Helpful Score: 3
This book reminded me, once again, why I love John Connolly and his Charlie Parker series. The mysteries are always page-turners, and The Unquiet is no exception. What really makes Connolly shine, though, is his wonderful dialogue. It's snappy, intelligent, and sometimes humorous. He manages to pull that off and have a terrific mystery, too. I recommend ALL of his books, although I would start at the beginning of the series so you don't miss any background of his very richly-developed characters.
Charlie Parker private detective once again battles the otherworldly evil that inhabits our world. When Parker meets the Collector the first thing he thinks is FOUL a Foul thing. The collector takes souvenirs from the people he kills. Parker and the collector are both after the same bad guys. Parker is secretly afraid the collector might be coming for him next.