Hailed internationally as a page-turner in a league with the fiction of Thomas Harris, this lyrical and terrifying bestseller is the stunning achievement of an "extravagantly gifted" (Kirkus Reviews) new novelist. John Connolly superbly taps into the tortured mind and gritty world of former NYPD detective Charlie "Bird" Parker, tormented by the brutal, unsolved murders of his wife and young daughter. Driven by visions of the dead, Parker tracks a serial killer from New York City to the American South, and finds his buried instincts -- for love, survival, and, ultimately, for killing -- awakening as he confronts a monster beyond imagining...
Jennifer P. (jenners) from SICKLERVILLE, NJ wrote on 3/28/2008...
Creepy, bloody, disturbing but very engrossing and fast-moving. The “hero” (Charlie “Bird” Parker”) reminded me a bit of Nelson DeMille's John Corey, with his smart-ass remarks and dark humor. I definitely plan to read more in this series. Hard to believe how much the author packed into the book.
ANNA S. (SanJoseCa) from SAN JOSE, CA wrote on 5/3/2007...
A scary and exciting story with "shades" of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS! A real adrenaline rush!
Devora C. from WICHITA, KS wrote on 4/16/2007...
John Connolly superbly taps into the tortured mind and gritty world of former NYPD dective Charlie "Bird" Parker, tormented by the brutal, unsolved murders of his wife and young daughter. Driven by visions of the dead, Parker tracks a serial killer from New York City to the American South, and finds his buried instincts - for love, survival, and, ultimately, for killing - awakening as he confronts a monster beyond imagining...
Lynda B. from BISBEE, AZ wrote on 3/12/2007...
good reading
Mary W. (jane) from LOVELAND, OH wrote on 2/13/2007...
Thrilling and full of suspense to the end.
Karen D. (drago9fly) from KERNERSVILLE, NC wrote on 2/9/2007...
Very good mystery.
Susan W. from BALTIMORE, MD wrote on 9/16/2006...
Good first novel. Can be graphic at times.
Renee S. (renee45) from CROSSETT, AR wrote on 4/9/2006...
Scary to the end. Great story.
Holly S. from NORCROSS, GA wrote on 3/16/2006...
Great book! All fans of crime thrillers will love this book.
Debbie D. from LAWTON, OK wrote on 12/28/2005...
John Connolly superbly taps into the tortured mind and gritty world of former NYPD detective Charlie "Bird" Parker, tormented by the brutal, unsolved murders of his wife and young daughter. Driven by visions of the dead, Parker tracks a serial killer from New York City to the American South, and finds his buried instincts--for love, survival, and, ultimately, for killing--awakening as he confronts a monster beyond imagining...