John Connolly was born in Dublin in 1968. His debut -EVERY DEAD THING - swiftly launched him right into the front rank of thriller writers, and all his subsequent novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers. He is the first non-American writer to win the US Shamus award.
There is a precision to the horrors that make them one of the few sequences to have found anything interesting to say about serial killers since Thomas Harris. - IndependentConnolly has virtually no match when it comes to chilling his readers. - Daily ExpressA Gothic horror story and a well-paced thriller. John Connolly writes beautifully about a world that is desolate, pain-filled and seeming hopeless, with the powers of darkness always threatening to rent the fabric of reality and bring chaos. But he also has a keen eye for the underbelly of modern American life, a good ear for current street argot, and his violent set pieces are satisfyingly exciting and vibrantly realised. - Myles McWeeney, Irish IndependentColourful but visceral grand guignol, and definitely not to be read at night. - GuardianStylishly literate gore and terror - Kirkus Reviews Dark and powerful yet beautifully written - Big IssueGreat narrative talent packed with vivid scenes and sequences. An impressive feat of storytelling - Irish Times Weekend ReviewSatisfying and literate thrill ride - Evening Herald (Dublin)
What's the mysterious Black Angel, and how is it connected to a young woman's disappearance, a church of bones, and the bloodbath at a monastery? Connolly stalwart Charlie Parker finds out. The entire first printing will be autographed; with a 12-city tour. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
There is a precision to the horrors that make them one of the few sequences to have found anything interesting to say about serial killers since Thomas Harris. - IndependentConnolly has virtually no match when it comes to chilling his readers. - Daily ExpressA Gothic horror story and a well-paced thriller. John Connolly writes beautifully about a world that is desolate, pain-filled and seeming hopeless, with the powers of darkness always threatening to rent the fabric of reality and bring chaos. But he also has a keen eye for the underbelly of modern American life, a good ear for current street argot, and his violent set pieces are satisfyingly exciting and vibrantly realised. - Myles McWeeney, Irish IndependentColourful but visceral grand guignol, and definitely not to be read at night. - GuardianStylishly literate gore and terror - Kirkus Reviews Dark and powerful yet beautifully written - Big IssueGreat narrative talent packed with vivid scenes and sequences. An impressive feat of storytelling - Irish Times Weekend ReviewSatisfying and literate thrill ride - Evening Herald (Dublin)
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