runner Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 John Connolly's books fall between two genres horror and crime with a little bit of da vinci code thrown in. I love Charlie Parker, yes like all cops he's got his past and his demons but these in no way interfere in a cracking storyline. In essence ancient artifacts have been stolen from Iraq and are being smuggled into the US via Canada for what else profit...for the bad men ( The Whisperers are a curse/demons that are securely locked in a small box and just waiting to be released on an unsuspecting world...Into this story enter a host of characters...The Collector..The Captain...Herod (being eaten alive by a speeding cancer...which only adds to his evil), and lets not forget Charlie's two able bodied helpers Angel and Louis....add a number of ex servicemen who are mysteriously dying/committing suicide, an array of evil gangsters...together with the aptly named Jimmy Jewel (didn't he have a comedy show with Hilda Baker ...and we have a top class thriller and as they say....grabs you from the first page and never lets go!.....so for all fans of dark and highly entertaining crime/horror fiction this is a must read...enjoy...and sleep tightly otherwise the Whisperers will get you...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 John Connolly's books fall between two genres horror and crime with a little bit of da vinci code thrown in. I love Charlie Parker, yes like all cops he's got his past and his demons but these in no way interfere in a cracking storyline. In essence ancient artifacts have been stolen from Iraq and are being smuggled into the US via Canada for what else profit...for the bad men ( The Whisperers are a curse/demons that are securely locked in a small box and just waiting to be released on an unsuspecting world...Into this story enter a host of characters...The Collector..The Captain...Herod (being eaten alive by a speeding cancer...which only adds to his evil), and lets not forget Charlie's two able bodied helpers Angel and Louis....add a number of ex servicemen who are mysteriously dying/committing suicide, an array of evil gangsters...together with the aptly named Jimmy Jewel (didn't he have a comedy show with Hilda Baker ...and we have a top class thriller and as they say....grabs you from the first page and never lets go!.....so for all fans of dark and highly entertaining crime/horror fiction this is a must read...enjoy...and sleep tightly otherwise the Whisperers will get you...... Sounds good runner this one is going on the wishlist.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Sounds good runner this one is going on the wishlist.... I would recommend you read the other ones first. I am looking forward to getting the latest The Burning Soul which might be in my Amazon basket as I type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 I agree with Pickle prob best read in order...although some are better than others...I would recommend the two later ones The lovers and the whisperers...and I also like the look of the new book but will wait for the paperback edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I've read a couple of John Connolly book, including this one. I'd really recommend them. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paun Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I really really ove these books and will buy this one also if I find at second hand bookstore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 thats where I picked the whisperers up at a charity shop for £1.90...well worth the price....although the following day I saw it in the library...so I could have saved myself the £1.90....but that would make me miserable :mrgreen: and it's good to buy a book and support a good cause.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmark Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 The Charlie Parker series are best read in sequence, you will find that that the books build on the previous books and having read the previous books by Connolly I found The Whisperers far more emotionaly touching as if I had read it as a first novel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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