false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168391419m/32506.jpg 32506 42 Jack McEvoy is a Denver crime reporter with the stickiest assignment of his career. His twin brother, homicide detective Sean McEvoy, was found dead in his car from a self-inflicted bullet wound to the head--an Edgar Allen Poe quote smeared on the windshield. Jack is going to write the story. The problem is that Jack doesn't believe that his brother killed himself, and the more information he uncovers, the more it looks like Sean's death was the work of a serial killer. Jack's research turns up similar cases in cities across the country, and within days, he's sucked into an intense FBI investigation of an Internet pedophile who may also be a cop killer nicknamed the Poet. It's only a matter of time before the Poet kills again, and as Jack and the FBI team struggle to stay ahead of him, the killer moves in, dangerously close.<p> In a break from his Harry Bosch novels--including <I>The Concrete Blonde</I> and <I>The Last Coyote</I>--Edgar-winning novelist Michael Connelly creates a new hero who is a lot greener but no less believable. <i>The Poet</i> will keep readers holding their breath until the very end: the characters are multilayered, the plot compelling, and the denouement a true surprise. Connelly fans will not be disappointed. <I>--Mara Friedman</I> 32671 1996 The Poet (Jack McEvoy, #1) total:2752|5:853|4:1189|3:582|2:103|1:24| 2752 11001 3561 271 3 7 false false Thu Oct 08 07:18:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 12:25:46 -0700 2009
Perhaps the thing dating ...more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 03:49:15 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 09:32:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 2 false false Fri Mar 13 15:39:44 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 17:10:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sat Aug 30 14:38:18 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 30 14:38:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 14:23:03 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 15:53:05 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 11:06:54 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 09 17:50:00 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 20:47:32 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 20:55:46 -0800 2008
This was a good read (listen). Abridging the novel to approx. 3 hours was a bit severe - there were quite a few jump...more...]]> 5 1 false true Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Feb 17 12:37:53 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 12:58:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Mon Feb 04 11:12:47 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 11:14:44 -0800 2008 It was through there that I had first heard of Michael Connelly. His Heironymous Bosch series is excellent and I urge you to read them, starting with Black Echo.
Now, The Poet is a departure from this series, this time th...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 28 04:04:46 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 19:39:47 -0800 2008
This is a compelling drama: the search is on for a vicious killer who leaves ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 13:48:59 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 13:53:45 -0700 2009
The plot leaves so many threads unresolved that it feels like Connelly just cheated. I usually don't notice things like this, so it must be pretty egregious.

Whatever speaks to me about Harry Bosch, Jack McEvoy ain't got it. I think t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 23:00:44 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 23:07:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 19:17:11 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 19:32:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 06:42:33 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 06:51:16 -0700 2009 1 Buck Shriner narrator

I prefer Connelly's series with the Harry Bosch character. This mystery had a "gotcha" quality to it that irritated me. The narrative kept setting you up to believe the 'mole' was one character, then he kept cutting them down an...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Aug 10 13:42:48 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 07:22:37 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 13:42:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 19:45:10 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 16:47:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 21:13:56 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 21:36:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 31 12:22:02 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 23 19:10:33 -0800 2008 I have decided that 2008 is "The Year Of Mystery" - I am going to completely indulge myself in my new guilty pleasure, mystery novels. The Poet has been recommended to me by many people, and I decided it would be a fitting start to the year. Couldn't have made a better choice, I love...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 07 08:29:01 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 08:37:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 25 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 22 16:19:31 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 14:32:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=32506