Bam cooks the books ;-）
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*4。5 stars rounded up。 The latest in the long-running Charlie Parker series actually contains two short novels in one。 The first， The Sisters Strange， involves the theft of rare coins: Charlie is hired to keep a watchful eye on Dolors Strange， who may be tangled up with one of the thieves。 In the title novel， The Furies， two separate women come to Charlie for help in troublesome cases--one， involving the theft of precious mementos held for ransom， and the other， a case of domestic violence that *4。5 stars rounded up。 The latest in the long-running Charlie Parker series actually contains two short novels in one。 The first， The Sisters Strange， involves the theft of rare coins: Charlie is hired to keep a watchful eye on Dolors Strange， who may be tangled up with one of the thieves。 In the title novel， The Furies， two separate women come to Charlie for help in troublesome cases--one， involving the theft of precious mementos held for ransom， and the other， a case of domestic violence that could turn deadly。 Watching Charlie figure out how to handle these investigations is fascinating and intriguing。 As usual， he turns to his good friends for help so we have appearances from Louis and Angel and the Fulci brothers。 Both stories are very suspenseful and macabre but the involvement of these friends always adds a great dose of humor。 I received an arc of this thriller from the author and publisher via NetGalley。 My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Joy
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Too short novels in one book with the usual Charlie Parker detective touch along with a bit of the occult。 Not the most exciting stories of his but enjoyable read
Kieron
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Two brilliantly constructed short novels for the price of one from the master of finely written suspense who brings back his private eye hero， Charlie Parker， for a double A-side future classic。The first story， 'The Sisters Strange' will be half-familiar to fans as the finished version of a story published online in daily excerpts during the worst days of the Covid lockdown。 It was a heroic effort at the time: writing a story on the hoof with an increasingly addicted fanbase breathing down his n Two brilliantly constructed short novels for the price of one from the master of finely written suspense who brings back his private eye hero， Charlie Parker， for a double A-side future classic。The first story， 'The Sisters Strange' will be half-familiar to fans as the finished version of a story published online in daily excerpts during the worst days of the Covid lockdown。 It was a heroic effort at the time: writing a story on the hoof with an increasingly addicted fanbase breathing down his neck for our next daily fix to stop us from staring into the abyss。。。 that must have been quite an experience for an author。 The really mad thing is that it was a gripping and satisfying yarn at the time and it's much， much better in its final form， with more depth and background to the characters and some nasty extra details。The second novel， 'The Furies'， is all-new and again demonstrates Connolly’s mastery of both the crime and the supernatural genres， and his ability to interweave them。 As the story races along， it gives you an insight into questions of mafia etiquette， shows the damage that violent men do to the women around them and throws in an unflinchingly supernatural element that is simultaneously hauntingly human and deeply scary。This book is a perfect place to start if you’re not already reading this fantastic Irish writer。 As with many good things in life， if you read one of these short novels you will definitely want to read the second， and then you’ll be left wanting more… 。。。more
Hala
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Well， this was a completely irresistible prospect – two Charlie Parker novellas in the one volume！ Connolly being his gifted self， of course delivers two outstanding reads， haunting and highly entertaining。 The Parker series has been running for over twenty years and this gem is it's twentieth volume。 This has to be one of the greatest crime series ever committed to print – here’s to the next twenty！ Well， this was a completely irresistible prospect – two Charlie Parker novellas in the one volume！ Connolly being his gifted self， of course delivers two outstanding reads， haunting and highly entertaining。 The Parker series has been running for over twenty years and this gem is it's twentieth volume。 This has to be one of the greatest crime series ever committed to print – here’s to the next twenty！ 。。。more
Patricia
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I won a prepublication edition of this book from Goodreads for which I thank them and the publisherTwo complete cases in one book。 This is the first book I have read by the Irish author， John Connolly。 His investigator is a private P。I。， not law enforcement， who resides in Portland， Maine。 P。I。 Charlie Parker does have a few people who can help him， but his "office" is a table at the Bear， a local bar where he can conduct his business in a casual setting。 Low overhead！ Lots of action packed int I won a prepublication edition of this book from Goodreads for which I thank them and the publisherTwo complete cases in one book。 This is the first book I have read by the Irish author， John Connolly。 His investigator is a private P。I。， not law enforcement， who resides in Portland， Maine。 P。I。 Charlie Parker does have a few people who can help him， but his "office" is a table at the Bear， a local bar where he can conduct his business in a casual setting。 Low overhead！ Lots of action packed into short chapters keep the story moving along quickly with minimal violence or cursing。 I think the readers will enjoy Charlie's astute observations on people and modern life。 。。。more
Crazinss
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