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New York Times bestselling author John Connolly pits Parker against two separate—but vitally connected—investigations, which prove to be among the most complicated of his entire career in this "must-read for the author's fans and a good introduction to the series for newbie" (Booklist).
In The Sisters Strange, criminal Raum Buker arrives in Portland, only for a shocking act of theft to threaten not only his own existence but those of his former lovers—the enigmatic sisters Strange.
And in the title novel, The Furies, Parker must protect two women under threat as Portland shuts down in the face of a global pandemic. But it may be that those clients are more capable of taking care of themselves than anyone could have imagined.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781797145204
- File size: 437942 KB
- Duration: 15:12:22
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- English
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Starred review from July 18, 2022
In The Sisters Strange, the first of two novels in Connolly’s exceptional 20th book featuring Portland, Maine, PI Charlie Parker (after 2021’s The Nameless Ones), a lumber company owner fears that his girlfriend is at risk from her ex-lover, ex-con Raum Buker. Parker’s probing leads him to believe that Buker may be connected with the theft of some valuable coins and drawn the ire of a murderous collector, who has already left bodies in his wake, including a man choked to death by coins forced down the victim’s throat. In the title novel, set at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Parker’s approached for help by mobster Nate Sawyer’s widow. After Sawyer was poisoned in jail, her husband’s former criminal associates harass and assault her, believing she knows where he hid some stolen money. Vivid word pictures (“she caught an inkling of something in his eyes beyond mere annoyance, like the brief flash of a sharp blade before its owner thinks better of using it and sheaths it once again”) and humor enhance suspenseful plotlines. This is an easy entry point for newcomers. Agent: Darley Anderson, Darley Anderson Literary. -
Jeff Harding clearly shows the passion he has for narration with this production, which includes two novels. In Portland, Maine, private investigator Charlie Parker is surrounded by criminals and supernatural forces. The plots are separate, though several of the characters are in both storylines. The first work centers around stolen coins, while the second revolves around a pair of criminals who are extorting a woman whose young daughter has died. The characters invite intriguing personalities, and Harding delivers with unique voices. It seems like most of the folks in both stories are evil, and Harding shapes them with the demonic, harsh, or impatient voices they deserve. This is for those who like their thrillers with a dose of noir and/or the supernatural. M.B. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine -
June 10, 2024
In this 20th installment in Connolly's "Charlie Parker" series (after The Nameless Ones), comprising two novels in one, private investigator Charlie Parker takes on several unusual cases. In the first story, The Sisters Strange, criminal Raum Buker arrives in Portland with a mysterious malevolent killer on his trail. Buker has stolen a valuable coin, and the killer wants it back. Is the coin a talisman that can delay death or is it simply a coin linked to a rumor? Whatever the case, Parker's job is to protect sisters Dolors and Ambar Strange from Raum, the killer, and themselves. In the second novel, The Furies, a woman hires Parker to find the men who are blackmailing her and to retrieve a box containing the trinkets of her deceased daughter's childhood. The ghost of the child haunts the blackmailers and the seedy motel where they live, and a second woman needs help to escape from an abusive boyfriend. Narrator Jeff Harding expertly captures Connolly's wide variety of characters, from sarcastic and wry Parker to the deeply unsettling people that he encounters. VERDICT Harding's excellent pacing combined with Connolly's intriguing characters make for a captivating listen. Recommend to fans of Michael Koryta and Clive Barker.--Joanna M. Burkhardt
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