I just finished reading The Furies, the latest Charlie Parker private eye/supernatural novel by John Connelly. I really like these books. They read like a hardboiled private detective story, but there are always supernatural elements involved. The Furies consists of two separate but connected stories. The first is called The Sisters Strange, which involves a career criminal returning to Portland, Maine and reestablishing his relationship with the Strange sisters. Unfortunately, he has stolen a rare coin collection from a very dangerous individual, risking the lives of the Strange sisters as well as others, bringing Charlie Parker into the picture. The second story is called The Furies, in which Parker takes on two separate cases, both with the task of protecting women facing grave danger. This is the first Charlie Parker novel in two years, and I really did enjoy it. Connelly successfully mixes two different genres very skillfully, and the result is an absorbing tale. I recommend you pick up a copy at your local library today.
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