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He studied English in Trinity College, Dublin and journalism at Dublin City University, subsequently spending five years working as a freelance journalist for The Irish Times newspaper, to which he continues to contribute. Both stories incorporate a bit of the supernatural, something I just learned is typical of Connolly’s books. I'll confess that I may have enjoyed the last story more than the first, because it had a more supernatural bent to it.
Putting them together like this, and with the Sisters Strange coming first, this is a long, but tight book.Biography: John Connolly is author of the Charlie Parker mysteries, The Book of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson novels for young adults and, with his partner, Jennifer Ridyard, co-author of the Chronicles of the Invaders.
Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. A friend of Charlie's wants Dolors all to himself but fears she might still have feelings for the creepy guy. Endlessly extorted by two very evil men, she asks Parker to help her recover something very personal of hers that is now in the possession of her tormentors. From the number one Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestselling author John Connolly comes the most compelling and unsettling Charlie Parker novel yet. But even on a relatively balmy August night, minus open fire and with only a glass of cold water gathering condensation on the bedside table, Connolly can send a chill down your spine.Second, both 'The Sisters Strange' and 'The Furies' were nothing less than despondent in their horror/thriller elements. Meanwhile, Lyle Pantuff and Gilman Veale stay at Braycott Arms, a “shithole” hotel suitable for their ilk.