The Wolf in Winter

The Wolf in Winter by John Connolly
416 Pages

Part of the Charlie Parker series, Connolly combines the  supernatural with the mystery and thriller.  In this book the town of Prosperous, Maine has survived the ups and downs of the economy better than the surrounding towns and its citizens seemed charmed and impervious to harm.  When the daughter of a local street person disappears, Charlie Parker begins to investigate the disappearance and it leads back to mysterious goings on in the town. 

This was actually the first book I've read in the series even thought it is the 7th book.  While somewhat entertaining, there were some plot holes and inconsistencies in the storyline that were distracting and I couldn't help but compare to the Preston/Child collaboration that puts out books in a similar vein.