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Burning Soul: A Thriller Audiobook
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What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?
“There are some truths so terrible that they should not be spoken aloud, so appalling that even to acknowledge them is to risk sacrificing a crucial part of one’s humanity, to exist in a colder, crueler world than before.”
Randall Haight has a secret: He is a convicted murderer, a man with the blood of a young girl on his hands. He has built a new life for himself in the small Maine town of Pastor’s Bay, but someone has discovered the truth about him. He is being tormented by anonymously sent reminders of his crime. He wants private detective Charlie Parker to make them go away.
But another girl has gone missing, this time from Pastor’s Bay itself, and her family has its own secrets to protect. Now, in a town built on blood and shadowed by old ghosts, Parker must unravel a twisted history of violence and deceit involving the police and the FBI, a doomed mobster and his enemies, and Randall Haight himself.
Because Randall is telling lies. . . .
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"This latest ( # 10 ) in the "Charlie Parker" series is OK because I just love the series.. It probably deserves 3.5 stars. If this was the first book in the series that you read I don't think you'd be rushing out to buy all the others. But take it from me...do yourself a favour and get the first novel in this series "Every Dead Thing" and you will be hooked.This was a good thriller with several surprises at the end that you will not see coming. Parker's friends Angel, Louis and the Fulci brothers show up in the story. Unfortunately for me their parts are limited. I really enjoyed the books where they were more significant to the story. Still a very good read."
— Don (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Riveting and chilling.”
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“An abyss of pain and madness.”
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“Compulsively readable…crackling to a smoking conclusion.”
— New Orleans Times-Picayune -
“A complex story leading to an explosive and terrifying end game.”
— Irish Independent -
“Superb.”
— Mystery Gazette -
“Connolly’s slightly supernatural take on the classic private eye is wholly unique, and Ward and Guidall serve this book well in bringing it to life.”
— AudioFile -
“A powerful story line that weaves together suspense, mystery, and a small touch of the supernatural…An intelligent, plausible thriller, both harrowing and memorable.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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A New York Times bestseller
Burning Soul Listener Reviews
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" I'm a John Connolly fan so slipped comfortably into his style and the characters without needing explanations. However if it's your first JC then Charlie Parker will be a stranger to you - but not for long. I think these books are terrific - a blend of friendship and loss, scary drifts through reality in the netherworld and whether you're a believer in wraiths and shadows of dead people or not JC keeps it real enough for the story to work on many levels. This book worked for me - and I recommend it to you... "
— Lizzie, 2/15/2014 -
" Just read the first few pages - and after that you will not be able to stop - the chill starts. Not the best Charlie Parker novel feel needed more Angel & Louis and an ending with his daughter to send a chill down the spine would have been good. "
— Glen, 2/11/2014 -
" One of the best Charlie Parker books. A tight, exciting mystery. "
— David, 2/8/2014 -
" John Connolly did it again! Everything you could expect in a Charlie Parker story is in "The Burning Soul": Angel and Louis, the Fulci brothers, some wandering spirits, the landscape and so on. Above all "The Burning Soul" has a sound plot, with all his twist and turns you always want to know what is really happening "
— John, 2/4/2014 -
" Slow boil to the finale...missing girl, a mobster, a long dead girl, a reformed(?) killer & Connolly's protaganist-Charlie Parker- thrown all together. A great start and moves at good clip, exposing layer after layer. Oh yeah, it also includes some familiar faces-Louis & Angel and the Fulcis-don't mess with these guys. Best compliment I can give this-he is reminding more and more of James Lee Burke-another author I love. "
— Marc, 1/28/2014 -
" John Connelly. Charlie Parker. It isn't The Black Angel but it is another awesome book. Enough said. "
— Martha, 1/18/2014 -
" Strong work by a favorite author. A child is abducted and as the investigation continues, a neighbor's dark past becomes an issue. Tight plotting and incisive descriptions abound. Can't wait for his next work. "
— Mary, 1/14/2014 -
" Another of his later (Charlie Parker series) books that I finished up skimming the last 100 pages. I just couldn't get in to it as there was far too much description. "
— David, 1/9/2014 -
" This is the first Charlie Parker book I read. It won't be the last. "
— Howard, 12/26/2013 -
" Best Charlie pParker book in a long time. Really good. "
— Kern2537, 11/25/2013 -
" I wish there was more Angel and Louis. "
— Tami, 12/26/2012 -
" Starts strong, tried to quick to wrap up at the end "
— Mrparlay, 10/2/2012 -
" Perfectly written, with a cast of unfailingly fascinating characters, a well-placed kick in the teeth to local, state and federal cops, one crime that turns into a labyrinth of twists and double twists, and a wonderful, bitter protagonist. Connolly's latest is his best. "
— Les, 9/30/2012 -
" As good as I've come to expect a Charlie Parker thriller to be. Unputdownable over the last 200+ pages. Only thing stopping it from a five star rating is the lack of anything significant added to the overall mythology. "
— Ross, 9/26/2012 -
" Connolly's books are dark, dark, dark, often dealing with unspeakable evil. Yet, despite the darkness, there is redemption. "
— Vickie, 8/9/2012 -
" Pretty good, but lacked a punch at the end. "
— Ben, 4/17/2012 -
" Charlie Parker is my hero!!! LOVED this book, couldn't wait to get back to it when I was not reading. This is the most recent in the Charlie Parker series though, started it backwards,so now have to go back to beginning! "
— Laura, 3/15/2012 -
" This was a great story. Well written and keeps you in suspense all the way and includes a surprise ending. Definitely worth a read. "
— Bill, 12/6/2011 -
" Another great book in the Charlie Parker series. "
— John, 11/29/2011 -
" I thought this book was well written but I was a little confused by the lush descriptions but the lack of depth of the main character. "
— Marguerite, 10/26/2011 -
" What can I say, another great book in a series that I have come to love "
— David, 10/26/2011 -
" The Burning Soul is another in Connolly's Charlie Parker series. Parker becomes embroiled in the case of a missing 14 year old girl. You be surprised at the outcome! "
— Maryellen, 10/24/2011 -
" Interesting book - haven't read the Charlie Parker series - think I will try more - "
— Linn, 10/20/2011 -
" Really enjoyed reading this. A bit disappointed that Louis and Angel didn't appear more, and that Charlie's daughter only made a small appearance. But overall well written as you'd expect from John Connonlly. "
— Louise, 10/14/2011 -
" Another exciting thriller from Connolly. It's always surprising to me that an author from Ireland can write novels that take place in Maine- and make it believable. "
— Kay, 10/8/2011 -
" Disappointing... I really liked his prior books, but seems like he just 'threw this together'. Disjointed, did not build suspense. "
— Mike, 10/6/2011 -
" Finishing this book made me sad. I now have no more Charlie Parker books to read :( "
— Brad, 10/1/2011
About John Connolly
John Connolly is a New York Times bestselling author known for his detective Charlie Parker mysteries and supernatural and fantasy novels. His twenty-five novels, nonfiction, and short stories have won the Agatha, Barry, Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards, as well as being finalists for the Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year, H. R. F. Keating Award, and Bram Stoker Award.
About the Narrators
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.
Tony Ward is the narrator of numerous audio books, including titles by Joanne Fluke, Will Allison, and John Connolly.