The Wolf in Winter Volume 12

A Charlie Parker Thriller

De: John Connolly

Narrado por: Jeff Harding

New York Times bestselling author John Connolly is a master of the supernatural thriller—“a genre of one” (Bookreporter)—whose eerie and electrifying Charlie Parker mystery turns a small town in Maine into an unforgettable character that threatens to destroy the brooding private investigator.

The isolated community of Prosperous, Maine, has always thrived. While others suffered, the people there have remained fortunate, wealthy, secure, and insular throughout the centuries.

Miles to the south, in Portland, a homeless man dies, and the disturbing manner of his death brings Prosperous to the attention of the private investigator Charlie Parker. He is a dangerous man, driven by compassion, rage, and the desire for vengeance. Prosperous and its townsfolk recognize that he poses a threat to their security that runs deeper than any in their long history.

But this community has its own way of protecting itself, and its sheltered residents have marked Charlie for death so that Prosperous may survive. Prosperous, and the secret that is buried beneath it…

should have read some earlier episodes, perhaps

This was a good and enjoyable book, and it was red well. The rogue town is an old story, one that can never really be convincing, but as revisions of a cliche go, this one is pretty good. I got a bit lost about 2/3 of the way through when the hero was unconscious and the POV shifted to characters and subplots I didn't know enough about to follow, as though they are left over from previous exciting episodes with the same characters. I will nonetheless check out some more of these titles . . . the supernatural doesn't play a too-large role, so the narrative about odd characters and settings and the unraveling of the mystery, which I find far more interesting, isn't obscured by spooks and haunts and things going bump in the night.

One of the best in this series

But read others first. I really liked how he brought so many of the previous characters in. I never tire of his style and clever prose. And I see some severe comments about Jeff Harding but I give him 5 stars. Maybe he’s a bit of an acquired taste but I’ve grown to love his style too. So ty.

As always, enjoyed.

So far I have enjoyed all the Charlie Parker stories and this one is no exception. My only criticism is that I did not care for the way the narrator did Angel's voice.

Of he several I have read this was the best

THIS was really quite excellent. while each book does stand on its own it's probably best that you have read at least a few of the early novels so that it will allow you to identify all the players. Excellent narration as always. in general this is quite a different serious because of the continuing focus on the occasional Supernatural, but do not make the mistake of thinking that this is anything more than a great police procedural and suspense novel. recommended

Excellent

Connolly did another wonderful job. Jeff Harding is a wonderful narrator, and my favorite for the Parker series.

Not a stand-alone listen, but it’s good if you’ve kept up w the series.

If you’re new to the Charlie Carter Thriller series, be warned that there are recurring characters and a long, ongoing story arc.

I usually enjoy this dark, detective series which is tinged by the supernatural. This time, I had to push to get through the middle of this book. The premise is excellent as usual, but the execution is not up to John Connelly’s standards. Yes, he’s set the bar high, but there’s too much day-to-day minutiae about Prosperous town’s leaders, and many minor (and never to recur) characters are over-developed. OTOH, there isn’t enough information about the Big Bad and its provenance.

I liked the inclusion of Charlie Parker’s dead wife and daughter, but I wanted to read more about Parker in action, instead of mind-wandering, internal dialogue. The stalwart odd couple—Louie and Angel—saved the book for me.

My advice is to disregard the title, because the wolf metaphor doesn’t work. Yes, I felt deeply for the injured young wolf, and perhaps I should’ve worried about detective Parker’s mortality. However, the metaphor didn’t work for me.

Narration is terrible, story overall good.

As a native of Maine, I am insulted how we are portrayed. All the women sound the same, sound foolish and a terrible attempt at a “Downeast” accent! The men aren’t much better. The Charlie Parker series has had multiple narrators, none of which have really found a consistent”voice” for Parker or the other characters. I continue to finish the books, but see that Harding continues to be the reader and am bracing myself. If the characters are cold hearted killers, don’t make them sound so foolish!

the Devine wolf

one of my favorite books in the series!
was a slow burn at first, but I loved how it all came together at the end. Happy to hear Jeff narrating again.

The Wolf in Winter

First review for me, but finding the narrative very hard to listen too. Jeff Harding reading is as terrible as I’ve heard. I’ve always read Louis as “Louis” not a twangy “Louie” and Angel’s and Louis’ accents are between Mike Tyson and Chris Rock. Not how I’ve envisioned over the 11 books I’ve read and listened. I guess I’ve been lucky in not having Jeff as my first listen. If this is John’s interpretation of “Louie” and Angel, I guess have misinterpreted their representation in his books. Unfortunately I think The Charlie Parker series is one of the top series I’ve read so may have to suffer to more readings by Jeff if I only have time to listen and not read. I just need to keep thinking that it’s the story that counts and these stories are always worth your while.

the dude that is reading is the greatest 😎😎

the dude that read this book is my freaking favorite cowabunga dudes
and this series gives my goose pimples