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A Song of Shadows

A Charlie Parker Thriller, Book 13

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A Song of Shadows

By: John Connolly
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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 Grievously wounded private detective Charlie Parker investigates a case that has its origins in a Nazi concentration camp during the Second World War.

Broken, but undeterred, private detective Charlie Parker faces the darkest of dark forces in a case with its roots in the second world war, and a concentration camp unlike any other . . .

Recovering from a near-fatal shooting and tormented by memories of a world beyond this one, Parker has retreated to the small Maine town of Boreas to recover. There he befriends a widow named Ruth Winter and her young daughter, Amanda. But Ruth has her secrets. She is hiding from the past, and the forces that threaten her have their origins in the Second World War, in a town called Lubko and a concentration camp unlike any other. Old atrocities are about to be unearthed, and old sinners will kill to hide their sins. Now Parker is about to risk his life to defend a woman he barely knows, one who fears him almost as much as she fears those who are coming for her.

His enemies believe him to be vulnerable. Fearful. Solitary.

But they are wrong. Parker is far from afraid, and far from alone.

For something is emerging from the shadows . . .

(P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton©2015 Bad Dog Books Limited Crime Fiction Horror Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

Connolly's writing moves at a gallop, and the uncanny touches to this story can raise the hairs on the back of your neck. Technically it's a thriller but actually it does more.
A Song of Shadows has it all - poetic writing, dark humour, a dash of the supernatural and a thoroughly chilling plot. Connolly is pure class.
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Just keeps building and building until...

Such a wonderful storyteller and such complex characters who almost seem like old friends now.

Perfection

Perfection

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Fascinating book, Parker finds his true purpose in this story,Start's slowly but builds beautify to an apt ending, I found the story very emotional concerning the atrocities committed by the Nazis and upsetting in parts.
Looking forward to the next chapter in Parker's fight against evil

Another cracking book

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If you could sum up A Song of Shadows in three words, what would they be?

good conpulsive listening

Who was your favorite character and why?

Charlie parker because of the way his mind works and gets things done.

Which character – as performed by Jeff Harding – was your favourite?

Louie he expresses the style he has in the accent

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes very much so

Any additional comments?

wished I had found the first books in the series before this one don't feel that I can go back as the characters develop through the book.

great listen

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If I was hooked before......
I cannot wait for the next book and more sleepless nights

Just brilliant!

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this is the 3rd time off listening to this book. my all time favourite.

great

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