EVERY
DEAD THING
CHARLIE
PARKER #1
JOHN
CONNOLLY
GENRE:
MYSTERY/THRILLER
SYNOPSIS
When
former New York City detective Charlie Parker is pulled into the
search for a missing woman, he finds insight into the murderer
responsible for the slayings of his own wife and daughter -- a
monster/artist/serial killer who uses the human body as his canvas
and takes faces as his prize. Aided by a beautiful young psychologist
and two career killers, Parker becomes the bait in a trap set in the
Louisiana bayous and faces a brutal confrontation with the killer
known only as the Traveling Man.
MY
TAKE
3
½ STARS
Every
Dead Thing is a dark mystery/thriller. This book really pulled
me in at the start. I felt Charlie Parker's (Bird) character was very
well developed and my heart broke for the guy over and over during
this book. The story itself is complex and engrossing. Connolly did
his research while writing this book and it shows.
There
were many details that needed to be included to tell this story, and
the author made this happen. The problem that I had with this book
was not in the detail that needed to be included to tell the story,
but the excess of detail that was included that wasn't needed to tell
the story. At some points is almost seemed long-winded to me. There
is also a lot going on in this book and if you aren't careful, you
may just get lost.
Even
with that said, please don't let it turn you off to this book. The
story is really worth reading and I enjoyed it very much. This was my
first Connolly book and I will be continuing with the Charlie Parker
series soon.
BUY
THIS BOOK
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