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| Original Title: | The White Road |
| ISBN: | 0743456394 (ISBN13: 9780743456395) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Charlie Parker #4 |
| Characters: | Charlie Parker |
| Setting: | South Carolina(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (2003) |
John Connolly
Paperback | Pages: 503 pages Rating: 4.17 | 7617 Users | 345 Reviews
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| Title | : | The White Road (Charlie Parker #4) |
| Author | : | John Connolly |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 503 pages |
| Published | : | March 2004 by Pocket Books (first published February 17th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Thriller. Crime. Fiction. Horror. Mystery Thriller. Fantasy. Supernatural |
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John Connolly thrilled readers with his bestselling novels, "Every Dead Thing, Dark Hollow," and "The Killing Kind." Now he delivers spellbinding suspense as Charlie Parker races to unravel a brutal crime committed in the Deep South. After years of suffering unfathomable pain and guilt over the murders of his wife and daughter, private detective Charlie Parker has finally found some measure of peace. As he and his lover, Rachel, are awaiting the birth of their first child and settling into an old farmhouse in rural Maine, Parker has found the kind of solace often lost to those who have been touched by true evil.But darkness soon descends when Parker gets a call from Elliot Norton, an old friend from his days as a detective with the NYPD. Now practicing law in Charleston, South Carolina, Elliot is defending a young black man accused of raping and killing his white girlfriend, the daughter of a powerful Southern millionaire. Reluctantly, Parker agrees to help Elliot and by doing so ventures into a living nightmare, a bloody dreamscape haunted by the specter of a hooded woman and a black car waiting for a passenger who never arrives. Beginning as an investigation into a young woman's death, it is a fast-moving descent into an abyss where forces conspire to destroy all that Parker holds dear.
Hailed as a "master storyteller" "(The London Express)" by critics stateside and abroad, Connolly has once again delivered a riveting and suspenseful story that draws readers toward the horrifying crossroads of the past and present, of the living and the dead. "We are trapped not only by our own history but by the histories of all those with whom we choose to share our lives," hewrites. As chillingly as it is beautifully rendered, "The White Road" is sure to tread a frightening path for even the most world-weary crime fiction fan.
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Ratings: 4.17 From 7617 Users | 345 ReviewsCriticism Of Books The White Road (Charlie Parker #4)
You lead a charmed life, Parker, you know that?This is the fourth Charlie Parker book. At this stage the series isnt showing any sign of running out of momentum or atmosphere.Yes, the Charlie Parker novels are violent and macabre, but theyre also singularly lyrical. Connolly has a remarkable writing style. In his eyes I could see the night shapes reflected so clearly that it was as if they were a part of him, the elements of a darker world that had somehow entered and colonized his soul.TheseJohn Connolly continues his excellent mystery series. Literary but violent. Serious with some nice smart assery.Charlie Parker is asked to help save an accused murderer from himself. Ties in with the rest in the series. I would recommend you definitely read this series in order or you will ruin some of the other books.The audio narrator was truly brilliant in bringing the story to life!
One of the things I'm discovering about John Connolly's Charlie Parker private detective series is that his cases aren't confined to one book. The White Road is a follow-up to The Killing Kind and it deals with the aftermath of Reverend Faulkner's bloodbath. We're also reminded that The Traveling Man, the man who killed Parker's wife and daughter, is somehow connected to Faulkner. It definitely feels like something is slowly building up.Although I didn't enjoy the mystery in this book as much as
I ended up breezing through this book because I could not put it down. This series is starting to become one of my favorites with the combination of thriller along with supernatural elements. Not so much supernatural that it would turn off the hardcore thriller enthusiasts.This book continues the story of Charlie "Bird" Parker from the ending of The Killing Kind. Tying into the story of the "Preacher", an investigation into a South Carolina murder in which Parker investigates the murder of a
Not as good as the first 3 but perhaps may be due to being a direct sequel to The Killing Kind which I read a while ago.Nevertheless, I will certainly try another book in the series
THE WHITE ROAD is book #4 in John Connolly's "Charlie Parker" series. Personally, I feel that you get the most out of these books by reading them in order, as each builds off of the one's before it in terms of character growth/development, and understanding about the nature of Charlie's unique gifts. That being said, THE WHITE ROAD is the first one that I think *should* be read AFTER its predecessor, THE KILLING KIND; this is simply because some of the characters/situations introduced continue
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