A good beginning wasted on a story that could have been much better. This story runs out of steam. 2 of 10 stars

Best in the series so far in my opinion.Dont think I will ever forget the character mr pudd.

How do you review a book this astoundingly good? There wasn't anything here that I could say I didn't honestly love about this book. John Connolly has it all from characterization, emotional turmoil, physical trauma, and electrifying atmosphere. I've already purchased the next book in this series, and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon.A MUST-READ--HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!

Once you decide to layer supernatural elements into your hardboiled detective novels, there comes a point where there’s no going back. When we first met Charlie Parker in 1999’s Every Dead Thing, a more hardcore introduction seemed impossible. Drinking himself blind in a bar after the latest argument with his wife, he stumbles home to find her and their young daughter brutally tortured and murdered. Due to the resulting grief, guilt, and frustration (he was a NYPD detective and there’s absolutel...

Finally Connolly lives up to the promise in The Lovers, book 8 in the Charlie Parker series. It is a mystery series that often borders on horror, a genre I prefer not to linger in, however, something about Connolly's writing is so evocative, so full of humanity that I keep returning to his writing. I think it might almost be the mirror-image of much I enjoy, perhaps because it centers around some of the most basic--but darkest--of emotions.'There is a dark resource within all of us, a reservoir

The best of the series so far!!Holy smokes, there's all kinds of evil in this one. I feel like I need to go to church after reading this one. Ha!John Connolly you amaze me with your characters, your writing and how you write real evil in books. I always think I can handle just about anything with my love of horror and thrillers.Connolly's writing and characters have given me more nightmares then anyone.Uh, bravo sir?!!The Killing Kind from start to finish is all sorts of fucked up. Evil characte...

Oooooh. I am feeling it more and more that the character Charlie Parker is a bit, well, angelic. Just saying. In American pop culture, angels have been undergoing a rewrite. I am no expert, having been raised during the Christian Biblical Old Testament morality purification era of the 1950’s, when American politicians and the religious right were determined to cleanse America of everything involving sex or communism/socialism or free speech or books for adults or anyone non-white or anything unw...

This series is so good! If you like mysteries, or thrillers, with a twist of horror, this series is definitely worth the read. I really like Charlie Parker and his particular abilities. The supporting cast is also superb and add a lot to each story so far. And, wow does Mr. Connolly come up with some really well done and very dark antagonists! They are some of the best in any books I’ve read. I really look forward to continuing on to the next. 5.0/5.0 stars for this one!

Another well-written thriller featuring my favorite tortured hero— Charlie “Bird” Parker — and his pistol-packing compatriots. A truly creepy storyline is populated with evil dudes, ghoulish end of days books, poisonous spiders galore and ghosts of the past. This multi-layer story is a page turner from start to finish. I’m still creeped out... definitely sleeping with the night light on.

Charlie Parker kills the evil baddies again aided by his faithful sidekicks, Angel, Louis and Rachel. I really enjoy the way John Connolly writes these books with just the right balance of description, spookiness and violence to keep the story rolling along at a fast pace and never letting up until the end. In fact not even then because he finishes this book with a line which makes the read want to move straight into the next one! I actually went to the shelf to make sure the sequel is ready for...

Audiobook - 13:05 Hours - Narrator: Jeff Harding4Stars - I really liked itI have been motivated to write these comments because of an 'update review' by Albert Riehle on my feed today. Albert first read the novel in 2010 and recently listened to an audiobook, narrated by Holten Graham, and in his re-review Albert was particularly critical of this narrator, and, it would seem, for good reasons. I thought I would check who narrated my version of "The Killing Kind" and discovered that the narrator

4.5**Let me just catch my breath!!!!* ... Man this guy knows how to create a villain! I swear they get more sinister with each that are brought to life ... talk about creepy! The build up of these characters with their evil ways and traits get right under your skin. It grabs a fearful cold hold of you, making you read faster and faster, all the while holding your breath and knowing that by the end of it all, you will be done of the darkness and evil that has managed to seep deep inside you with

5 stars:- This is one of the most vicious villains I have read. His evilness made me feel he has to be the son of Satan(or whoever you call him). -I give it five stars for I like the ending, the twists, and a certain form of karma.🇺🇸🐼💀🦋

“This is a honeycomb world. It hides a hollow heart.” Back to the darkness with my favorite crew, Charlie Parker, Angel, and Louis. This time around, CP is investigating the death of a former lover, while at the same time battling a nasty villain named Mr. Pudd. The investigation takes Charlie into the world of a religious cult that fell off of the grid in the 1960s. This installment is where the series really starts to gel and offers a glimpse into what’s to come, especially concerning religio...

I think [he] saw certain acts of violence and cruelty and wondered if there were some deeds that were beyond even the potential of human beings to commit; if there were creatures both more and less than human who preyed upon us.They were the violent ones, the dark angels.This is the third novel in the Charlie Parker thriller series. And it’s a corker. John Connolly writes beautifully and the dark subject matter appeals to me, so I was always going to like this series, but goodness gracious it’s

How does one describe John Connolly's Writing AMAZING OUTSTANDING PHENOMENAL The Way he writes the Charlie Parker series is fabulous he gets the characters exact where you know where they stand in the story His faithful friends Louis & Angel are not to over the top but know how to take down the bad guys as well as Rachel.For me The Killing Kind is the best so far i really enjoy the way Connolly gets right into detail about the Baptist Church he really looks into the history before he puts it to

This book was good. I had to take frequent breaks from it, so my experience wasn't as smooth as the other two in the series. The strength of the story is character development. Old characters from the previous stories are brought out and clearly rounded, while new villains take their place on the roster.I am beginning to notice similar thematic elements. There is the use of the kidnap scene and the rescue to ratchet up tension. There is a cleverly developed antagonist with a unique method of kil...

This is a honeycomb world.You must be careful where you step.And you must be ready for what you might find.This is the book where John Connolly really hits his stride with Charlie Parker - we've had the first two books to ease us into this potentially uneasy mix of real and supernatural horror, and it's time to hit that gas pedal and really go for it. And he does! With some of the most horrifying villains the series ever sees, as well as good guys who really like to stretch the definition to the...

The disappearance of a religious community in Maine had long since been the subject of controversy. It wasn’t until recently that the discovery of a mass grave containing those that had vanished all those years ago that the state began to get some answers. Shortly after it’s discovery, Detective Charlie Parker reluctantly becomes involved in the search for those responsible for the slaughter. Can Charlie uncover the truth behind the murders or will his connection with the afterlife ultimately le...

The one book in the series I had up till now only owned in paperback, and now upgraded to a Hardcover version that fitted well with the whole series in hardcover. Some books will be kept and reread and I prefer them in the best way possible, this is one of those series. This book has now been reread once more and made darn sure that I will not watch the movie "Arachnophobia" anytime soon.An early Charlie Parker novel that sets him on the road for future installments, religion, faith are the stro...