• The Black Angel

  • A Thriller
  • By: John Connolly
  • Narrated by: Jeff Harding
  • Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (381 ratings)

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The Black Angel

By: John Connolly
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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To those who have been forsaken, hell has no geography.

The Black Angel begins with the disappearance of a young prostitute from one of New York City's seamiest neighborhoods. Like so many tormented souls before her, the girl's mother is inevitably drawn to Charlie Parker's doorstep desperate for redemption and revenge. Despite the danger that his chosen profession imposes on his wife and newborn daughter, Parker knows that the woman and her troubles cannot be ignored. As always, he is driven as much by the evil that simmers in the hidden honeycomb world as he is by the ties of friendship and blood.

As Parker gets closer to the girl's captors, he discovers that her disappearance is linked to a church of bones in Eastern Europe, to the slaughter at a French monastery in 1944, and to the myth of an object known as the Black Angel - an object considered by evil men to be beyond priceless. But the Black Angel is not a legend. It is real. It lives. It dreams. And the mystery of its existence may contain the secret of Parker's own origins.

©2005 John Connolly. All rights reserved. (P)2014 Simon & Schuster

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As always AMAZING!

I am so glad that this was narrated by Jeff Harding. so much better. However regardless who reads narrates, You lose yourself in the adventure. Of course there are parts that seem to drag but only for a moment and it all evolves and ties in. Just a great series. Well worth the time. If you have not read The Charlie Parker thrillers You can pick up and read in any order but I recommend beginning at The first in the series. Just as each story evolves Charlie, Angel and Louis all evolve. Plus in this you book you get more of Louis back story. As usual Angel provides the humor that plays off Louis and Charlie's sarcastic whit. Another must read!

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The narration!

The narration was horrible. Has the narrator ever heard ethnic people, or even a woman talk? Most of the characters sound like the three stooges skit. Horrible.

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Wonderful story, as all Connolly stories are

Dp yourself a favor and read the Charlie Parker mysteries in order. They are some of the best around today.

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More horror than mystery

Catholic depiction of the age old struggle between good and evil. There is no good without evil and vice versa. If you like the TV show Evil, you will like these stories. The protagonist is not a priest but he maybe an angel - a fallen one in the currently popular "bad" good guy tradition. The books are good, well written with lots of background on subject matter. The narrator(s) have added depth. I recommend!!! But these are not Mystery of the Week material. They are dark, bloody, full of death and have a supernatural bent.

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my favorite narrator for the Charlie Parker Series

Connolly is incredibly literary in in his writing style. I love it. His powerful style and storytelling is bright to life by this narrator, head and shoulders above the rest.

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Black Angel

John Connolly in prime form. One of the best in the parker series, and one of my personal favorites.

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best series of books ever!

this book is extremely well written. Connolly rights the best stories. this one is almost the best in the series,I'll read again without doubt!

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So Much Backgroumd

Too much backstory? Maybe. I appreciate the research but so much of it was Connolly just proving he'd done the work. Oh, and maybe just back off the political statements a bit. We get it everywhere else. I need a break.

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disappointing.

lost interest. too much religious background that was an interesting. did manage to hang in to the Finish but did not like the story

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Another great one

Love this series, John Connelly
is a fantastic author, I enjoyed the the narrator and the continued development of the characters

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