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Nocturnes (Paperback)

by John Connolly (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Atria Books (22 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743270193
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743270199
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.5 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,762,056 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Connolly writes about darkness and viciousness with an urban intelligence that makes these stories at once terrifying and delightful.' -- Time Out 'Spookier than mere pastiche, meatier than pure pulp, Nocturnes hits exactly the right note in reinventing the golden age of ghost stories.' -- Christopher Fowler, Independent on Sunday 20041031 'Think Edgar Allan Poe's mysteries for the shorter stories, while Connolly's individuality shines through in longer tales.' -- Daily Mirror 20041031 'John Connolly is a bestselling novelist of left-field, complex mysteries, with a proven love of the dark side ... if you like to be unsettled then you're in for a treat, as each of the tales twists the classic ghost story in a modern macabre way.' -- Radio Times 20041031 'The Beeb has commissioned a couple of flesh-crawling extravaganzas. First the bestselling John Connolly (a man who, when he puts his mind to it, can keep you awake for weeks - believe me, I know) provides a chiller a day until Friday.' -- The Times 20041023 'Comparisons with Stephen King occur again with the appearance of this remarkable collection of short stories by Connolly. Though Dublin born, he has set his five previous scary mystery novels in Maine, beating King at his own game in such a stylish fashion that readers think he's American. Connolly enlarges his gallery of grotesques with aplomb in this selection of 12 tales that beg to be read aloud on a winter's evening. The novella-length piece 'The Reflecting Eye' particularly stands out. This evocative haunted house tale features private detective Charlie Parker, the troubled main protagonist in Connolly's highly accomplished crime novels.' -- Phil Hamer, City Life 20041023 'it is at 3.30pm that a real master of the macabre gets to show us how it's done. John Connolly's novels combine the supernatural with straightforward, if ingenious, crime, but his short stories come straight from the bowels of Hell. Enjoy.' -- The Times 20041025 'If menace is indeed seductive, then Connolly has the key' -- Courier Mail 20041025 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nocturnes, John Connolly, 14 Dec 2004
By RachelWalker "RachelW" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nocturnes (Hardcover)
As with his previous book, Bad Men, this a departure for Connolly. As with his previous book, it's not quite as super as his Charlie Parker series, but that doesn't mean it isn't grand nonetheless. Beautifully bound, it's a collection of short horror stories, and two novellas, one of which - "The Reflecting Eye" - features Parker, and means that this collection is a must for fans of the series.

It's a rich collection, there is no denying it. It's a kind of compendium of influences, and a homage, too, with hints of everyone from Stephen King to Edgar Allan Poe to Ray Bradbury. There's not a bad story amongst them, though a couple are slightly less great than others. Far outweighing those, though, are the standouts. "Deep Dark Green" is a superb little piece, and "The Inkpot Monkey" is once again brilliance, as it was in Karin Slaughter's "Like A Charm" anthology, in which is was far and away the best story. "Miss Froom, Vampire" has a sly little sting in its tale, and "The Cancer Cowboy Rides", the opening novella, is absolutely great also.

Nocturnes is a huge sucess, and again shows that Connolly can do a lot more than just Charlie Parker. It's a fond evocation of the history of an entire genre, while bringing new things to it as well, namely Connolly lyrical and vivid use of language. I reccomend it wholeheartedly to Connolly fans, and fans of the horror genre. I would be reccomending it just as strongly even if the Parker novella wasn't included, which says quite a lot, I think.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Connolly not frightned to take chances, 19 May 2006
By M. Hill "KingKong" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nocturnes (Paperback)
This gathering of short stories by Connolly is exceptional. It is well worth the read, its darkly humorous at times and stomach turning at another! The short stories are all real page turners, from "Mrs Froom the Vampire" to "The Cancer Cowboy Rides." The best one by a long shot, has to be "The Inkpot Monkey". Connolly even manages to bring Charlie Parker back to print with a short story named "The Reflecting Eye".
Its a collection of, as you would call it, tales from the dark side, or on the far side of safe! Any one liking horror stories with a nice twist, take the plunge and enjoy!
Writing short stories can be a chancy business, but connolly romps home with this book!
One thing this book taught me, look under the bed, lock the windows down tight, dont play near pools, and never ever go to a school where the mascot is made up of bones.........
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A new amazing book that sees John Connolly spread his wings!, 22 Oct 2004
By J. C. Jones - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nocturnes (Hardcover)
I've been looking forward to this book ever scine i heard about it, having read all his previous novels. Just when you thought the horror genre could not deliver any more original material. along came Connolly. This contains some the most original and compelling stories in the genre. ofcourse the main aspect of me wanting it so badly is the novella "the reflecting eye" and marks the come back of Charlie Parker. it is a beautifully written story that reads almost as poetry and is once again as dark, thrilling, fast paced and original as every Connolly book to date. "The concer cowboy rides" is a strarkly original story and incredibly well written. it follows the life of a modern day grim reaper, even though he is not the typical grim reaper we all know. he is very chilling and complex as he tries to uncover what he is and why. All the stories in here are great scary tales, that rack up the suspence and leave u hanging at the end for more. "the underbury witches" being one of the best. If you are a fan of Connolly's work then u will love this, and if u're not then u will love it too! that is if u enjoy being scared. because this book enduces thoughts and dreams where u thought there were none.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing
I spotted this book in a shop while browsing, and was intrigued enough to order it from Amazon - with some anticipation. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gonz

4.0 out of 5 stars a little night reading
short tales from the master.i've got all this guys books and hav'nt had a duff one yet.got this just to make the collection complete as i'm not a fan of short stories but these... Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. Moore

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very good
I was looking forward to reading this book but it was quite disappointing. There's no denying that he tells a story well but it was really a pastiche of other authors and becomes... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars not a book of lost things
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Published 21 months ago by L. Dorward

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite superb
I first read Nocturnes after borrowing it from the library and I loved it so much I decided to buy it. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2008 by Amazonian

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but equally forgettable!
The only other John Connolly book I've read is The Book of Lost Things, which is far better than anything here. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2007 by Archy

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant collection.
This is a book comprising a good few short stories aswell as two slightly longer 'novellas'. I personally think short stories are a briliant break from the everyday novel, they... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmmm
I got this book for Christmas and was eager to read some of Connolly's "supernatural and macabre" stories. I must say that they weren't as good as I expected. Read more
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