Charlie (Bird)
Parker and his wife Susan are having a difficult time. He loves his
daughter Jennifer, but his arguments with Susan are driving him away.
One night after an argument he slams out of the house to go drink at
the local bar. When he comes home the worst possible sight meets his
eyes. His wife and daughter are dead, and they’ve been brutally
mutilated.
Charlie has no alibi
and falls under suspicion. In the aftermath of the trauma he leaves
the NYPD and without a license investigates crimes, hoping to get The
Traveler, the man who murdered his family. His hunt takes him from
New York to Virginia and Louisiana. In each place he’s met with
violence and gruesome crimes.
The mystery is
complex and peopled with unusual characters. That part made me want
to read the book. However, to get the mystery you have to wade
through gore. It was rather overdone for my taste. It took a long
time to finish the book. I had to put it down and read other books to
get away from the killing.
If you enjoy a good
mystery, well written with quirky characters, you may enjoy this
book. However, it is very bloody.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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