There is always an element of the supernatural in John Connolly’s Charlie Parker series, and this novel is no exception. It begins with Charlie’s PI license being suspended and his permit to carry taken away. To keep a roof over his head, he’s tending bar four nights a week, giving him time to undertake a personal investigation into his own beginnings.
Among the questions he needs answering are those to do with his parents, and who they really are; also, why his respected cop father shot and killed two young persons near his home one night and blew his brains out the next. In the process, he uncovers many more mysteries, some real, others supernatural.
As with other Connolly books, “The Lovers” is written with a firm hand and a tenseness that keeps the reader on edge. The complexity of the story and eerie quality of the tale probably defy the average person’s imagination. But it is fascinating just the same, and highly recommended.
