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Book Review of Every Dead Thing (Charlie Parker, Bk 1)

Every Dead Thing (Charlie Parker, Bk 1)
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I liked the story as a whole, but my big complaint is that there are far too many characters! For instance, names (especially those who turned out to be the 'bad guys') that seem to be mentioned in passing in early chapters take on on a much bigger significance MANY chapters later. So many times in this book I was looking back to earlier chapters to figure out who this seemingly-new name was. (I rarely have to do this with other authors.) If the author had even mentioned the name a few times -- by the time it became important -- it would've made a big difference. I felt as though I was reading the book on the surface and not really getting 'into' these characters. In retrospect, I wished that I had started writing down the names mentioned, and who they were. Would've made for a much more enjoyable read.

Oh, be forewarned: extremely graphic descriptions of the murders. When you're reading, you can't turn your face away.