Synopses & Reviews
A brilliantly chilling novel by
New York Times bestselling author John Connolly about a chain of killings, linked obscurely by great distances and the passage of years, and the settling of their blood-debts past, present, and future.
As a small boy, Louis witnesses an unspeakable crime that takes the life of a member of his small, southern community. He grows up and moves on, but he is forever changed by the cruel and brutal nature of the act. It lights a fire deep within him that burns white and cold, a quiet flame just waiting to ignite. Now, years later, the sins of his life are reaching into his present, bringing with them the buried secrets and half-forgotten acts of his past.
Someone is hunting him, targeting his home, his businesses, and his partner, Angel. The instrument of revenge is Bliss, a killer of killers, the most feared of assassins. Bliss is a Reaper, a lethal tool to be applied toward the ultimate end, but he is also a man with a personal vendetta.
Hardened by their pasts, Louis and Angel decide to strike back. While they form a camaraderie that brings them solace, it offers them no shelter from the fate that stalks them. When they mysteriously disappear, their friends are forced to band together to find them. They are led by private detective Charlie Parker, a killer himself, a Reaper in waiting.
Connolly's triumphant prose and unerring rendering of his tortured characters mesmerize and chill. He creates a world where everyone is corrupt, murderers go unpunished, but betrayals are always avenged. Yet another masterpiece from a proven talent, The Reapers will terrify and transfix.
Review
"This latest offering from Connolly is as dark and convoluted as his previous novels and just as enjoyable." Library Journal
Review
"As strange as it may seem, what we have read from [Connolly] to date may well be but an introduction to where he is going. And if The Reapers is any indication of what the journey will be like, you will want a lifetime ticket." Bookreporter.com
Synopsis
Darkly brilliant and intuitive detective Charlie Parker returns in the newest thriller by New York Times-bestselling author Connolly.
About the Author
John Connolly was born in Dublin and is a regular contributor to the Irish Times. His first novel was the phenomenal international bestseller Every Dead Thing. Visit his Web site at www.johnconnolly.co.uk.