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Michael Connelly - The Poet

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When his homicide detective brother suddenly kills himself, Jack McEvoy--crime reporter for the "Denver Post"--undertakes an investigative report into police suicides, only to uncover a sinister pattern that leads to a devious serial cop killer called "The Poet."

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The Poet Shows Connelly Doesn't Need Harry Bosch to Write a Great Novel
Sep 01, 2007

Pros: Fantastic story line, great character development, vintage Connelly. This would be a great movie.

Cons: It ends. Wish it didn't. It's that good.

Bottom Line: The Poet is another great book from Michael Connelly. If you're looking for a highly intelligent, well written page turner, pick up a copy.

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I sat in my car for an hour!!
Mar 02, 2003

Pros: Very suspenseful - keeps you guessing until the end.

Cons: Audio book reader is an animatron.

Bottom Line: A great book is "The Poet" - and now I know it.

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Poe-quoting serial cop-killer instills fear in this dark crime thriller
Jun 26, 2005

Pros: Well-paced, dramatic sleuthing leads credible characters to the frightening mastermind behind some gruesome murders.

Cons: This might be a little hard-hitting for some, contains concepts sometimes better left unknown.

Bottom Line: Driven by his brother's murder, reporter Jack McEvoy takes us on a fast-paced, spiralling journey into the Poet's dark world -- a place as terrifying as the phantom cop-killer himself.

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The Poet -- A few stanzas short of being great.
Feb 07, 2001

Pros: Engrossing story, well written.

Cons: Ending is both obvious and forced.

Bottom Line: The Poet is a great piece of crime fiction that works its way up to a cool climax.... and then keeps going, taking some of its steam away.

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He don't know it, but his feet show it...
Feb 08, 2000

Pros: Awesome writing, period.

Cons: Slow start.

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You won't be able to put this one down!
Jan 20, 2000

Pros: suspenseful, unpredictable, spellbinding

Cons: it'll keep you up all night!

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"The Poet is 100% Brilliant - A Crime Fiction Masterpiece"
Apr 14, 2007

Pros: "The Poet" is a stunning and suspenseful psychological thriller.

Cons: That the sequel was such a disappointment...