Frank H. (perryfran) reviewed on 8/9/2021 + 1229 more book reviews

This seventh book in the Charlie Parker series really wasn't about Parker at all. Instead, the focus was on Louis and Angel, specifically on Louis and how his past comes back to try to wreck vengeance on him. The novel delves deep into Louis's past including how his father had been hung and burned by some racists in South Carolina when Louis was a boy. (Louis later gets vengeance on these men as described in The White Road. And then later Louis gets revenge on a man who killed his mother by concocting an explosive which blows up in the man's face when he blows his whistle. This brings Louis to the attention of a man called Gabriel and an organization of killers called The Reapers. Louis is honed and trained by Gabriel and this group but one of his kills is not forgotten by those seeking retribution against Louis. He and Angel are drawn into a trap and towards the end Parker does show up to help save them.

As usual, this was a real page-turner with loads of tense action. Connolly can really tell a story and is great in character development as well. In this book, two of the central characters are a pair of mechanics, Willie Brew and Arno, who are bailed out of their debt on their garage by Louis who uses their shop as needed. Of course the pair get drawn into harms way along the way. Then for comic relief there are the Fulci brothers and Jackie Garner...all short on smarts but heavy on brawn. Looking forward to continuing this series!

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