John Connolly
Författare till The Book of Lost Things
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John Connolly is the author of "Every Dead Thing" which was a bestseller in Britain and Ireland. He is a regular contributor to "The Irish Times," and has traveled extensively in the United States. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. (Publisher Provided) John Connolly was born May 31, 1968 in Dublin. He visa mer is an Irish writer who is best known for his series of novels starring private detective Charlie Parker. His first novel, Every Dead Thing was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and went on to win the 2000 Shamus Award for Best First Private Eye Novel (he is the first author outside of the US to have won the award). Connolly's debut introduced readers to the anti-hero Charlie Parker, a former police officer hunting the killer of his wife and daughter. Connolly has since written a further 5 books in the popular Parker series and a non-Parker thriller, as well as venturing outside of the crime genre with the publication of first, an anthology of ghost stories and later, a novel about a young boy's coming-of-age journey during World War II England. Before becoming a full-time novelist, Connolly worked as a journalist, a barman, and a local government official. After graduating with a B.A. in English from Trinity College, Dublin and a M.A. in Journalism from Dublin City University, he spent five years working as a freelance journalist for The Irish Times newspaper. He quickly became frustrated with the profession, and began to write Every Dead Thing in his spare time. Connolly continues to contribute articles to the paper. His eighth book in the Charlie Parker series, The Reapers, was published in 2008. The tenth Parker novel, titled The Whisperers, was published in 2010. His current bestseller is A Time of Torment, the fourteenth in the Charlie Parker series.. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
Serier
Verk av John Connolly
Filthy Rich: A Powerful Billionaire, the Sex Scandal that Undid Him, and All the Justice that Money Can Buy - The… (2016) 405 exemplar
Books to Die For: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels (2012) — Redaktör — 245 exemplar
Every Dead Thing / Desert Places / Subterranean / The Hundredth Man (2006) — Bidragsgivare — 4 exemplar
The Social Organisation of Marketing A Figurational Approach to People, Organisations, and Markets (2017) 2 exemplar
Mr. Gray's Folly [short story] 2 exemplar
The Inkpot Monkey 2 exemplar
Mud 1 exemplar
The Inn at Shillingford 1 exemplar
The Cycle 1 exemplar
The Blood of the Lamb 1 exemplar
A Dream of Water 1 exemplar
The Lamia 1 exemplar
The Children of Dr. Lyall 1 exemplar
The Fractured Atlas - Five Fragments 1 exemplar
The Dread and Fear of Kings 1 exemplar
The Djinn 1 exemplar
And In Darkness Shall We Dwell 1 exemplar
The Man From the Second Fifteen 1 exemplar
A Haunting 1 exemplar
Lazarus 1 exemplar
Sporco sud 1 exemplar
LA CANCION DE LAS SOMBRAS 1 exemplar
Defender 1 exemplar
Razorshins 1 exemplar
The Wakeford Abyss 1 exemplar
The Bridal Bed 1 exemplar
Gaelic Games in Society: Civilising Processes, Players, Administrators and Spectators (Palgrave Studies on Norbert… (2020) 1 exemplar
US Magazine (Heidi Fleiss: A Dangerous Woman - The Hollywood Madam / Tom Hanks / Mariah Carey) (1993) 1 exemplar
De las cosas que recuerdo 1 exemplar
Stille handel 1 exemplar
I Live Here 1 exemplar
Noční hudba 1 exemplar
Nocturne 1 exemplar
The Cancer Cowboy Rides 1 exemplar
Mr. Pettinger's Dæmon 1 exemplar
The Erlking 1 exemplar
The Ritual of the Bones 1 exemplar
The New Daughter 1 exemplar
The Furnace Room 1 exemplar
The Shifting of the Sands 1 exemplar
Some Children Wander by Mistake 1 exemplar
Deep, Dark Green 1 exemplar
Miss Froom, Vampire 1 exemplar
AMANTES, LOS (Spanish Edition) 1 exemplar
Associerade verk
The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives (2009) — Bidragsgivare — 210 exemplar
Bibliomysteries: Stories of Crime in the World of Books and Bookstores (2017) — Bidragsgivare — 192 exemplar
Echoes of Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon (2016) — Bidragsgivare — 129 exemplar
Down These Green Streets: Irish Crime Writing in the 21st Century (2011) — Bidragsgivare — 23 exemplar
Hebbes 1 — Bidragsgivare — 2 exemplar
Taggad
Allmänna fakta
- Vedertaget namn
- Connolly, John
- Namn enligt folkbokföringen
- Connolly, John
- Födelsedag
- 1968-05-31
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- Ireland
- Land (för karta)
- Ireland
- Födelseort
- Dublin, Ireland
- Bostadsorter
- Dublin, Ireland
- Utbildning
- Trinity College, Dublin
Dublin City University - Yrken
- journalist
writer
Medlemmar
Diskussioner
The Book of Lost Things book discussion i Hogwarts Express (juli 2010)
WWII, boy, alternate world? i Name that Book (februari 2009)
Recensioner
Colleen Clark’s child is missing. When his bloody blanket is found in her trunk, prosecutors with political ambitions are convinced she has murdered him. Most neighbors, strangers, and even her husband believe her to be guilty. Moxie Castin is her attorney and he enlists the help of private investigator Charlie Parker.
There is a lot to consider in this case. The husband’s story is a bit suspect to Parker. A psychic who has helped and hindered past missing child cases steps forward. There is a strange, foreboding house deep in the Maine woods. And, what danger does that Fascist group arming themselves in the adjacent woods bring to the situation?
In addition to the basic mystery, there are aspects of horror and the supernatural, along with some humor. I typically do not like otherworldly elements in a story, but that did not interfere with my enjoyment of this book. Although it seemed long, it was an engrossing read and I was anxious to get to the resolution.
This is the twenty first in the Charlie Parker series. Incredibly, it is the first one I have read; I felt it worked well as a standalone. I liked the repeating characters (and they are characters!), although I think I might have enjoyed them even more if I had read some of their previous adventures.
Thanks to @NetGalley and @atriabooks for the DRC.… (mer)
There is a lot to consider in this case. The husband’s story is a bit suspect to Parker. A psychic who has helped and hindered past missing child cases steps forward. There is a strange, foreboding house deep in the Maine woods. And, what danger does that Fascist group arming themselves in the adjacent woods bring to the situation?
In addition to the basic mystery, there are aspects of horror and the supernatural, along with some humor. I typically do not like otherworldly elements in a story, but that did not interfere with my enjoyment of this book. Although it seemed long, it was an engrossing read and I was anxious to get to the resolution.
This is the twenty first in the Charlie Parker series. Incredibly, it is the first one I have read; I felt it worked well as a standalone. I liked the repeating characters (and they are characters!), although I think I might have enjoyed them even more if I had read some of their previous adventures.
Thanks to @NetGalley and @atriabooks for the DRC.… (mer)
1 book 2 stories.
The first, The Sisters Strange short -by the authors standards but vintage Connolly. The second story is actually 2 stories in one and takes place at the beginning of the Covid pandemic and first lockdown.
Both stories were rather minimal and so there was a lot of meaningless filler. Still a very good book, overall.
The first, The Sisters Strange short -by the authors standards but vintage Connolly. The second story is actually 2 stories in one and takes place at the beginning of the Covid pandemic and first lockdown.
Both stories were rather minimal and so there was a lot of meaningless filler. Still a very good book, overall.
This is the author's first book. I liked the atmosphere he created , his descriptions, some of his characters. His plot was pretty much every serial killer cliche wrapped into one big package. Enjoyed the supernatural elements and, as I said, will give him another try, for a first-time novel, quite an accomplishment
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At the Library (1)
To Read - Horror (1)
To Read (3)
Best Young Adult (2)
Magic Realism (1)
Devilish Books (1)
True Crime Books (1)
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- Verk
- 112
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- 19
- Medlemmar
- 27,731
- Popularitet
- #733
- Betyg
- 3.9
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- ISBN
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- Språk
- 24
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- 97
I have read every Charlie Parker novel that has been published and Mr. Connolly repeatedly delivers on the mystery and paranormal aspects of the series. Parker is joined again by Louis and Angel in this story and I find the friendship of the three to be an endearing part of the novels. The tying of loose ends from other stories in the series can be a satisfying aspect but the reader doesn’t need to have read the entire series to enjoy the book. Having said that I highly recommend reading the entire series and look forward to reading subsequent stories.… (mer)