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A review by leebass7
The Reapers by John Connolly
2.0
The first Charlie Parker book that made me bored. This one is more of a thriller with the horror and supernatural elements missing entirely, which is a shame because that’s what makes this series so unique and interesting.
We get a bit more insight into Angel and Louis’ relationship which is nice, and a lot more into Louis’ background and journey to being a killer for hire. These were the best parts.
The usual twists and turns of narrative and gradual uncovering of clues aren’t present, settling into more of a clear cut revenge story. Which makes sense since the focus is on Louis who isn’t a detective, but it’s not what I read these books for.
Even the antagonist, Bliss, is a pretty boring character. Nothing compared to previous bad guys like Mr Pudd, the Collector, Brightwell, the Reverend etc. He’s a contract killer seeking revenge… and that’s pretty much it. You get his character just from reading the blurb.
The same goes for the cast of supporting characters, I found them quite forgettable. The auto shop guys all seemed to blur into one, having the same gruff older man personality.
A rare misstep in this series, I’m hoping The Lovers is a return to form!
We get a bit more insight into Angel and Louis’ relationship which is nice, and a lot more into Louis’ background and journey to being a killer for hire. These were the best parts.
The usual twists and turns of narrative and gradual uncovering of clues aren’t present, settling into more of a clear cut revenge story. Which makes sense since the focus is on Louis who isn’t a detective, but it’s not what I read these books for.
Even the antagonist, Bliss, is a pretty boring character. Nothing compared to previous bad guys like Mr Pudd, the Collector, Brightwell, the Reverend etc. He’s a contract killer seeking revenge… and that’s pretty much it. You get his character just from reading the blurb.
The same goes for the cast of supporting characters, I found them quite forgettable. The auto shop guys all seemed to blur into one, having the same gruff older man personality.
A rare misstep in this series, I’m hoping The Lovers is a return to form!