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boleuzia's review against another edition
3.0
***1/2
"It didn't matter whether a thing existed or not. What matter was the trouble caused by those who believed in its existence."
Despite the fact that I usually cringe at the mere idea of reading books with supernatural twists, I really enjoy Connolly's neo-goth thrillers. A fine addition to his Charlie Parker-series.
"It didn't matter whether a thing existed or not. What matter was the trouble caused by those who believed in its existence."
Despite the fact that I usually cringe at the mere idea of reading books with supernatural twists, I really enjoy Connolly's neo-goth thrillers. A fine addition to his Charlie Parker-series.
feastofblaze's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.0
genre_fiction_is_literature's review against another edition
4.0
John Connolly's control as a storyteller, his expertise in pacing and prose and his clear enthusiasm in the dark subject matter make The Wolf of Winter one of the best entries in the Charlie Parker series. Connolly picked a prickly backdrop to plant the seed of this mystery and grew it like an expert botanist. He balances the use of our favorite side-characters (namely Angel and Louis) in perfect dosages and everything works together from the first to last page. And he sticks the landing/ending.
Highly recommended to fans of the series or to anyone wanting to try a fresh and innovative detective story.
Highly recommended to fans of the series or to anyone wanting to try a fresh and innovative detective story.
twrafferty's review against another edition
4.0
another consistent thriller - beautifully paced and plotted, great background details, dark and spooky
pamela1221's review against another edition
5.0
On second read I think this may be my favorite Charlie Parker book. The person or persons of interest in this book is in fact a town. A town called Prosperous, where the inhabitants worship a god called The Green Man. Prosperous is unlike any other town in Maine in that it is in fact prosperous even when the rest of the country is not, it is also lucky in that the people who live there generally live a good long life. In order to maintain this Prosperous must sacrifice a young female adult to their god. Enter Charlie....... it comes to his attention that a dead homeless man who apparently committed suicide was scraping together funds to have Charlie look into the disappearance of his daughter. Charlie thinks that maybe he was helped along in his suicide.
Charlie being the man he is sets out to look into her disappearance. When the town realize that Charlie isn’t one who is easily put off they make the biggest possible mistake.
In this book Connolly does a terrific job of grossing you out with his description of one of his character’s who has been suffering from leprosy. I will not enter any quotes of his description as I did on the last book, lets just say its not pretty. It also give insight into life as a homeless person and how hard surviving this life is, maybe a little empathy and a good deal of more help from society would make all the difference. I would say that the community that takes care of the homeless deserve a medal.
A sweet moment is when we finally see Ronald Straydeer get a new dog.
A lot has been left out of this review mainly because why would I spoil it. Let’s just say if you read it you’ll be blown away.
Charlie being the man he is sets out to look into her disappearance. When the town realize that Charlie isn’t one who is easily put off they make the biggest possible mistake.
In this book Connolly does a terrific job of grossing you out with his description of one of his character’s who has been suffering from leprosy. I will not enter any quotes of his description as I did on the last book, lets just say its not pretty. It also give insight into life as a homeless person and how hard surviving this life is, maybe a little empathy and a good deal of more help from society would make all the difference. I would say that the community that takes care of the homeless deserve a medal.
A sweet moment is when we finally see Ronald Straydeer get a new dog.
A lot has been left out of this review mainly because why would I spoil it. Let’s just say if you read it you’ll be blown away.
april_does_feral_sometimes's review against another edition
3.0
'The Wolf in Winter', book 12 in the Charlie Parker private detective series, continues to mystify us with vague opaque references to the evil, ancient and angry spirits haunting Parker, gentle reader. However, the author, John Connolly, is moving almost all of the previously introduced human characters (those which have survived) forward into new relationships to each other in this story, while at the same time keeping the center of the action circling around the trio of justice fighters we love - Charlie, Louis, and Angel.
A homeless man, Jude, is looking for his daughter, Annie Broyer, who is also homeless plus an addict. He had only become clean himself recently and he wanted to patch things up with her. In talking to her friends he learned she had been offered a job in a small northern Maine town called Prosperous. He catches a ride up to the town, but he cannot find her. Chief Lucas Morland runs him out of the town when he asks too many questions. Jude can tell something is really wrong in Prosperous!
Returning to Boston, he starts to collect money people owed him. He happens to know of a good detective - Charlie Parker. He wants to hire Parker to find his daughter. Jude knows $120 might only buy him a couple of hours of the detective's time, but he has hopes of appealing to Parker's sympathy. He has heard stories about Parker...
Morland is questioning Erin and Harry Dixon about Annie's escape from their basement where Annie had been locked up in a cell. The town really needed that girl! Everyone knows it is time for the ritual in the graveyard. If they don't sacrifice a woman soon, the town's luck will change. For centuries Prosperous has been prospering because of the regular sacrifices, but now, they are late because of the carelessness of the Dixons! Or was it carelessness? Erin and Harry can't meet Morland's eyes. Did they let her go? Morland knows the town council is going to be very unhappy with them, murderously unhappy....
This is a very interesting mystery!
A homeless man, Jude, is looking for his daughter, Annie Broyer, who is also homeless plus an addict. He had only become clean himself recently and he wanted to patch things up with her. In talking to her friends he learned she had been offered a job in a small northern Maine town called Prosperous. He catches a ride up to the town, but he cannot find her. Chief Lucas Morland runs him out of the town when he asks too many questions. Jude can tell something is really wrong in Prosperous!
Returning to Boston, he starts to collect money people owed him. He happens to know of a good detective - Charlie Parker. He wants to hire Parker to find his daughter. Jude knows $120 might only buy him a couple of hours of the detective's time, but he has hopes of appealing to Parker's sympathy. He has heard stories about Parker...
Morland is questioning Erin and Harry Dixon about Annie's escape from their basement where Annie had been locked up in a cell. The town really needed that girl! Everyone knows it is time for the ritual in the graveyard. If they don't sacrifice a woman soon, the town's luck will change. For centuries Prosperous has been prospering because of the regular sacrifices, but now, they are late because of the carelessness of the Dixons! Or was it carelessness? Erin and Harry can't meet Morland's eyes. Did they let her go? Morland knows the town council is going to be very unhappy with them, murderously unhappy....
This is a very interesting mystery!
octavietullier's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
abb1123's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
bnorv's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0