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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780446690454
ISBN number: 0446690457
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 608
Printing Date: July 01, 2002
Publishing house: Grand Central Publishing
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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.In a break from his Harry Bosch novels--including The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote--Edgar-winning novelist Michael Connelly creates a new hero who is a lot greener but no less believable. The Poet will keep readers holding their breath untilthe very end: the characters are multilayered, the plot compelling, and the denouement a true surprise. Connelly fans will not be disappointed. --Mara Friedman
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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.
In a break from his Harry Bosch novels--including The Concrete Blonde and The Last Coyote--Edgar-winning novelist Michael Connelly creates a new hero who is a lot greener but no less believable. The Poet 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. --Mara Friedman
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I started with Black Ice, I've been hooked on Connelly books ever since.
I will say I was hesitant on this book, I don't normally like very first person styles, in fact I hate them. But after realizing that good old Harry was somehow involved in a sequel book to The Poet, I knew that I had to read it.
I'm very glad that I purchased it and forced myself to read it. There wasn't so much forcing after the very first few chapters.
Anyhow, its a wonderful thrill ride, certainly a book that I would recommend to others.
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This book is the book where the Poet is introduced. It is an intriguing story about murders of policemen and small children, murders most foul. We are soon lead in the right direction, pointing to someone with knowledge of law enforcement. It is also clear that the murderer is a rather evil person with no care for the anger and hurt he is bringing in to peoples lives. As with so many mass murderers, he seems to be charged by them.
As the net draws closer, we get suspicions here and there, and we're drawn in a couple of different directions. The revealing of the murderer is somewhat predictable at that point, but I may be biased, as I had read some of Connelly's later books.
I am a huge fan of Connelly, I am especially fond of the Harry Bosch novels. This is not one of them, although it has connections to Harry Bosch. If you are interested in a good crime story, this is definitely it. Exciting from beginning to end, and it gives you the urge to read more.
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Jack McEvoy is a crime-beat reporter in Denver whose twin brother, Sean McEvoy, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after obsessing over the murder and mutilation of a girl. Jack starts asking the kind of questions that only a journalist would think of, and bingo . . . he finds that there's something strange going on: There have been a lot of so-called suicides of police officers who have been investigating the murders of children and those who teach and tend them. The link seems to be that they all left notes that contain quote from Edgar Allen Poe.
Soon, Jack is on the hunt and his investigation draws the attention of the FBI when he tries to acess a data base of police suicides. Can Jack find out what's going on . . . or will the FBI stonewall him?
This story doesn't start off as fast as most books about serial killers do. That's a shame. With a more powerful beginning, this story would be a classic. But be patient; the story speeds up as it goes.
One of the most appealing parts of this book is looking at the challenge of investigating crimes as a journalist rather than as a law enforcement professional. I think you'll find the contrast to be interesting.
The book also features lots of opportunities to get to know the serial killer so character development is excellent for building tension and interest.
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Like another reviewer here, this was my very first Connelly novel and I went into it with no preconceptions as I was completely unfamiliar with his work. It grabbed me from the very first page and kept me engrossed right up to page 500. I enjoyed the author's writing style: spare, yet sufficiently descriptive. It put me in mind of the show Dragnet, without the over-the-top posturing. Rather than go into too much detail, he gives the reader enough to get a good sense of the place and the people, and then moves the action along. His characters speak as real people would and they are smart and recognizable, without being cliche. The storyline was well plotted, a bit of murder, a bit of mystery, some romance and a few twists along the way.
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If I have one criticism, it is the final act of the book with the major plot twist. I found it a bit forced and insufficiently justified. After setting the reader up with blue herrings involving the female lead, Connelly seems to have felt the need to throw in a really off the wall surprise ending that was more unbelievable than surprising. It's as though he watched one too many M. Night Shyamalan movies. Though the book was terrific, it would have been even better without that ending, which isn't even a real ending as I learned when I saw there was a sequel! Oh well, guess I'll be reading The Narrows next.
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I've read a number of Connelly books recently and this has been the most mindbending. I was really not prepared for the end and it took me some moments to wrap my brain around it. As in life, the answers still leave you with questions. I like that. It's also interesting to see Connelly writing in very first person and in a much more narrative style than some of his more recent Bosch work - which is clean, lean, mean and finely edited by comparison. In my humble opinion, you don't have to read Connelly's books in order. Each can certainly stand on its own and you can recognize the characters emerging and developing over his years of outwitting us in print.
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