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stevem0214's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Even though I'm 12 books in, I spread these books out enough to be new every time. I love the characters and the supernatural aspect (which took me a while to get used to) is great to me now. Just wonderful writing and great characters. This one...like many of this series leaves wondering what is going on...and what is going to happen next. This one combines a lot of characters from past books that make another appearance while Louis and Angel figure out what is going on.
lianabotha's review against another edition
5.0
The first Charlie Parker novel I read was The Black Angel, the fifth book in the series, and it’s still my all-time favourite. In The Black Angel, the reality of what Parker’s involved in finally tips decisively in one direction, and we take our first concrete step into the darkness of the honeycomb world. In Connolly’s latest offering, The Wolf in Winter, it feels like we are emerging from that honeycomb world, blinking in the cold light. Charlie Parker certainly does; he’s never been in more danger, or more dangerous, than he is in The Wolf in Winter.
The story revolves around Prosperous, a thriving and modern but closed-off town in Maine where a girl from the city has gone missing. When she was taken, her captors didn’t think anyone would come looking for her—but Parker, feeling a debt of guilt, does when he learns that her father had tried to hire him days before he was found hanged. Naturally, the good folk of Prosperous aren’t thrilled by the detective’s attention... Not like that stops him (has it ever?)
I was a tad disappointed by The Wolf in Winter’s prequel, The Wrath of Angels, which was solid but felt like an anticlimax. But The Wolf in Winter is John Connolly in top form again: delightfully ominous and intriguing, and very human for a book knee-deep in supernatural malice. Connolly is often compared to Stephen King, and while I like both writers, what I really appreciate about Connolly is this ability he has to dissolve the concept of evil in human agency and frailty, without taking anything away from the characters so embezzled or the “unseen” forces behind the scenes.
Be warned: it’s can’t-put-it-down good, especially the last part. It races to a cliffhanger that leaves you gulping air over the chasm. It’s a great read, and I’d absolutely recommend it.
The story revolves around Prosperous, a thriving and modern but closed-off town in Maine where a girl from the city has gone missing. When she was taken, her captors didn’t think anyone would come looking for her—but Parker, feeling a debt of guilt, does when he learns that her father had tried to hire him days before he was found hanged. Naturally, the good folk of Prosperous aren’t thrilled by the detective’s attention... Not like that stops him (has it ever?)
I was a tad disappointed by The Wolf in Winter’s prequel, The Wrath of Angels, which was solid but felt like an anticlimax. But The Wolf in Winter is John Connolly in top form again: delightfully ominous and intriguing, and very human for a book knee-deep in supernatural malice. Connolly is often compared to Stephen King, and while I like both writers, what I really appreciate about Connolly is this ability he has to dissolve the concept of evil in human agency and frailty, without taking anything away from the characters so embezzled or the “unseen” forces behind the scenes.
Be warned: it’s can’t-put-it-down good, especially the last part. It races to a cliffhanger that leaves you gulping air over the chasm. It’s a great read, and I’d absolutely recommend it.
njgriffin's review against another edition
4.0
More solid work by Connolly. Good to see him develop not only as a writer but also how his characters develop in a way that they feel of this time rather than stuck in some kind of alternate yesteryear.
gray5217's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lyerin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A very good entry in the Charlie Parker series. Much of the book is told without Charlie, which makes for an interesting perspective. Charlie investigates the supposed suicide of a homeless man and the disappearance of the man’s daughter. Eventually, his investigation centers on the town of Prosperous, Maine, a town with a seemingly charmed history and a hungry, dark secret. Charlie and his friends were hunting the Collector because of Jackie Garner’s death, but eventually, a tentative truce id reached when Angel and Louis need information that only the Collector can give them. We hear and see flashes of the mysterious Backers, including the “Principal Backer.” It seems they want Charlie to live because they don’t understand his role in the bigger picture. Ultimately, it is Charlie’s decision whether to live or die.
throwerp's review against another edition
3.0
I'm a big fan of John Connolly, however, I felt this book started exceptionally well and had some terrific promise, but come the finale it just fizzled out.
catscodeandcake's review
5.0
More fun with Parker, Louis and Angel
I've long been a fan of this sequence of books. More than your typical series, Connolly is adept at developing themes over several books, even as he creates a strong, standalone narrative.
I'll write a longer review when I'm not sick in bed recovering from the flu, but basically, if you're already a fan, you should enjoy this one. And if you've never read one of Connolly's books, and love a thriller with a supernatural twist, you've now got the pleasure of a fair few books awaiting you. Enjoy.
I've long been a fan of this sequence of books. More than your typical series, Connolly is adept at developing themes over several books, even as he creates a strong, standalone narrative.
I'll write a longer review when I'm not sick in bed recovering from the flu, but basically, if you're already a fan, you should enjoy this one. And if you've never read one of Connolly's books, and love a thriller with a supernatural twist, you've now got the pleasure of a fair few books awaiting you. Enjoy.
clairereviews's review against another edition
4.0
Publication date: 10th April 2014 by Hodder & Staughton
Advanced Reading Copy received via netgalley.
Advanced Reading Copy received via netgalley.
bernardino's review against another edition
3.0
Sigue siendo una saga interesante y resulta difícil dejar de leer hasta que llegas al final. Pero la fuerza de los priemros libros, ese dolor de Parker que Connolly hacía sentir al lector de manera casi física, ya no está.
De todas formas, seguiré buscándolo en las netregas que lleguen. Se lo ha ganado.
De todas formas, seguiré buscándolo en las netregas que lleguen. Se lo ha ganado.