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TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#1: Apr 19th 2012 at 8:34:22 PM

Am I the only one that reads these? I had planned on sleeping at night this week, then I made the mistake of starting to read these (again). I thought King was scary, and he is. Connolly, though, through the prism of Charlie Parker, Louis, Angel, The Collector and Bliss is fucking terrifying.

There is just enough reality in the midst of the undoubted supernatural elements of the books for one not to completely disregard them as mere beachside fodder, or fit only for airport reading.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#2: May 9th 2012 at 11:42:59 AM

I'm guessing they're not actually about Charlie Parker?

TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#3: May 9th 2012 at 12:56:16 PM

Wow, a reply post at last!

No is the answer to that, though the same question is asked to that character by almost everyone he meets - in the early books at least. His father and mother (although this isn't quite true) named him Charlie at random, and didn't even know who Charlie Parker, (Bird), was until long after his birth.

He gets called "Bird" by a few folks as well.

He may, or may not, be the incarnation of one of the Fallen Angels, and a lot of the utter bastards he comes up against seem to know this.

He is also one of the most prolific killers of killers in fiction.

player2start player2start Since: May, 2012
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#4: May 10th 2012 at 8:44:11 AM

Actually, yes, I am reading these books right now, and enjoying them immensely. I haven't been able to read all of them yet, but I should be getting the rest soon. Connolly definitely has his own style, I've never really enjoyed a first person POV story before, but he manages to pull it off splendidly. The characters are amazing also, my favorite has to be Angel though, he's just so ... Angel. I've found it terribly annoying that, for a bestselling series, I haven't been able to find much information or fandom. Hopefully it will pick up somehow. Glad to see another fan!

TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#5: May 10th 2012 at 4:46:12 PM

Argh. Net crashed before posting reply and my memory of what I posted has failed slightly. Oh yeah. I have read all the published Charlie Parker books and short story instalments published so far, and my favourite character, outside of Charlie himself, is Louis. He be scary.

There is a new hard-back coming out this year, and if my dad is a nice boy, he will get it for his birthday. If not, I am getting it for mine, 8-)

player2start player2start Since: May, 2012
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#6: May 12th 2012 at 10:59:35 AM

Awesome. Hey, is there actually a page for these books, or just the one for John Connolly? If there isn't, I think I may try to start one.

TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#7: May 13th 2012 at 12:28:38 PM

No, mate, there isn't. Which is a bit of a pity as the books are hugely popular in both the murder fiction and the psychological thriller fiction categories.

If I knew how to set up pages, I would offer to help. Since I don't, I would still like to but would need guidance.

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