The Furies
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Summary
The Furies: mythological snake-haired goddesses of vengeance， pursuers of those who have committed unavenged crimes。 Now， private investigator C harlie Parker is drawn into a world of modern furies。 In The Sisters Strange， the return of the criminal Raum Buker to Portland， Maine brings with it chaos and murder， as an act of theft threatens not only to tear apart his own existence but also that of Raum's former lovers， the enigmatic sisters Dolors and Ambar Strange。 And in The Furies Parker finds himself fighting to protect two more women as the city of Portland shuts down in the face of a global pandemic， but it may be that his clients are more capable of taking care of themselves than anyone could have imagined 。 。 。 Two novels in one from the master of the modern supernatural thriller。
Reviews
Maxine
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The Furies by John Connolly is actually two novellas connected by theme and a somewhat disreputable hotel。 In the first story， The Sisters Strange， Charlie Parker is hired by a man to protect the woman he loves from a dangerous man。 Trouble is， this dangerous man not only has a relationship with the woman in question but with her sister as well。 In his attempt to help the sisters， Charlie finds himself drawn into what should be a simple theft of some valuable coins but this is a Charlie Parker t The Furies by John Connolly is actually two novellas connected by theme and a somewhat disreputable hotel。 In the first story， The Sisters Strange， Charlie Parker is hired by a man to protect the woman he loves from a dangerous man。 Trouble is， this dangerous man not only has a relationship with the woman in question but with her sister as well。 In his attempt to help the sisters， Charlie finds himself drawn into what should be a simple theft of some valuable coins but this is a Charlie Parker thriller so of course nothing is as simple as it seems。In the second and titular story， Charlie is hired by a woman who is trying to recover some items stolen from her， items that had once belonged to her dead daughter。 The thieves are staying at The Braycott Hotel， a hotel noted mainly for its discretion。 As a result， no children are allowed so why， suddenly， are patrons complaining that their sleep is being disturbed by the laughter of a child in the hall late at night？I am a long time fan of the Charlie Parker series so was thrilled to receive a copy of this latest book from Netgalley and Atria Books。 Connolly is a master at combining the thriller with the supernatural， creating stories that are guaranteed to keep the chills coming while gluing the reader to the page。 The Furies is no exception and I loved every gloriously macabre moment of it。 。。。more
Fiona
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If you go seeking ways to bring down hurt upon yourself， life will oblige you， because it has hurt in store for you anyway， but will happily welcome any assistance you're in the mood to offer。 Better， then， not to oblige it any more than necessary。 I'd like to have said that this was a lesson hard-learned， but it would suggest my education was in the past， whereas it was still ongoing。John Connolly returns with his twentieth novel in the bestselling Charlie Parker series – and with an unexpected If you go seeking ways to bring down hurt upon yourself， life will oblige you， because it has hurt in store for you anyway， but will happily welcome any assistance you're in the mood to offer。 Better， then， not to oblige it any more than necessary。 I'd like to have said that this was a lesson hard-learned， but it would suggest my education was in the past， whereas it was still ongoing。John Connolly returns with his twentieth novel in the bestselling Charlie Parker series – and with an unexpected bonus to his readers， as The Furies is actually two short novels in one。The Sisters Strange is the longer of the two， and begins with the seemingly simple murder of a coin collector。 But this is John Connolly， and nothing stays simple for long – Charlie Parker is pulled into the increasingly twisty case by an outsider concerned for one of the two sisters the expanding mystery threatens to consume。 This story is lighter on the supernatural elements that have come to be this author’s trademark， but not without them entirely。The Furies， the second and titular story， sees Parker on something else entirely; two separate cases with a mother afraid for her daughter， though in completely different ways。 Where The Sisters Strange holds back the supernatural in favour of the monstrosity humans are capable of though， The Furies throws itself wholeheartedly into that mysterious realm of ghosts and monsters – though of course， plenty of the humans involved are more than capable of presenting their own threat。 The two stories are linked by a seemingly inconsequential run-down hotel; The Braycott， home to those on the downward path or all the way along it。John Connolly writes some of the most beautiful prose I’ve ever read， and it’s another trademark of his that this beautiful writing captures some of the worst horrors to be found in the human imagination – always setting them off with Charlie Parker， the investigator who’s seen it all and still tries anyway。 His determination to help， as well as the bonds and banter he shares with the widening cast of side characters he’s come to call friends， keep the series from ever sinking too far into despair， lightening such heavy topics with a ray of hope amid the darkness。Both of these stories make it clear that even when investigating smaller cases – at least compared to some of the previous books in the series – Charlie Parker is a force for good and a character with plenty of stories left to tell。 The Furies is an excellent example of a series that delights in horrifying and uplifting its readers simultaneously; long may it continue to do so。This review originally appeared at mysteryandsuspense。com。 。。。more
jeff popple
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It has been a while since we were in the contemporary world of Charlie Parker。 In 2020 John Connolly gave us a look at an earlier Charlie Parker， sans any supernatural elements， in The Dirty South and in last year’s thrilling The Nameless Ones the focus was mainly on Charlie’s violent friends， Louis and Angel。Now with The Furies， （Hodder & Stoughton， 9 August 2022）， Connolly returns to Charlie Parker in a relatively contemporary setting。 However， instead of a single novel， The Furies is actually It has been a while since we were in the contemporary world of Charlie Parker。 In 2020 John Connolly gave us a look at an earlier Charlie Parker， sans any supernatural elements， in The Dirty South and in last year’s thrilling The Nameless Ones the focus was mainly on Charlie’s violent friends， Louis and Angel。Now with The Furies， （Hodder & Stoughton， 9 August 2022）， Connolly returns to Charlie Parker in a relatively contemporary setting。 However， instead of a single novel， The Furies is actually comprised of two loosely linked novellas， The Sisters Strange and the titular The Furies。 As Connolly notes in the acknowledgments， The Sisters Strange was originally written and published online in weekly chapters during the initial COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020 to “give readers something to divert them。” That original version of the story was re-crafted and expanded to the current version which appears in the book。 The Furies was written to accompany The Sisters Strange， and is set at the beginning of the COVID lookdownThe Sisters Strange finds Parker hired by someone who is concerned about two sisters， Dolors and Ambar Strange， and their connection to a degenerate ex-con whose recent tattoos suggest that he is involved in the occult。 Complicating things are the theft of ancient coins， one of which has supernatural powers。 In The Furies Parker is preparing to deal with the COVID lockdown when he is hired by two different woman。 The first is the widow of a notorious gangster who is being blackmailed by a pair of violent crooks who have stolen the only items she has left of her dead daughter。 The second is the mother of a domestic abuse victim， who wants Parker to extract her daughter from a dangerous situation before she is trapped at home with her abuser。 Neither case works out as you would expect。Both novellas are interesting and captivating and display Connolly’s ability to draw a reader in and keep them interested。 The pacing is a little leisurely， as Connolly takes his time setting up the story arcs and providing lengthy backgrounds for each character， but the quality of the writing and the unexpected directions the stories take keep you interested。 As usual， Connolly brings a poet eye to his writing and there are some truly evocative passages， and great descriptions of Maine on the verge of lockdownThe characterisations are very strong， with some of the minor characters， especially the repulsive owner of a rundown hotel， Bobby Wadlin， stealing the limelight。 It is also nice to catch up with members of the regular cast， especially the Fulci brothers who provide some good moments of levity。Typically for a Connolly book， there is a rich tapestry of ideas and detail in The Furies， especially around the effects of COVID。 Racism， domestic abuse， corruption， and the effects of grief are all tackled in a telling way， but without overly slowing the pace or lessening the excitement。 There are also the usual dollops of arcane history， especially in the first story around coin collecting and the origins of coins。In all， The Furies is a marvellous read and one of my favourite books of 2022。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers。See my full review at: https://murdermayhemandlongdogs。com/t。。。 。。。more
LIsa Noell "Rocking the Chutzpah！"
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My thanks to Atria/Emily Bestler books， John Connolly and Netgalley。I have no problem with this book。 I wasn't sure how it would go with the two shorter stories， but if it's Connolly writing about my 3 favorite men in fiction， then how could I not love it？The two stories were fantastic。 I'll confess that I may have enjoyed the last story more than the first， because it had a more supernatural bent to it。 I do love that stuff！😜I've been reading these books since the 1990's and I've yet to read a My thanks to Atria/Emily Bestler books， John Connolly and Netgalley。I have no problem with this book。 I wasn't sure how it would go with the two shorter stories， but if it's Connolly writing about my 3 favorite men in fiction， then how could I not love it？The two stories were fantastic。 I'll confess that I may have enjoyed the last story more than the first， because it had a more supernatural bent to it。 I do love that stuff！😜I've been reading these books since the 1990's and I've yet to read a bad book。 。。。more
Obsidian
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Please note that I received this book for NetGalley。 This did not affect my rating or review。 Posting some short reviews because I feel like crap also a lot of terrible news has hit and I don't have the bandwidth。 This was pitch perfect John Connolly。 I felt like the last few books lost the magic of the earlier Charlie Parker series， but this one （two stories in one book） brings it all back。 We get the mystery， horror， science fiction， etc。 that makes these books work。 We also get when Connolly Please note that I received this book for NetGalley。 This did not affect my rating or review。 Posting some short reviews because I feel like crap also a lot of terrible news has hit and I don't have the bandwidth。 This was pitch perfect John Connolly。 I felt like the last few books lost the magic of the earlier Charlie Parker series， but this one （two stories in one book） brings it all back。 We get the mystery， horror， science fiction， etc。 that makes these books work。 We also get when Connolly works in some Biblical elements into his works as well。 。。。more
Andrew Tucker
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Thanks to NetGalley for providing a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。I have missed Charlie Parker since finishing the series last November and I was excited to see a new book。 I did not catch Sisters Strange when it came out in weekly segments in 2020 so it was all new to me and thoroughly enjoyable。 Both stories have a great mix of Charlie， Angel， and Louis vs creepy gross bad guys。。。with plenty of supernatural themes as well。 Charlies backstory and origins arent moved for Thanks to NetGalley for providing a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。I have missed Charlie Parker since finishing the series last November and I was excited to see a new book。 I did not catch Sisters Strange when it came out in weekly segments in 2020 so it was all new to me and thoroughly enjoyable。 Both stories have a great mix of Charlie， Angel， and Louis vs creepy gross bad guys。。。with plenty of supernatural themes as well。 Charlies backstory and origins arent moved forward at all but the cases that he does cover more than make up for that。 。。。more
Rose
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I have just read The Furies by John Connolly。This is the 20th book in the Charlie Parker Series。 I have read 5 of the books in the series and do think that they can be read as stand-alone books as well。This edition is comprised of two stories – “The Sisters Strange” and “The Furies”。The first story is about two sisters， a little supernatural and some valuable stolen coins。The second is about Parker being hired to help some daughters。 Both stories takes place around Portland， Maine and are dark a I have just read The Furies by John Connolly。This is the 20th book in the Charlie Parker Series。 I have read 5 of the books in the series and do think that they can be read as stand-alone books as well。This edition is comprised of two stories – “The Sisters Strange” and “The Furies”。The first story is about two sisters， a little supernatural and some valuable stolen coins。The second is about Parker being hired to help some daughters。 Both stories takes place around Portland， Maine and are dark and are a little supernatural thrillers。Overall， very entertaining and another great book from an outstanding Author。Thank you to NetGalley， Author John Connolly and Atria Books for my advanced copy to read and review。#NetGalley 。。。more
Diana Puckett
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A captivating mystery/ thriller with hints of paranormal。 Evenly paced and well written with interesting characters。 This book has atmosphere， intrigue，， and kept me on the edge of my seat。
David
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The Furies are mythological snake-haired goddesses of vengeance， pursuers of those who have committed unpunished crimes。 In these two short novels by mystery writer John Connolly， private investigator Charlie Parker is drawn into a world of modern furies。 I read The Fuiries courtesy of Net Galley and Atria Books/Siomon & Schuster in exchange for an objective review。Charlie Parker， once a cop whose wife and daughter were viciously slaughtered when he was off drinking with his buddies， is a man co The Furies are mythological snake-haired goddesses of vengeance， pursuers of those who have committed unpunished crimes。 In these two short novels by mystery writer John Connolly， private investigator Charlie Parker is drawn into a world of modern furies。 I read The Fuiries courtesy of Net Galley and Atria Books/Siomon & Schuster in exchange for an objective review。Charlie Parker， once a cop whose wife and daughter were viciously slaughtered when he was off drinking with his buddies， is a man consumed by violence， regret and desire for revenge。 Through his previous nineteen novels， Connolly has led us on a terrifying journey through stories of darkness， of the evil which fills our world， and through frightful encounters with that which we can't explain。 Parker is on a search for good， for answers and redemption。 These are dark mystery novels colored by the supernatural， of things far beyond our understanding。 And yet， despite that， the characters never lose their essential humanity。Within The Furies are two short stories。 In the first， old coins， runes， the theft of a powerful， ancient object， and the urgent desires of a very old and evil man all collide in a series of gruesome murders that threaten the lives of the Strange Sisters （Dolors and Ambar）。 In the title story， two thieves steal something precious from the young widow of a brutal （now deceased） gangster， demanding a veritable fortune in stolen money for its return。 The problem is， however， she doesn't have it， and after several threats and actions， she contacts Charlie Parker for his help。Though they may be short， the two short novels hold all the elements which make Connolly's novels so perfectly perfect。 He assembles an impressive cast of fully realized supporting characters。 His writing is like liquid magic， which often begs to be read aloud。 Consider this sentence from The Killing Kind， “They come now， the dark angels， the violent ones， their wings black against the sun， their swords unsheathed。” Or， from The Reapers， “This world is full of broken things: broken hearts， broken promises， broken people。”Pure music。 Brilliant。 Elegant。 Unforced。Connolly has the wonderful ability to create a vivid sense of place， from the desolate loneliness of rural Maine and the different types of isolation of Bradford County， PA， where， "A person could mind his own business if he chose， but that didn't equate to a shortage of people eager to help him mind it。" And， like a heap of puzzle pieces， the townsfolk are well shaped to create that place， even as it creates them。It occurred to me that The Furies is more than aptly titled （though perhaps coincidentally）。 Classically， the Furies are goddesses of vengeance， pursuers of those who have committed unpunished crimes。 Throughout the 20 books， Charlie Parker and his two companions， Louis and Angel， also serve as contemporary versions of The Furies， delivering their unique form of justice to those escaping it。 If， as it is rumored， this is the last of the Charlie Parker novels， it serves as a lovely coda to a brilliant series。 。。。more
Vivian Harrington
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Completely enjoyed this book。 John Connolly’s way with a turn of phrase makes my heart sing。 Charlie Parker returns for more intrigue in the Portland， Maine area。 Such great characters: the sisters Strange （ Ambar & Delors）， Raum Buker，: and a mysterious stranger looking for retribution when a valuable coin is stolen。 Connolly has the rare ability to combine laughter， intrigue， the supernatural and pure evil into a delightful read。 I can’t wait for the next adventure。
Michael Hicks
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What's better than a new Charlie Parker book？ How about two in one？！The Furies returns readers to the world of Charlie Parker following the character's last full-fledged appearance in the prequel novel The Dirty South and a brief cameo in last year's Louis and Angel book， The Nameless Ones。 The Furies， collecting the short novels The Sisters Strange and the titular The Furies， re-centers Parker in the （mostly） present-day， and is inextricably linked to the COVID-19 pandemic， initially by happens What's better than a new Charlie Parker book？ How about two in one？！The Furies returns readers to the world of Charlie Parker following the character's last full-fledged appearance in the prequel novel The Dirty South and a brief cameo in last year's Louis and Angel book， The Nameless Ones。 The Furies， collecting the short novels The Sisters Strange and the titular The Furies， re-centers Parker in the （mostly） present-day， and is inextricably linked to the COVID-19 pandemic， initially by happenstance and later as a backdrop to an ongoing investigation。As noted in the acknowledgments， The Sisters Strange was originally written and published online in 64 daily installments at John Connolly's website during the initial COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020。 That original draft is no longer available on his website and has since been revised and expanded to twice its original length for inclusion here。 Readers who may have already been introduced to the Sisters Strange will likely find the story familiar， but will certainly want to check out this official "author's cut。" Newcomers will find Parker embroiled in a case revolving around a stolen antiquity， a spate of murders and thieves， and an unusual love triangle at the center of it all。In The Furies， Portland， ME is bracing for lockdown as COVID-19 grows into a global pandemic。 Parker takes on the case of a widow being blackmailed by a pair of cons who have stolen the only items she has left of her dead daughter。 Connolly brings in some nifty， overarching supernatural elements， including the ghost of the dead girl， while Parker balances this case against another involving the extraction of a domestic abuse victim。 The extraction is all the more complicated due to the spreading pandemic， and stay-at-home orders are likely to be a death sentence for the brutalized woman。 Both stories are engaging in their own right， but I found myself drawn deeper into the complexities of The Furies and the ways in which the pandemic introduced a few wrinkles and a greater sense of urgency into Parker's work。 Connolly's natural knack for storytelling is firmly on display in both stories， though， and each are pretty easy to sink into thanks to the crisp， honeyed prose。 As with finishing any new Parker book， the biggest problem comes in realizing you've hit the end and have to wait at least another year or two for the next one。。。 。。。more
Jill Elizabeth
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I love everything about this series， although I must admit it feels like the last couple of books have been that episode in the middle of a TV show when you know the writers are taking a break to set up Something Big。。。 And while they're still enjoyable， these interludes mostly serve to stir up the audience for that Something。 I'm ready for the Something to hit - and for Parker's world to rock on its foundations。。。I enjoyed these two novellas， as I enjoy everything in Parker's universe， but thin I love everything about this series， although I must admit it feels like the last couple of books have been that episode in the middle of a TV show when you know the writers are taking a break to set up Something Big。。。 And while they're still enjoyable， these interludes mostly serve to stir up the audience for that Something。 I'm ready for the Something to hit - and for Parker's world to rock on its foundations。。。I enjoyed these two novellas， as I enjoy everything in Parker's universe， but things have been coming to a head with Charlie for some time and it feels like he's treading water in these last free books - which you know is not a condition in which he will settle for long。 These stories were enjoyable。 I'm glad I read them。 But they weren't my favorite parts of the series because they felt like asides。。 The fundamental forces of Good and Evil have been toying with Charlie Parker for some time， and it feels like it's time for things to come to a head。。。 I， for one， cannot wait to see what that looks like！Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my obligation-free review copy。 。。。more
Jill Elizabeth
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I love everything about this series， although I must admit it feels like the last couple of books have been that episode in the middle of a TV show when you know the writers are taking a break to set up Something Big。。。 And while they're still enjoyable， these interludes mostly serve to stir up the audience for that Something。 I'm ready for the Something to hit - and for Parker's world to rock on its foundations。。。I enjoyed these two novellas， as I enjoy everything in Parker's universe， but thin I love everything about this series， although I must admit it feels like the last couple of books have been that episode in the middle of a TV show when you know the writers are taking a break to set up Something Big。。。 And while they're still enjoyable， these interludes mostly serve to stir up the audience for that Something。 I'm ready for the Something to hit - and for Parker's world to rock on its foundations。。。I enjoyed these two novellas， as I enjoy everything in Parker's universe， but things have been coming to a head with Charlie for some time and it feels like he's treading water in these last free books - which you know is not a condition in which he will settle for long。 These stories were enjoyable。 I'm glad I read them。 But they weren't my favorite parts of the series because they felt like asides。。 The fundamental forces of Good and Evil have been toying with Charlie Parker for some time， and it feels like it's time for things to come to a head。。。 I， for one， cannot wait to see what that looks like！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I had read Sisters Strange when it was published on line， daily， during the early part of the 2020 lockdown and it was such an nice treat every day。 I really enjoyed reading the new re-worked version of it end to end; it was familiar but with some different pieces and it all flowed together so nicely。 Glad to read this longer version！ I also really liked The Furies novella; honestly， I just like any time I get to spend with Parker， Louis and Angel and seeing a bit more of all the side characters I had read Sisters Strange when it was published on line， daily， during the early part of the 2020 lockdown and it was such an nice treat every day。 I really enjoyed reading the new re-worked version of it end to end; it was familiar but with some different pieces and it all flowed together so nicely。 Glad to read this longer version！ I also really liked The Furies novella; honestly， I just like any time I get to spend with Parker， Louis and Angel and seeing a bit more of all the side characters too。 It's set right as the lockdowns were beginning to be a thing we knew were coming so there was an urgency to get things done that I remember and the story is that perfect mix of suspense and supernatural that Connolly does so so well。 Both the novellas are well done， nice and lengthly and I liked them both。I received an advance copy from Netgalley and the publisher for a review。 。。。more
Ira Smith
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The Furies is the twentieth entry in the always excellent Charlie Parker series。 This book is actually a collection of two novellas， The Sisters Strange and The Furies。 Both are related as a decrepit apartment building in Portland， a home for ex cons （and maybe ghosts）， figures prominently in both stories。 As is usual for the series， the writing is outstanding， and the plot well constructed。 The Sisters Strange bad guy is Kepler， who is eerily like The Collector from the earlier novels。 One of t The Furies is the twentieth entry in the always excellent Charlie Parker series。 This book is actually a collection of two novellas， The Sisters Strange and The Furies。 Both are related as a decrepit apartment building in Portland， a home for ex cons （and maybe ghosts）， figures prominently in both stories。 As is usual for the series， the writing is outstanding， and the plot well constructed。 The Sisters Strange bad guy is Kepler， who is eerily like The Collector from the earlier novels。 One of the other baddies has just started to dabble in the occult， and stole a rare coin that may have occult connections。 The Furies is interesting as Parker is dealing with two cases at the same time， and a ghost lurks in the background。Another excellent entry in the Charlie Parker novels， one of my favorite series of all time。My thanks to Atria Books and to Netgalley for providing an ARC of The Furies。 。。。more
Dave
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The Furies is the twentieth novel （or to be more precise， a collection of two interrelated novellas） in Connolly’s Charlie Parker series （although only the third in the series for this reviewer）。 Parker， now living in the quiet backwoods of Maine （or perhaps not so quiet）， is a former New York City Police Officer whose world fell apart when his wife and one of his daughters perished。 Still haunted by his daughter’s ghost occasionally， Parker now works as a private investigator in Portland， Maine The Furies is the twentieth novel （or to be more precise， a collection of two interrelated novellas） in Connolly’s Charlie Parker series （although only the third in the series for this reviewer）。 Parker， now living in the quiet backwoods of Maine （or perhaps not so quiet）， is a former New York City Police Officer whose world fell apart when his wife and one of his daughters perished。 Still haunted by his daughter’s ghost occasionally， Parker now works as a private investigator in Portland， Maine， sometimes employing Angel and Louis， two hard cases from New York。 The fact that Parker is a former cop and the often-introspective narrative coupled with the wry sense of humor reminds this reviewer of Block’s Matt Scudder， although Parker is an entirely different character and there’s no connection between them。These two novellas are incredibly well-written， thoughtful， and intense。 In both， Parker takes on cases that perhaps he should not for there is little to be gained for him and a lot to be lost。 In the first novella， the Sisters Strange， we meet two sisters， who might be old spinsters except for their strange connection to one Raum Buker， a degenerate whose most recent prison tattoos might lead one to think he dabbles in the occult。 It is a portrait of evil and its grip on people who ought to know better。 It begins with the death of a coin collector， an old eccentric coin collector， and leads to shady areas where darkness lurks。 This is so well-crafted that it is meant to be savored rather than quickly devoured。The second novella here is the Furies， the title piece， which has Parker returning to the same decrepit motel as in the Sisters Strange， but confronting a different set of evil。 Here， he tackles two separate cases at once， one where a mafia widow is haunted by her husband’s misdeeds and the theory that she still had the thousands of dollars her husband skimmed from the organization。 She only wants to be left alone in peace， but evil in the form of two rather odd gentlemen has followed her and Parker has to use his connections to find if they are acting on their own or on orders from above。 The other case is Parker dipping his foot into intervening in domestic violence and these cases have a way of turning on the do-gooder。In both novellas， the atmosphere is always dark， dank， with some supernatural things lurking in the background。 Parker works at the edges of society， not in the world of the glitterati。 A must read！ 。。。more
Sara
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It's a Charlie Parker story and that alone is enough for me to know I MUST read it。 And it is actually two books in one。 Is it insane that I want to go to Portland and steep myself in the gritty part of town？ Connolloy can do that to you。 It all feels so real and he's one of the best when you want a book to simply immerse yourself in。Thank you NetGalley！ It's a Charlie Parker story and that alone is enough for me to know I MUST read it。 And it is actually two books in one。 Is it insane that I want to go to Portland and steep myself in the gritty part of town？ Connolloy can do that to you。 It all feels so real and he's one of the best when you want a book to simply immerse yourself in。Thank you NetGalley！ 。。。more
Arlene Arredondo
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I’m a huge fan of this series and the author doesn’t disappoint in delivering an unpredictable plot with each instalment。 Here we have two stories that are well crafted， with unique characters and spine chilling situations that could be disturbing for some。Definitely recommend it for anyone who loves mystery， thrillers and a dash of horror。Note that I received an arc for review purposes and an honest and unbiased opinion。
Ed Otto
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I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Charlie Parker is back in John Connolly’s newest novel "The Furies。" The cases we see Parker solve are all unique but connected by one common thread: Women who refuse to be a victim。 While hunting for the answers we get to see Parker track down criminals， talk about Maine， and learn about coin collecting。 All of this is done with Connolly’s beautiful prose and dry wit。 tThis novel is rather interesting。 First， it’ I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Charlie Parker is back in John Connolly’s newest novel "The Furies。" The cases we see Parker solve are all unique but connected by one common thread: Women who refuse to be a victim。 While hunting for the answers we get to see Parker track down criminals， talk about Maine， and learn about coin collecting。 All of this is done with Connolly’s beautiful prose and dry wit。 tThis novel is rather interesting。 First， it’s not really one novel。 Instead， it’s two shorter novels collected together。 The first one， “The Sisters Strange，” was originally written as an online novella during the COVID-19 pandemic。 I read along with the web serial at the time， but I am still glad I read the final published story。 It is greatly expanded and some plot points tweaked， so it felt like a brand new experience。tSecondly， Connolly has once again gone back to the first-person perspective for the Parker novels。 While originally all the novels were written in the first person， the series did a switch to the third person。 I appreciate once again hearing Parker’s internal monologue and that there were still chapters told in the third person when Parker was “off-screen。”tAs always Connolly’s prose is magnificent。 Every sentence takes you on a journey and somehow he made even coin collecting sound interesting and sinister。 I loved every diversion the plot takes to talk about a random side character。 Portland， Maine comes to life in this text as every description is filled with rich imagery。tI loved this book。 It was a wonderful read and a great diversion。 While the split book format， basically being two novels printed together， was a little odd at first， there are enough connectors between the stories to make it a cohesive narrative。 If you love the other Charlie Parker novels， then this one is sure to suit you。 。。。more
Salome G
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If， like me， you're a bit nervous because it's not a traditional Charlie Parker book， then just relax。 It's like getting two Charlie Parker books in one。 I don't know how long it is， but it felt like I was reading it for forever， and that's just fine with me。 There's not a character or storyline I love as much as these。 If， like me， you're a bit nervous because it's not a traditional Charlie Parker book， then just relax。 It's like getting two Charlie Parker books in one。 I don't know how long it is， but it felt like I was reading it for forever， and that's just fine with me。 There's not a character or storyline I love as much as these。 。。。more
Brandon
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John Connolly is back with his twentieth Charlie Parker installment， The Furies。 Containing two novels， The Furies is made up of the title story and The Sisters Strange， the serialized story he wrote and released through his website during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic。 But fear not， even if you had read The Sisters Strange as it was being written， it is worth reading once again as John has expanded it into a full length novel。In The Sisters Strange， Parker finds himself digging into t John Connolly is back with his twentieth Charlie Parker installment， The Furies。 Containing two novels， The Furies is made up of the title story and The Sisters Strange， the serialized story he wrote and released through his website during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic。 But fear not， even if you had read The Sisters Strange as it was being written， it is worth reading once again as John has expanded it into a full length novel。In The Sisters Strange， Parker finds himself digging into the lives of Dolors and Ambar （no， not typos） Strange as a former lover – and notorious criminal – by the name of Raum Buker returns to Portland。 Approached by another， also former lover of Dolors， Parker is tasked with investigating the erratic behavior of Buker as his sudden arrival brings about cause for concern。 Hot on the heels of Buker is a mysterious collector of coins， a man who will stop at nothing to get back what was taken from him。Then， in The Furies， Parker is charged with bringing about the end of a serious case of blackmail against the widow of a deceased Mafia man。 Endlessly extorted by two very evil men， she asks Parker to help her recover something very personal of hers that is now in the possession of her tormentors。 As if that isn’t enough， Parker also agrees to assist the daughter of a client who is trapped in an abusive relationship。 Oh， and I should mention that this all happens during the early days of the lockdowns in March 2020。Connolly does it again！ While both of these stories are solid entries into the Parker mythos， I found The Sisters Strange to be the stronger of the two。 Also， I feel slightly rewarded for holding out on reading the original publication as I knew it would eventually find its way into a future book or collection; I just didn’t expect it to be so soon and also to be expanded。All the hallmarks of the Parker series are here and in fine form。 Louis and Angel， two of Parker’s constant companions， shined brightly （especially so when confronting their peers in organized crime）。 The Braycott Arms Motel and its seemingly lone staff member in Bonny Wadlin， are excellent additions to Parker’s world。 The location and Wadlin himself link both stories together as common elements。 I love this as a resting place for some of Portland’s most disruptive presences。Judging by the fact that Connolly’s first novel is the namesake of my blog， it’s no secret that I am a big fan and with a series as long-running as this it is a wonder as to how John keeps the quality at such an unmatched level。 I say this after every novel， but I can’t wait to see what he does next。 。。。more
Meredith （Slowly Catching Up）
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“The game goes on。 The game always goes on。 The only issue to be decided is if you’re a player or a pawn。” Book #20 in the Charlie Parker series is comprised of two novellas: The Sisters Strange and The Furies。The Sisters Strange is the longer of the two。 Revolving around the theft of ancient coins， one of which has supernatural powers， Parker is pulled into the investigation by a person concerned about the sisters Strange: Dolors and Ambar。 This novella features Parker， Angel， Louis， The F “The game goes on。 The game always goes on。 The only issue to be decided is if you’re a player or a pawn。” Book #20 in the Charlie Parker series is comprised of two novellas: The Sisters Strange and The Furies。The Sisters Strange is the longer of the two。 Revolving around the theft of ancient coins， one of which has supernatural powers， Parker is pulled into the investigation by a person concerned about the sisters Strange: Dolors and Ambar。 This novella features Parker， Angel， Louis， The Fulci brothers， and some other favorite characters。 The tone is dark and weird， and it gave me hope that this was where we were going to pick up again from book #18。 The ending left it a possibility， but I am not sure if this is the direction the series is headed。 In The Furies， Parker is hired on two separate cases by women trying to save their daughters from evil men。 This story takes place in the days leading up to quarantine。 The two stories are not linked， but the setting of Portland， Maine， and the characters tie the two together。The tone is a little more chaotic， with more of Parker’s dark humor shining through。 I enjoyed the way this story ended。 “It’s an error to underestimate the intelligence and cunning of women。” I enjoyed both novellas， but I am ready for this series to finally move forward， as it has been at a standstill since the events of book 18。 As always， Connolly’s writing is well-crafted， and I loved spending time with Parker， Angel， Louis， and other favorite characters。 I am ready to see where this series is headed and cannot wait to find out in book #21。 I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Atria Books in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Brittney
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Oh man， I do sincerely love the works of John Connolly。 Few authors can write a book that is at once funny （in a completely sarcastic way）， terrifying， heart-wrenching and impossible to put down。 John （may I call you John？） is such an author。I read this book （or these two books， as they are 2 different， completely unrelated stories） in just under a day。 It was that good。 I literally could not put it down until I was finished。 I love Charlie Parker， I love Louis and Angel， I even love Tony and Pa Oh man， I do sincerely love the works of John Connolly。 Few authors can write a book that is at once funny （in a completely sarcastic way）， terrifying， heart-wrenching and impossible to put down。 John （may I call you John？） is such an author。I read this book （or these two books， as they are 2 different， completely unrelated stories） in just under a day。 It was that good。 I literally could not put it down until I was finished。 I love Charlie Parker， I love Louis and Angel， I even love Tony and Paulie Fulci （how could you not？） The was a distinct absence of Jennifer， which I was unhappy about， but enough death and chaos and sarcasm to keep me interested。Thank you to Netgalley for my THIRD Charlie Parker ARC， thanks to John Connolly and Simon & Schuster Publishing for allowing me the privilege。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Pattyh
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Thank you Atria Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview The Furies。 Connolly is back！ This book gives the reader a “double shot” of Parker。 There are two books in one; they are separate but are joined by locations， unsavory characters， and Charlie Parker。 The Sisters Strange is a novella John posted online in 2021。 He has expanded and freshened it up for us and the second chapter brings Louis and Angel into the mix with another Parker book。 Both stories are so good and I didn’t w Thank you Atria Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview The Furies。 Connolly is back！ This book gives the reader a “double shot” of Parker。 There are two books in one; they are separate but are joined by locations， unsavory characters， and Charlie Parker。 The Sisters Strange is a novella John posted online in 2021。 He has expanded and freshened it up for us and the second chapter brings Louis and Angel into the mix with another Parker book。 Both stories are so good and I didn’t want to them to end。 This book is old school Connolly I did like the Nameless Ones but this is straight forward Parker， Maine， and unsavory scary bad guys。 I loved this book So fans have to wait another year for more of this series。 I hope not！ This is 5 stars and more。 Absolutely recommend。 And if you have never read this series and read this book， you are in for a Treat。 From the First Charlie Parker book- Every Dead Thing - to this book， it’s a journey。 These characters become real to the reader and Connolly is one of the best suspense novelist （maybe the best）。 RECOMMEND！ 。。。more
Stefan
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Absolutely amazing。 Each Charlie Parker book outdoes it’s predecessor。
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Furies&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Furies&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0