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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
These Charlie Parker books just get better and better. This is pretty much a direct sequel to The Killing Kind and concludes the Faulkner story (or does it??), ties up some of the loose ends and we find out more about Louis and Angel. Once again toes are beautifully dipped in the dark pools of the supernatural. Can't wait to read the next one.
dark
fast-paced
Loved it! This book really sets the stage for me for this series. At this point the supernatural parts become much louder in my head. The link back to other cases here’s great too. We have a changed Angel (I can see why) and Charlie realizing that sometimes certain people just don’t deserve to live. I was at the seat of my pants during the ending, but it surprised me and makes me wonder what is next for Charlie and Rachel.
“The White Road” has Charlie being asked by an old friend to help him with a case involving a black boy being accused of the rape and murder of his white girlfriend. We find out that this case also links two families (one white and one black) that have had dark encounters with each other for centuries.
The Reverend is back in this one hell bent on making Charlie pay for the deaths of his two children. A new player is on the board and one wonders how this person can cause harm to Charlie.
Angel is forever changed by what happened to him in the last book. He and Louis seem to be finding their footing, but still love each other.
Charlie is preparing for the birth of his unborn child with Rachel, but still being called to that honeycomb world. The things he sees and feels definitely sit with you.
The writing per usual is pitch perfect. The flow works. I was on the edge of my seat towards the end. Once everything is revealed I went wow.
One know wonders what’s up next for Charlie.
“The White Road” has Charlie being asked by an old friend to help him with a case involving a black boy being accused of the rape and murder of his white girlfriend. We find out that this case also links two families (one white and one black) that have had dark encounters with each other for centuries.
The Reverend is back in this one hell bent on making Charlie pay for the deaths of his two children. A new player is on the board and one wonders how this person can cause harm to Charlie.
Angel is forever changed by what happened to him in the last book. He and Louis seem to be finding their footing, but still love each other.
Charlie is preparing for the birth of his unborn child with Rachel, but still being called to that honeycomb world. The things he sees and feels definitely sit with you.
The writing per usual is pitch perfect. The flow works. I was on the edge of my seat towards the end. Once everything is revealed I went wow.
One know wonders what’s up next for Charlie.
John Connolly is growing up to be one of my favorite writers. Yes, he's more noir than anything else, and I am a fantasy reader but his paranormal elements, his fleshed out characters and the light agains darkness theme are getting under my skin and making me love his stories more and more.
So willing to go back to Parker and his friends and to know more about their presents and their pasts. But I need a few fantasies in between, just to cleanse the mood.
So willing to go back to Parker and his friends and to know more about their presents and their pasts. But I need a few fantasies in between, just to cleanse the mood.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the best book in my opinion, in the entire Charlie Parker series.
I went out of order, just out of desperation, but this book was another intense story. The plot this time is racism, and Charlie finally understands why Louis and Angel do what they do, when they're not helping him.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
John Connolly does not disappoint in this fourth book in the Charlie Parker series. He creates the most amazing sense of place and this time the setting is the Congaree swamps in South Carolina. In some ways this is a difficult book to read - there is lots of racism and lots of brutality but the story and characters are so rich. Charlie reluctantly agrees to go to South Carolina to help an old friend, a lawyer to a young black man accused of killing his white girlfriend, the daughter of one of the richest families in the area. He wonders why his friend has taken the case as it seems impossible - and soon comes to realise that there is a LOT of history between the two families and much more going on. There are also ties to Charlie's last case - which are frightening to everyone involved.
Charlie Parker returns in the fourth in John Connolly's popular series. As usual, the themes are dark, but Connolly still manages to find some hope in the midst of despair. Parker is thrust out of his usual haunts when he is asked to help a friend defend a boy accused of murder. Of course, it's never that simple, and the ghost of America's past come calling to collect on past crimes. Several plot elements from previous novels come up again, so this might not be a great place to start, but its a well-crafted novel, and it contains some truly haunting sections.
Recommended.
Recommended.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The White Road is the 4th book in the PI Charlie Parker, mystery / thriller series by John Connolly. It's the 2nd book I've read in the series and while there is a back story taking place, not having read #'s 2 & 3 didn't affect my understanding of what was going on or my enjoyment of the story.
Charlie is living in Maine with his pregnant girlfriend, Rachel. An old friend, Elliot Norton, calls him and asks for his help in a case he is representing down in South Carolina. A young black man, is being tried for the rape and murder of a white woman and Elliot is having difficulties with the local white supremacist movement and needs help. Against his better judgement, Charlie agrees to go. He asks two friends. Louis and Angel, to come and provide him some physical assistance.
Also, in Maine, a cult leader who had damaged both Angel and Louis in a previous story (I think, anyway) is coming up for parole. There is something very dark about him, something 'spiritual'? The white supremacists from South Carolina are helping him with legal assistance as they want him in their group.
Oh yes, another guy getting out of prison in Maine, Cyrus, has some dark secrets and he wants to 'share' them with Rachel. Charlie has asked a friend to come up from New York to keep an eye on things while he is gone.
So that's the gist of the story. It's a rambling dark tale that moves from Charlie to Louis and Angel and a few others. It's dark, tense, dangerous and at times horrific. Bodies will ultimately start falling out of the trees... (well, maybe an exaggeration but there are a few). An evil history will come out, even involving Charlie's friend Elliot. There will be betrayal, 'evil spirits' and some twisted violence. It's a story that really draws you in but also might repel you. The bad folks are really evil and dangerous. Charlie and his friends are constantly in danger but they are also dangerous themselves and pretty darned competent.
Fascinating story that will give you the shivers but the ending is fairly satisfying. It's one of the better thriller series I've tried and I'll get back to those I've missed to clear up this back story. (If I dare) (4.0 stars)
Charlie is living in Maine with his pregnant girlfriend, Rachel. An old friend, Elliot Norton, calls him and asks for his help in a case he is representing down in South Carolina. A young black man, is being tried for the rape and murder of a white woman and Elliot is having difficulties with the local white supremacist movement and needs help. Against his better judgement, Charlie agrees to go. He asks two friends. Louis and Angel, to come and provide him some physical assistance.
Also, in Maine, a cult leader who had damaged both Angel and Louis in a previous story (I think, anyway) is coming up for parole. There is something very dark about him, something 'spiritual'? The white supremacists from South Carolina are helping him with legal assistance as they want him in their group.
Oh yes, another guy getting out of prison in Maine, Cyrus, has some dark secrets and he wants to 'share' them with Rachel. Charlie has asked a friend to come up from New York to keep an eye on things while he is gone.
So that's the gist of the story. It's a rambling dark tale that moves from Charlie to Louis and Angel and a few others. It's dark, tense, dangerous and at times horrific. Bodies will ultimately start falling out of the trees... (well, maybe an exaggeration but there are a few). An evil history will come out, even involving Charlie's friend Elliot. There will be betrayal, 'evil spirits' and some twisted violence. It's a story that really draws you in but also might repel you. The bad folks are really evil and dangerous. Charlie and his friends are constantly in danger but they are also dangerous themselves and pretty darned competent.
Fascinating story that will give you the shivers but the ending is fairly satisfying. It's one of the better thriller series I've tried and I'll get back to those I've missed to clear up this back story. (If I dare) (4.0 stars)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence
Moderate: Racism