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The Poet

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Buck Schirner
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Publisher's summary

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HARRY BOSCH AND LINCOLN LAWYER SERIES

An electrifying standalone thriller that breaks all the rules!

Death is reporter Jack McEvoy's beat: his calling, his obsession. But this time, death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write - and the mystery he desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and cunning is at large. His targets: homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case he couldn't crack. The killer's calling card: a quotation from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. His latest victim is McEvoy's own brother. And his last...may be McEvoy himself.

©1996 by Michael Connelly. (P)1996 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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Solid mystery/crime novel from a different vantage

This is the third Connelly novel I've listened to and I've enjoyed all three. I picked this up because of the great reviews it got. It's supposed to be one of his best. It's really good, but I didn't like it anywhere near as much as the Lincoln Lawyer.

Seeing the plot unfold through the eyes of a journalist instead of a police detective was an interesting take. The narration was good and overall I enjoyed the book. I found myself looking for excuses to listen to it.

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Slow start, but amazing finish

Michael Connelly is the best. I have been reading the Bosch series, and after 6 books decided to read all of his books in the order he published them. This book starts slow, but the twists and excitement in the second half are totally worth it. 3 star on performance because of the slow start

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Connelly is a great pic!

I really enjoyed this book. Another one that keeps you guessing. Great listen!

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The Poet

I have enjoyed listening to this book and I believe that you will enjoy it too

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READ THIS BOOK BEFORE THE NARROWS

This book is great, total page turner, but I already knew the ending because I’ve the Harry Bosch book The Narrows. It completely spoiled what would have been a knockout punch of a twist. At least if you’ve read the Narrows then you can have more of an understanding of how a certain character plotted throughout.

The narrator was good, not irritating. Did have to speed up the playback because there are so many pregnant pauses where there shouldn’t be. And the word pedophile is consistently pronounced ‘peydophile” or ‘peedophile’ like pee in a cup.

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Intricate plot development and resolution

Interesting insight into the workings of a reporter chasing a story and the more compartmentalized approach of an FBI task force - assuming it represents some level of real life.

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Loved it

Very good book. This one is a bit longer than I usually like but I enjoyed it.

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I liked it.

I enjoyed this book. Some great new circumstances I had not heard before. I’ll read another of his books

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Too Many holes

Good story but there were many holes that in the plot and in the end it was utterly predictable. The narrative seemed slow.

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I couldn’t stop listening to it!

I enjoy all of Michael Connelly’s books, but this one is specially gripping. The story holds you beginning to end, and I was very surprised with the end. Worth listening to every second of it!!!

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