A Song of Shadows Volume 13

A Charlie Parker Thriller

By: John Connolly

Narrated by: Jeff Harding

The Charlie Parker series continues as the private detective, still recovering from life-threatening wounds, investigates a case that has its origins in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II in this “all-out thrill ride” (Suspense Magazine).

Parker has retreated to the small-town Maine community of Boreas to regain his strength. There, he befriends a widow named Ruth Winter and her young daughter, Amanda. But Ruth has her secrets. 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…

Another Charlie Parker Thriller

Would you listen to A Song of Shadows again? Why?

Was not as good as the other Charlie Parker books but still excellent. I enjoyed very much.

Great book....loved it!

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

Great straight through!

What did you like best about this story?

The humor, the story, the narrator's voices, and the progress Charlie Parker has made as a character since the first book.

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

louie and Angel.....I know tha tis two characters, but they are always together.

Any additional comments?

Why doesn't Audible obtain the rest of this series? The entire middle section of the series is Not Available. the story of Audible's life for carrying complete series.

Problems

A decently written book with good narration and some interesting characters, but I had two problems: (i) the gratuitous and largely pointless insertion of supernatural elements and (ii) the plausibility of there existing a contemporary group so ruthlessly devoted to protecting Nazi war criminals.

great story with a twist

my first Connolly book and I really liked it. Going to explore more for sure!

Charlie Parker is back!

I didn't like the last book nearly as well as this one. I've read all the preceding books all the way back to Every Dead Thing which is probably my favorite thriller of all time. This book gets back on track to the level of great writing I'd come to enjoy from John Connolly.