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A review by constantreader471
Every Dead Thing by John Connolly
4.0
4 stars
This book starts with 2 horrific murders--a a mother and child are tortured, killed and then arranged in a pose reminiscent of some twisted horror painting. Charlie Parker comes home after a night of heavy drinking to find his wife and daughter murdered. The killer tortured them by cutting flesh from their bodies while they were still alive. Charlie is a NYPD police detective and now has a guilty conscience because he was out getting drunk instead of protecting his family. He decides to find the killer, who is a serial killer. The killer leaves messages for Charlie, calling himself the "Travelin' Man." Charlie goes to Louisiana in search of clues. More people die, some by the Travelin' Man and others because of conflicts caused by the widening search for the killer, now involving police and FBI.
This a moderately long book, 480p and has quite a bit of violence. It is a good mystery if you can get over the violence, sometimes very gruesome.
Some quotes:
Charlie: "The past was like a snare. It allowed me to move a little, to circle, to turn, but in the end, it always dragged me back."
House description: "Two large rooms opened out at either end at either side of a hallway, filled with furniture that looked like it was used only when presidents died."
Thanks to NetGalley for sending this book
This book starts with 2 horrific murders--a a mother and child are tortured, killed and then arranged in a pose reminiscent of some twisted horror painting. Charlie Parker comes home after a night of heavy drinking to find his wife and daughter murdered. The killer tortured them by cutting flesh from their bodies while they were still alive. Charlie is a NYPD police detective and now has a guilty conscience because he was out getting drunk instead of protecting his family. He decides to find the killer, who is a serial killer. The killer leaves messages for Charlie, calling himself the "Travelin' Man." Charlie goes to Louisiana in search of clues. More people die, some by the Travelin' Man and others because of conflicts caused by the widening search for the killer, now involving police and FBI.
This a moderately long book, 480p and has quite a bit of violence. It is a good mystery if you can get over the violence, sometimes very gruesome.
Some quotes:
Charlie: "The past was like a snare. It allowed me to move a little, to circle, to turn, but in the end, it always dragged me back."
House description: "Two large rooms opened out at either end at either side of a hallway, filled with furniture that looked like it was used only when presidents died."
Thanks to NetGalley for sending this book