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The Lovers (Charlie Parker #8)

by John Connolly (Goodreads Author)

4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 · rating details · 2,308 ratings · 183 reviews

Charlie Parker is a lost soul. Deprived of his private investigator's license and under scrutiny by the police, Parker takes a job in a Portland bar. But he uses his enforced retirement to begin a different kind of investigation: an examination of his own past and an inquiry into the death of his father, who took his own life after apparently shooting dead two unarmed teen...more

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Published June 2nd 2009 by Atria (first published 2009)

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Jan 11, 2012 K.D. Oliveros rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: guy-lit, crime, thriller, gothic, populist

Charlie Parker has lost his license and his gun as a private detective. With nothing to do, he decides to conduct his own investigation regarding his father’s suicide who shot himself after killing of a teenage couple, the lovers. We know that Parker’s wife and child were both murdered but for this book, he set this aside and concentrate on his father’s story. Since Charlie Parker was John Connolly’s creation, he latter can decide which part of this character’s life to tackle in which book in th...more Charlie Parker has lost his license and his gun as a private detective. With nothing to do, he decides to conduct his own investigation regarding his father’s suicide who shot himself after killing of a teenage couple, the lovers. We know that Parker’s wife and child were both murdered but for this book, he set this aside and concentrate on his father’s story. Since Charlie Parker was John Connolly’s creation, he latter can decide which part of this character’s life to tackle in which book in the series. This makes everything quite contrived in my opinion. It’s kind of funny too since I don’t believe in compartmentalized life. Still, I hope to complete reading this series since the time I read and liked The Unquiet last year.

Anyway, there is still this paranormal ingredient that makes John Connolly’s mystery-thriller books quite different from your usual fare. He is like Robert-Parker-meets-Stephen-King or Michael-Connolly-meets-Peter-Straubb kind of writer. Suspense Thriller and Gothic combined. He has this ability to scare a bit out of you when you thought that your heart should beat wildly only due to suspense for non-stop action like car chase or rapid shootings. Connolly also has that dramatic side, this being a story behind his father’s death, so almost everything is here except sex and romance. I still consider this a guy book, not that I am a sexist but I just personally belief that there are books written for each of the genders.

I was able to relate to this book by imagining that my now dead father, who was a policeman in his 20’s and 30’s, committed suicide instead of cancer (in his early 60’s). That’s kinda really a push because my father would not have done that since he had a strong faith in God and he loved life. But say, it did happened, how would I react? What if I did not know the reason like he did not give any hint or suicide note prior to him killing himself? Would I spend time to find out for myself? Ask his friends or our relatives who he talked to last? Of course! And that’s why helped me appreciate this book. Parker’s father was even more intriguing because he first killed two teenagers prior to shooting himself.

John Connolly did not go right away into the scene though. After establishing that fact (the suicide) on the first couple of pages, he then introduced two stories without revealing their connection to Parker’s father’s death. Then he slowly and intricately weaves the connection and in the end, and I hope this is already what happened, gave light to the reason for the suicide. Again, I hope this will not crop up again in the succeeding books.

Overall, still a good story for the whole series particularly to understand Charlie Parker as a character. Although of course the question is: what comes next? His mother’s what?
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Aug 27, 2012 Book Him Danno rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, books-sent-by-author-publisher-for

How can you tell a great writer? When he can basically present in book eight of a series 400 plus pages of back story and keep it thrilling.

The top advice given to writers is start with the action; avoid the exposition like the kiss of death. But yet Connolly manages to prove there is always an exception to every rule. His private detective Charlie Parker has always been an interesting character with a much storied past, but there are even parts of if it he was unsure of. With that premise the...more

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May 27, 2012 Tim Niland rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads

Charlie Parker is a man adrift. He has lost his private investigator's license and the woman who had his child has left him. Now making ends meet working in a Maine bar, he looks to solve the mystery that has haunted him nearly all his life: why did his policeman father shoot to death two apparently unarmed teenagers, before alter tuning the gun on himself? Parker travels to a New York City suburb where the incident happened, chased by a tenacious reporter who is bent on telling Parker's story w...more

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May 26, 2012 Keith Willcock rated it 4 of 5 stars

"So what do you think about wasps, Mr. Parker?"

That phrase may sound a long way from disembodied spirits coming back over numerous lifetimes to avenge something.We don't know what...yet, That's undoubtedly coming in a sequel, but it's the seed thought for this supernatural thriller which follows our hero Charlie Parker on a life threatening adventure on what, for anybody else, would have been a pretty simple matter, uncovering the truth about one's origins.

Life is rarely simple for Charlie, howe...more
"So what do you think about wasps, Mr. Parker?"

That phrase may sound a long way from disembodied spirits coming back over numerous lifetimes to avenge something.We don't know what...yet, That's undoubtedly coming in a sequel, but it's the seed thought for this supernatural thriller which follows our hero Charlie Parker on a life threatening adventure on what, for anybody else, would have been a pretty simple matter, uncovering the truth about one's origins.

Life is rarely simple for Charlie, however, and we are gratefully carried along on a magic carpet ride on the darker side of life after death as two vengeful spirits seek to thwart his mission for reasons that even by the end of the tale remain unclear. Charlie's quest gets complicated and several gory bloodlettings are required before the demonic duo who have been seeking to plant Charlie under the ground are themselves caught and securely locked away in the underworld.

Well perhaps not so securely. There are strong indications that they may or their kin may rise from the dead and grace Mr Connolly's pages again in the future. I certainly hope so.

The book is informative, funny and creative. It dares to go where few novels go, into the world beyond our rational mind and the limits of life and death as we generally understand them. What is going on in that world? Are there spirits? Are they aware of us and can they intervene in our affairs? Can their wrath be invoked by our actions or those of our ancestors? These are just some of the deeper questions that the author, intentionally or not, offers up for our consideration.

Yet even as we are invited to enter a kind of netherworld where the security of what we consider to be normal is brutally stripped away, we are connected to the well defined groundedness of life in New England through the daily lives of the characters who by their very disfunctionality are made endearing to us. It is the very reality of their existences that makes it almost possible to accept that all the goings on in the "other" world may actually be plausible

For those of you who choose to take this book as a lightweight thriller, be warned. Parasitic wasps really DO exist. So be careful when meeting strangers. You never know who they REALLY are and be especially careful when visiting Costa rica because that is where THEY live.(less)

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Aug 23, 2011 Mark Souza rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have come to expect high quality mystery/thrillers from John Connolly, heavy on police procedure and the inner workings of the newsroom from a man with vast experience with both. What I didn't expect was a paranormal thriller, and that's what Connolly deftly delivers in "The Lovers."

Charlie Parker is a private investigator with a suspended license working as a bartender in Maine. He comes from a perfectly normal background and an ordinary family. His parents loved each other and Charlie's ado...more

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Jul 26, 2010 Sharon rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Jan 03, 2010 Debs rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009

This book was disappointing only in that there was almost zero Louis & Angel, which I can understand given that the previous CP novel was almost entirely about them. This story focuses on Parker’s father and events that lead both to his death and to Parker’s continued existence.

There’s one thing about the Parker novels that I’m on the fence about; there is a supernatural element to his life and the cases he takes. The ghosts of his murdered wife and daughter haunt him, literally, and many o...more

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Sep 14, 2009 Caitlin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009

I did something last night that I haven't done in a long time on a work night - stayed up until I finished my book even though I knew I would hate life in the morning on the way to work. In fact, I pretty much read this book all day once I took care of the unimportant stuff like pancakes, groceries, & procrastinating doing the laundry. This isn't a surprise, though. John Connolly's books are just that good.

This is the latest in his Charlie Parker series wherein Charlie learns some truths abo...more

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Jul 24, 2009 Michael rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Horror fans, action thriller fans. terrorism fans.

Recommended to Michael by: I enjoy the author

Shelves: mystery, read-in-2009, reviewed, thriller, hardboiled

Some excellent books demand more than just a sentence or two to review. Such is the case with "The Lovers."
Charlie Parker has lost his P.I. license and has time on his hands so decides to investigate his father, Will's, suicide. His father, a New York policeman killed two unarmed teenagers when Will was a young boy. After being questioned by Internal Affairs, Will's father shoots himeslf.

Part of the story switches to Emily Kindler. She had a boyfriend, Bobby Foraday, who went missing but then w...more Some excellent books demand more than just a sentence or two to review. Such is the case with "The Lovers."
Charlie Parker has lost his P.I. license and has time on his hands so decides to investigate his father, Will's, suicide. His father, a New York policeman killed two unarmed teenagers when Will was a young boy. After being questioned by Internal Affairs, Will's father shoots himeslf.

Part of the story switches to Emily Kindler. She had a boyfriend, Bobby Foraday, who went missing but then was found hung. The coroner found marks around his neck that were inflicted prior to the hanging and deemed this was murder. Was Emily involved?

Charlie gets the details of his father's shooting from one of his father's best friends and partner. The two officers found a young woman, Carolyn Carr, in distress who told the policemen that a young man and woman were after her. Will hid her for her safety but became involved with her and she became pregnant. At the time Will and his wife were expecting a child themselves. As Carolyn was about to give birth, (Spoiler the woman who had been after her, kills her but the child lives.)

That night when Will returned home, his wife, Elaine, told him that the child she was carrying died. Will arranges to take his son, born by Caroline Carr, and raises it as his own.

Without revealing more essential plot, there are two young people who were after Caroline and when they find that she gave birth, even though the two people were killed, they come back and go after Charlie. Will sees the devilish people and shoots them before they can get to Charlie and then they turn back to the bodies of teenagers so it seems he killed innocent people.

Now another generation has past and the two lovers, possess two more bodies and go after Charlie. He's helped by his friends and there is a confrontation.

Even if not a fan of horror, this is in the mode of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, wonderfully written and if the reader can suspend reality for just a bit, they could imagine this happening.
Well written, constant drama, good action and a nice addition to Connolly's writing. (less)

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Jun 01, 2010 Beth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads, read-in-2010

This is a book that I received as a giveaway from the publisher through the Goodreads first-reads program.

Have you ever read a book where you kept saying to yourself, “I really have to go do x y or z … five more minutes…one more chapter…” and then one chapter turns into two until you’ve read far longer than you intended and you still can’t stop? This is that book.

The Lovers tells the story of Charlie Parker, a PI with a temporarily suspended investigator’s license, and his attempt to understand...more This is a book that I received as a giveaway from the publisher through the Goodreads first-reads program.

Have you ever read a book where you kept saying to yourself, “I really have to go do x y or z … five more minutes…one more chapter…” and then one chapter turns into two until you’ve read far longer than you intended and you still can’t stop? This is that book.

The Lovers tells the story of Charlie Parker, a PI with a temporarily suspended investigator’s license, and his attempt to understand once and for all what has haunted him since he was a boy: why his father, a New York City policeman killed two unarmed teenagers for no apparent reason, and then committed suicide. Alongside Parker’s story, the novel interweaves narratives of several apparently unrelated homicides.

Never having read any of the previous seven Charlie Parker novels, I had no idea what to expect from this book beyond assuming it to be the usual thriller/detective type story. I could not have been more wrong. John Connolly writes beautifully, and the novel is peopled with richly drawn characters. One in particular, that of Parker’s father’s partner, Jimmy Gallagher, poignantly depicts the ramifications of being a gay Irish cop in the NYPD in the early 70’s. The portions of the novel exploring the psychological aspects of Parker’s suffering as well as that of the people he has helped and hurt get equal play with the fast paced action, making this much more than a standard thriller.

Make no mistake, this book is dark, and at times quite disturbing. It also veers into the paranormal sphere at some point although this is no simple horror story. As one who almost never reads horror or paranormal works (with the exception of Stephen King’s Misery and Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles read many years ago), I have to admit that this part of the book was not really to my taste. That said, for those who like that kind of fiction, this is very well written and thoroughly compelling. If you’re looking for a story that grabs you from the first page and propels you along to a terrifying end, this is it. Just don’t expect to sleep soundly the night you finish it.

As a point of information, this novel can easily be read as a stand alone book, although there were a few references that I felt I missed not having read any of the previous books in the series.
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Jul 18, 2009 Richard Wright rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Connolly's Charlie Parker sequence, of which this is the eighth novel, shows no sign of dipping in quality, and this might be one of the best of the lot. Stripped of his PI license, Parker investigates the only thing he legally can, delving into the mysteries of his past, and the mysterious death of his father. As with the best of the books, the plot is eased away in layers, becoming more complex as Parker is driven to push, and delve, and pry, until the starkest truths about himself and the wor...more

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Feb 01, 2010 Emma rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crime-thriller

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This was the first John Connolly and consequently Charlie Parker novel I have read, and I was not disappointed at all with the book.

I will definitely look into reading more by thus author as it was just my thing.

I have to say I was surprised at the take of the story. I was under the impression that it was a crime book, but then realised it is actually classed as fiction in our store, but I liked the title and the premise so I thought what the hell. When the discovery of fallen angels/demons play...more This was the first John Connolly and consequently Charlie Parker novel I have read, and I was not disappointed at all with the book.

I will definitely look into reading more by thus author as it was just my thing.

I have to say I was surprised at the take of the story. I was under the impression that it was a crime book, but then realised it is actually classed as fiction in our store, but I liked the title and the premise so I thought what the hell. When the discovery of fallen angels/demons played its part I was fascinated, I haven't really ever read a book like this.

I was also glad that the one I chose didn't go back and refer to any other book, it seemed to stand alone, I think it was lucky because I picked the one about secrets into his family life, although obviously it did refer to the murders of his wife and daughter, and his other relationship, but it didn't prevent me from connecting with the character or understanding the stroy fully.

So, we are introduced with the missing boy Bobby Faraday, who is found to be dead - suicide but then realsation that it is actually a murder. The chapters then alternate between different characters and storylines, there is no real pattern, but that didn't hinder it in anyway as I thought it might. Charlie Parker was a PI, but has had his license taken away, so instead of gettin in trouble with the law anymore, he plans to uncover a secret within his own family that has been revealed to him. One or both his parents are not his real parents. And this was confirmed by a blood test. His father could be his father but his mother definitely wasn't. At the same time he wants to find out why his father killed two teenagers and then himself when he was just 16 years old. Everything seems to have been hidden and swept under the rug, but know he plans to find out. And I tell you (anyone wishing to read this) it is exceptionally interesting and enjoyable!

I was under the impression that all stories (well two really) would link up, but I did not expect them to link the way they did, a very good link. Those who have read his work before may have seen that coming, but for me it was exciting and unanticipated, but I like those, I am usually quite good at judgin what will happen in these stories but John Connolly did really well to confuse me throughout this novel.

I loved his style of writing I found it very exciting, nerve racking and I was absorbed throughout. The concept itself I loved as well, a new experience for me, but one that I thouroughly enjoyed.

I definitely will be reading others by this author as I believe I have discovered one of my favourites!(less)

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May 28, 2010 Reanne rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads

I received this book from a goodreads giveaway.

I read "The Lovers" by John Connolly in one sitting. After reading the third paragraph, I frowned and asked myself what maudlin garbage I was about to embark on. In the fourth paragraph, I was hooked.

Investigator Charlie Parker starts digging around to find out what truly happened to his mother and father during his teenage years. Suicides and murders are woven together and come apart, past and future, in the pages of this book. Meanwhile, something...more

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Jul 31, 2012 Filipe Dias rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

É com alegria, e tristeza que me veio parar este livro às mãos. Alegria, porque já tinha saudades de ler uma narrativa de John Connolly. Tristeza, porque este é o 8º volume da saga Charlie Parker, e nenhuma editora pegou nos volumes do 2º ao 7º. Apesar do livro se ler bem, há várias referências ao passado, o que não se torna tao complicado porque a maioria delas se refere ao volume "Viajante Assassino" que felizmente já li.
Mas vamos ao "Os Amantes".
Este livro surge pela vontade de Parker saber o...more

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May 05, 2010 Louise rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crime-psychological-thriller

This latest installment in the Charlie Parker series takes us on a dark journey, what's new I hear you ask, all of John Connolly's books take us on dark journeys. This one, however, explores the past of Charlie himself and the mysteries surrounding his birth and the suicide of his father, it also goes some way to explain why evil is drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Gripping right from the first page with what at first seems like an unconnected story, this book will keep you turning the pages...more

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Jun 21, 2009 Tamora Pierce rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: thrillers-mysteries, adult

The latest Charlie Parker thriller, in which Parker, still with his private investigator's license on suspension, digs into the fatal shooting of two teenagers which caused his policeman father to take his own life while his wife and son were downstairs. In the course of talking to people who knew his father, Parker has dealings once again with the mysterious Rabbi Epstein, who already holds one of the immortal fallen angels who pursued a bloody career before Parker and his friends captured and...more

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Jun 04, 2012 Paulo Pires rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Este é o primeiro livro que leio de John Connolly.

A personagem principal Charlie Parker, investigador privado, que vê a sua licença retirada, aproveita o sucedido para investigar o suicídio do próprio pai após ter assassinado um jovem casal desarmado denominado "Os amantes".

Esta procura proporciona viagens à sua juventude com o objectivo de descobrir os segredos que o homicídio encerra.

Uma procura intensa, que junta vários ingredientes entre os quais se destacam os vários homicídios, de contorno...more

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Jun 26, 2009 Wayne Wilson rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was not disappointed by this book. It was the first of Connolly's series on staring Charlie Parker that I read as an audio book and it was an excellent way to read it. This was an abridged version and so I don't know what was left out but I couldn't tell anything was left out.

I think you could read this book even if you have not read the previous 7 in the Charlie Parker series. Charlie goes back in time to find out why his father killed two teenagers sitting in a car and then killed himself. W...more

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May 29, 2012 John Senner rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Escapist fiction - detective with a super-natural twist - perfect for sweating in the back yard on Memorial Day weekend with a glass of whiskey at hand. But not to be otherwise recommended. I fished it out of the trash - will put it back in the trash. One technical point must be mentioned. Charlie Parker mentions that he has B blood type and that is incompatible with his mother's type 0 blood but not his father's type A. Not so. The O gene is recessive, which means that his mother had both genes...more

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Jun 07, 2012 Ana Luisa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Uma leitura soberba! Não sabia bem o que esperar deste livro quando o comecei a ler. Pelo que tinha observado na sinopse percebi que iria ser um thriller de acção policial e mistério, com algum ocultismo pelo meio, mas ao longo de todas aquelas páginas encontrei-me completamente cativada. Acabei de o ler neste momento e ainda não percebi a razão específica de ter gostado tanto deste livro, se foi pelo tema, se pela forma como toda a trama foi contada ou talvez por tudo isso e muito mais… Encontr...more

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Jun 14, 2010 Lucy rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: those who enjoy paranormal suspense

The Lovers

I just adore John Connolly's work, and this novel is no exception. The story, while remaining in the present, gives us a bit of history about a particularly traumatic event during Charlie Parker's childhood, and indirectly an insight into his family history. As he speaks to various individuals, he's hounded by author wannabe Mickey Wallace. It becomes apparent that old secrets that were being kept, have led something ancient and sinister to Charlies doorstep.
My favorite part of this pa...more

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Jun 08, 2010 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is quite deep into the Charlie Parker series. I had not read the preceding books (although I have book one coming from Amazon now) and clearly they would have informed my reading of this one. That being said, I really enjoyed reading it. The material is dark. The plot advances nicely. The story takes you through his past and hints at his future. The prose is tight and often tinted with a wry humor. The point of view changes were occasionally jarring but over all worked well.

My one pet...more

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May 14, 2013 Daniel Key rated it 2 of 5 stars

I grew to like this book more and more as I continued reading it. I picked it up for $1 at my local bookstore and had heard of the author before so I thought I would pick it up and give it a try. I honestly wasn't very impressed. Perhaps it was that I had never read any of the Charlie Parker series, but everything just seemed a bit cliche. I enjoyed the genuine spookiness of some of the supernatural elements but even in the conclusion of the book I could predict most of the outcome from about 10...more

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Jun 09, 2010 Julie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads

I won this book through the First Reads Giveaway.

John Connolly is a painter - he just uses words instead of watercolors. The way that he writes makes you picture everything as it happens! I think that a lot of authors miss that mark but John Connolly has it down pat!

John Connolly jumps right into the story and you feel like you're there with Charlie Parker as he deals with the police, his lawyer, old friends and memories from long ago. Charlie is delving into his past to find out more about the...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I wasn't super thrilled with the Charlie Parker book that came before this, The Reapers, namely because Parker only made a cameo appearance. Bah! The Lovers, however, is one of my favorite Parker novels. Connolly is a stunning writer. He is so subtle, which makes the punches all the harder to take. There was one scene that I read while eating breakfast in full sunshine, and I was so frightened that the hair on my arms stood on end. I had to read the remainder of the novel on the subway (i.e., no...more

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Jun 29, 2012 Mark rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dark-tales, thriller, john-connolly, charlie-parker

The Lovers starts of with a quest of the bar-manager Charlie Parker, he has lost his PI license, for answers on a question about his father. Why did he go out and execute a young couple and then commit suicide after that. Charlie will get some answers in this book that push the story of his life from a thriller aspect into the supernatural. Having read the previous 7 books this book ais a welcome gift by the writer. We get quite some explanations with Charlie even on matters where he did not exp...more

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Jan 27, 2011 Ram rated it 2 of 5 stars

I started reading John Connolly both as a new author I had not read before and because the jacket blurb was intriguing. There are some insightful and memorable paragraphs... I would go further and say that some chapters are good. But it seems to me that John actually wants to be Stephen King but does not dare... so he puts in some aspects of the mystical/macabre/cabalistic/dark features without much explanation or background. In summary a disappointing read and though this is Charlie Parker #8 I...more

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Jun 05, 2009 Rose rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: thriller

I actually loved this latest installment to the Charlie "Bird" Parker series by John Connolly. The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is that I love to have Angel and Louis in the story more and missed them terribly here. But this book took the storyline closer to the truth with many revealing facts that is best left unsaid, lest I leave spoilers.

Charlie had lost his PI license in the last book and is now bartending and leaving him plenty of time to follow up on what actually happend to...more

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Jun 10, 2009 Lynn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery-thriller, horror

John Connolly is a superb writer. His words read like poetry. His characters are quirky, flawed, but ultimately some of the most interesting people you will ever meet in a novel (or anywhere else). "The Lovers" throws Charlie Parker, the protagonist of seven other Connolly novels into his haunted past, weaving together previous plot streams. Charlie is confronted by some unusual information from an even more unusual source and by the end; he is left with a completely new set of questions. "The L...more

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Feb 20, 2010 Ryan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: crime, darker, drama, suspense

This is my third Charlie Parker experience. I think it's safe to say now, John Connolly has the ability to scare me silly. I was coming home from work later than usual one evening with few travelers on the interstate with me when a particularly chilling scene was read for me. It's been a long time that a movie or book or anything actually gave me chills and made me want to seek the comfort of any human being as quickly as possible. I still think his books are terrifically written. Rich, descript...more

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