false 3 1 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 22:01:32 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 09:09:42 -0700 2009 The Poet) and it was nice to see him in something other than a cameo.

I liked the way the book reasonably addressed the dying institution of newspapers in a way that still gave some hope for actual investigative reporting.

I would also like to note that while I'm something of an avid reader of mysteries, I am rarely (if ever) able to suss out clues and make out whodunit before the characters. That being said, The Scarecrow marks the first time that I was able to see a crucial clue about the story before the characters, thanks to my love of The Wizard of Oz children's books.]]>