The 15th book (2016) in the Charlie Parker series is not his best.

Too long. Too slow.

The most interesting characters are Charlie’s sidekicks/bodyguards, Angel and Louis. They are not given enough time in this book. Nor is lawyer Moxie Castin.

John Connolly is an excellent author. But his story telling skills are far inferior to Stephen King, for one example.

Connolly writes gritty crime fiction with supernatural elements. Much violence.

In this book, one of Charlie’s clients is killed.

His investigation leads him to weird, creepy, cult-like group who call themselves the Cut. 

A Time of Torment: A Charlie Parker Thriller