He that loves not, abides in death
In New York, a policeman pulls a gun on two unarmed teenagers and shoots them dead. He then takes his own life, but not before delivering a warning to his wife, the mother of their young son: They are coming.
Decades later, that son has grown up to be the private detective, Charlie Parker. Haunted by loss, he seeks to uncover the truth about his past, about his father’s crimes, and about them.
But Parker is being followed: by an unscrupulous journalist, committed to exposing his dark secrets; by a young woman, fearful for her life after her boyfriend’s murder; and by a deadly couple who have been hunting Parker for longer than he knows, with one aim in mind: to bring an end to his existence . . .
‘Best read by torchlight in a broken-down car, right at the end of a forest track. During a storm’
Herald
‘Tremendous stuff’
Independent on Sunday
In New York, a policeman pulls a gun on two unarmed teenagers and shoots them dead. He then takes his own life, but not before delivering a warning to his wife, the mother of their young son: They are coming.
Decades later, that son has grown up to be the private detective, Charlie Parker. Haunted by loss, he seeks to uncover the truth about his past, about his father’s crimes, and about them.
But Parker is being followed: by an unscrupulous journalist, committed to exposing his dark secrets; by a young woman, fearful for her life after her boyfriend’s murder; and by a deadly couple who have been hunting Parker for longer than he knows, with one aim in mind: to bring an end to his existence . . .
‘Best read by torchlight in a broken-down car, right at the end of a forest track. During a storm’
Herald
‘Tremendous stuff’
Independent on Sunday
Reviews
You may think at times you are reading a literary novel but then Connolly will remind you he's just as adept at the violent strategies of the thriller. Either way you will be left shaken by the experience.
An intriguing blend of fast-paced crime fiction and fantasy.
More restrained and reflective . . . but no less powerful
As ever with Connolly, the macabre narrative is couched in prose that is often allusive and poetic.
Visionary brand of neo-noir . . . terrifically exciting, tightly plotted . . . written in an uncommonly fine, supple, sensuous prose.
Tremendous stuff, as Connolly's novels always are.
A tightly plotted, beautifully constructed novel where John Connolly exhibits his considerable skills.
A strange, compelling mixture of genuinely scary gothic horror, humour and hard-nosed crime, The Lovers is among his best. Best read by torchlight in a broken-down car, right at the end of a forest track. During a storm.
'Superbly written . . . another excellent entry in the Charlie Parker series and can be easily read as a stand-alone' 4 stars
Creepy, nailbiting and always plausible
His latest plot is a clever mixture of quest and chase, written in prose that unfolds at warp speed, and rarely fails to sing.
You may think at times you are reading a literary novel but then Connolly will remind you he's just as adept at the violent strategies of the thriller. Either way you will be left shaken by the experience.
An intriguing blend of fast-paced crime fiction and fantasy.
His latest plot is a clever mixture of quest and chase, written in prose that unfolds at warp speed, and rarely fails to sing.
You may think at times you are reading a literary novel but then Connolly will remind you he's just as adept at the violent strategies of the thriller. Either way you will be left shaken by the experience.
An intriguing blend of fast-paced crime fiction and fantasy.
His latest plot is a clever mixture of quest and chase, written in prose that unfolds at warp speed, and rarely fails to sing.
