I love the Charlie Parker series. I love the characters, the dialogue, the atmosphere, and the story. I intentionally read it slowly fearing when it would end. I now have to wait a year for the next one which feels interminable.

It was a little slow to start. Usually “Charley Parker” drags me in pretty quick. Other than that, once it got going, the going got good

Well written! I’ve read all of the Charlie Parker books and a few of Connelly’s other books. He has kept the Parker series true to its makeup and kept the characters intact. Can’t wait for the next one.

I enjoyed this one immensely!

Another absolutely terrifying story by Connolly. He just keeps getting better and better and Parker, well Parker-just keeps getting better and better as well. This is a scary, scary, story full of horrible scary individuals intent on hurting innocents as an ongoing parade. Parker, along with with Louis and Angel, involved as ‘in for a penny in for a pound’ do their usual in skirting between the world and its ghosts, and working to fix the wrongs to rights.

4/5 stars My first John Connolly book and I enjoyed it. Interesting characters, reasonable plot with twists. I will try one of Connolly’s earlier works. Hal R - Troy, MI

As always I enjoyed the characters and dialog in this Charlie Parker mystery. This was a more “normal” stand-alone mystery story that hints at the supernatural but isn’t as gory or gothic as other stories. It’s an enjoyable read but I feel like hints are being dropped for a bloody and operatic next book (that now I cannot wait to read) that will involve more of the good vs evil battle we know is coming for Charlie and his friends.