A BOOK OF BONES
John Connolly (Hodder & Stoughton)
John Connolly returns with the latest chapter of his crime/horror/supernatural series of Charlie Parker novels, as the forces of evil search for The Fractured Atlas – which is indeed fractured, but when complete, will usher in the end of the world. Charlie Parker, Angel and Louis, Connolly’s anti-heroes, relocate to Europe where, alongside the real villains, they leave a bloody swathe. The former search for evidence of otherworldly creatures and the latter try to conceal every hint of their existence, except in the world of old wives’ tales and children’s rhymes. This is a massive novel in every sense (700+ pages), but not a word is wasted. As it says on the front jacket, “The finest crime series currently in existence” – I can’t argue with that, as it was a quote from one of my own reviews back in the day, and I stand by it still. This could be Connolly’s masterpiece.
words Mark Timlin
Price: £20. Info: www.hodder.co.uk