06-21-2018, 08:30 AM
Okay, I'm up to book 16 in this series. And it's getting to seem like each book in the series is more like a chapter in a much longer book. And I'm starting to forget the beginning chapters.
But they are good books. They just seem open ended. The main mysteries will never be solved.
On the surface they are detective stories. Charlie Parker is the detective. He's at odds with the law. His dogged determination will solve the crime. He will defeat the bad guys. His character reminds me often of Spencer from the Robert Parker series. But the Connolly books are better written.
Then there is the occult element. Parker talks to his dead daughter. Occult aspects are at work in his cases. Palbable evil plays a roll. It's a very dense world building. Since, the stories take place in Maine, I keep waiting for Parker to head to Castle Rock or meet with Stephen King. Another odd thing, is that Connolly lives in Dublin. But he has a great way of evoking in New England. I'm curious how he does it.
If you want to get started with the series, you need to read 'Every Dead Thing"
I might have to go back and read the series from the beginning to figure out where I am.
But they are good books. They just seem open ended. The main mysteries will never be solved.
On the surface they are detective stories. Charlie Parker is the detective. He's at odds with the law. His dogged determination will solve the crime. He will defeat the bad guys. His character reminds me often of Spencer from the Robert Parker series. But the Connolly books are better written.
Then there is the occult element. Parker talks to his dead daughter. Occult aspects are at work in his cases. Palbable evil plays a roll. It's a very dense world building. Since, the stories take place in Maine, I keep waiting for Parker to head to Castle Rock or meet with Stephen King. Another odd thing, is that Connolly lives in Dublin. But he has a great way of evoking in New England. I'm curious how he does it.
If you want to get started with the series, you need to read 'Every Dead Thing"
I might have to go back and read the series from the beginning to figure out where I am.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm