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The Children of Eve

A Charlie Parker Thriller, Book 22

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The Children of Eve

By: John Connolly
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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'Connolly grips like a vice and he's an extraordinary storyteller' Crime Time
'One of the best thriller writers we have' Harlan Coben

Wyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist Zetta Nadeau, has gone missing, leaving behind a cell phone containing a single-word message: RUN.

Private investigator Charlie Parker is hired to find out why Riggins has fled, and from whom.

Parker discovers that Riggins, an ex-soldier, has been involved in the abduction of four children from Mexico: three girls and a boy, all belonging to the cartel boss Blas Urrea - except Urrea's family is safe and well in Mexico, which means the abductees cannot be his children. Yet whoever they are, Urrea wants them back, and has dispatched his agents to secure them, even if it means butchering everyone who stands in their way.

One of those agents is Eugene Seeley, a clever, ruthless solver of other men's problems. The other is an unknown woman.

Every child has a mother. Now Charlie Parker will face one unlike any other, and learn the terrifying truth about the Children of Eve.

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I was spellbound listening to Children of Eve as I have been with every single Charlie Parker novel the revelation of his true nature is coming a clash of worlds is imminent yet another gripping story from John Connolly ten out of ten as usual
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I didn’t love the last Charlie Parker book - it felt a little bland and not quite up to scratch. With The Children of Eve, it feels as if John Connolly’s got his mojo back.

An artistic misfit friend of Charlie’s asks his help. We meet drug lords, book salesmen, and a supporting cast of minions. And, of course, Angel & Louis are around to help increase the snark levels!

Charlie has a couple of tricky days. Sam’s got a great idea, and Jennifer’s scared…

Charlie’s back!

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Excellent narration but I felt that year was a lot of unnecessary filler in this book.

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I missed a good Parker book and this one is certainly one of the better ones.
Angel and Louis are there but much more minor figures in this one.
Parker himself isn't the primary driver of the plot.
Made for a refreshing change.
if you're already following the series, it's worth the price of admission.
if you're not, don't start here or you'll be lost. Grab the first book and enjoy the journey to here.

One of the better installments in the series

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nothing a very well told story with excellent narration would recommend this book for overall experience

enjoyed

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the saga continues... and will continue... if you've enjoyed the rest you'll love this 👍

leaves you with more unanswered questions and wanting more

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Because it was different, it took me a while to get into it, but the ending made me think next book will make up for anything I felt unsure about in this one.

Different from his other Charlie Parker books.

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Another excellent piece.Waiting for the next one .Continues to entertain.Dictionary at hand for the flowing word of a great writer

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A good Charlie Parker book is hard to beat. This is one of those. I love John Connollys style of writing, the humour and observations of even menial things are wonderful.
Top this off with excellent narration by Jeff Harding and you have a wonderful story to listen to.

Very entertaining

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I particularly liked the detail we got into Jennifer and her relationship with Charlie and Sam. The narration as usual was excellent. Although interesting and enjoyable there have been better main plots in previous books but the longer-term subplot of Charlie's real identity and history was one of the best of the series.

Great insights into the long-term story

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