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The Instruments of Darkness
By John ConnollyPublisher Description
From the international and instant New York Times bestselling author John Connolly, the beloved and brilliant Charlie Parker series returns with a heart-wrenching crime only one man can solve.
In Maine, Colleen Clark stands accused of the worst crime a mother can commit: the abduction and possible murder of her child. Everyone—ambitious politicians in an election season, hardened police, ordinary folk—has an opinion on the case, and most believe she is guilty.
But most is not all. Defending Colleen is the lawyer Moxie Castin, and working alongside him is the private investigator Charlie Parker, who senses the tale has another twist, one involving a husband too eager to accept his wife’s guilt, a group of fascists arming for war, a disgraced psychic seeking redemption, and an old, twisted house deep in the Maine woods, a house that should never have been built.
A house, and what dwells beneath.
In Maine, Colleen Clark stands accused of the worst crime a mother can commit: the abduction and possible murder of her child. Everyone—ambitious politicians in an election season, hardened police, ordinary folk—has an opinion on the case, and most believe she is guilty.
But most is not all. Defending Colleen is the lawyer Moxie Castin, and working alongside him is the private investigator Charlie Parker, who senses the tale has another twist, one involving a husband too eager to accept his wife’s guilt, a group of fascists arming for war, a disgraced psychic seeking redemption, and an old, twisted house deep in the Maine woods, a house that should never have been built.
A house, and what dwells beneath.
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“I really enjoyed this! The ending was unexpected and I had a hard time putting it down! This is a well done crime story and I will definitely be checking out more from John Connolly! Special Thank You to John Connolly, Atria Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.”
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Diverse charactersMulti-layered charactersDescriptive writingOriginal writingAddictiveSuspensefulRealistic settingDarkViolence
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“Seri Charlie Parker memasuki seri ke-21. Berbeda dengan pendahulunya, yang biasanya ada bagian prolog yang panjang, di buku ini langsung masuk ke kasus yang diselidiki Parker atas permintaan Moxie Castin, pengacaranya.
Colleen Clark dituduh melakukan kejahatan paling buruk yang bisa dilakukan oleh seorang ibu, penculikan dan (kemungkinan) pembunuhan anaknya, Henry. Semua percaya dia bersalah, para penuntut umum yang sedang dalam masa kampanye, polisi, bahkan suaminya sendiri, ayah Henry.
Aku langsung terpikat hanya dari blurbnya dan setelah mulai membacanya, pensaran hingga ke bab akhir. Awalnya aku berpikir, setelah sekian lama dan seri ini sampai ke angka 21, akan kehilangan keseruannya. Namun om John membuktikan aku salah. The Instuments of Darkness adalah seri Charlie Parker terbaik sejauh ini.
Bagi kalian yang pernah membaca seri Charlie Parker namun belum mulai lagi, aku sarankan kalian segera menyusul hingga ke The Instruments of Darkness ini.”
About John Connolly
John Connolly is the author of the #1 internationally bestselling Charlie Parker thrillers series, The Book of Lost Things and its sequel The Land of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson Trilogy for younger readers, and (with Jennifer Ridyard) the Chronicles of the Invaders series. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, see his website at JohnConnollyBooks.com, or follow him on Twitter @JConnollyBooks.
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