The pulisher's summary:
Two intertwined disappearances leave a rural community in shock in the latest gripping Charlie Parker novel from New York Times bestselling author John Connolly.
In a darkly brilliant thriller set in Maine’s rural Kennebec River Valley, the body of a young runaway from a “troubled teens” school has been found in the water, seemingly drowned, while a teenage girl has gone missing, believed dead. Now it is up to one man, private investigator Charlie Parker, to find the connection, and bring two evils—one new and one ancient—to an end…
I had a hard time maintaining interest in the book in the beginning. Each of the chapters on the disappearances gave little information to make me want to read further. I continued though and by the middle of the story each subplot was fascinating and I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen.
The part of the book that I enjoyed the most was the group of three killers who call what they do "the game." Originally there were four participants. When one of them violated the rules of the game he was eliminated. This worked out well for the remaining three because they could be the leader of the game sooner. Every third year each of them got to select the victim, the method of murder and actually commit the murder. Another fascinating part of the book was the action at Spero School. Spero is a place for troubled teens whose parents have given up on. It's more of a prison than a school with ridiculous rules and severe punishments.
My thoughts about the book are mixed. The beginning was slow but the ending was satisfying. I am rating the book 3 out of 5 stars.
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