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by Michael Connelly
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Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it 4 years ago
Not too much to say here except this was kind of middling. This was one of the earlier Connelly books and he ended up inserting these characters into the larger Bosch world novels later on. They definitely worked better in a Bosch book than a Jack McEvoy book. I think it's because I honestly did not...
Burfobookalicious
Burfobookalicious rated it 4 years ago
“Death is my beat…” is the kind of dramatic opening at which Michael Connelly excels and it’s a fitting introduction to the main character of this 1996 novel, ‘Rocky Mountain News’ reporter, Jack McEvoy. I should perhaps stress that this is NOT a Harry Bosch detective story. Notwithstanding my inten...
XOX
XOX rated it 6 years ago
Jack McEvoy had a brother Sean, his twin, who was a cop. He killed himself in a car. Only Jack had a hard time believing that. So he started his own investigation as a journalist, to write the story, in trying to find his brother's killer. Rachel is a FBI agent who tried to find out what Jack...
Toni
Toni rated it 6 years ago
Book #1 in the Jack McEvoy seriesNot surprising Mr. Connelly is a bestselling author. “The Poet” is an intense and captivating mystery of a reporter’s single-minded pursuit of the serial killer who murdered his twin. This was his first departure from his crime novels featuring Harry Bosch, we all ca...
Abandoned by user
Abandoned by user rated it 9 years ago
A month or so ago, I snagged a couple of Harry Bosch audiobooks, The Black Echo and Black Ice. My husband & I decided to listen to Black Ice on the way to the beach. We didn't finish it, but I've been listening away on my own & expect to be done listening this week. I read a fair few Harry Bosch c...
Seriously, Read a Book!
Seriously, Read a Book! rated it 9 years ago
This is less of a review than it is a sort of caveat to my rating—the caveat being that I listened to this book. I don't know if there are multiple audio versions of The Poet out there, or if they just love to re-copyright things every few years, but the 1996 audible edition felt like it undermined ...
Seriously, Read a Book!
Seriously, Read a Book! rated it 9 years ago
This is less of a review than it is a sort of caveat to my rating—the caveat being that I listened to this book. I don't know if there are multiple audio versions of The Poet out there, or if they just love to re-copyright things every few years, but the 1996 audible edition felt like it undermined ...
Xxertz
Xxertz rated it 9 years ago
BLUF: The poet has a slow start, but the wait is well worth it. Jack McEvoy is a news reporter who has a plum job. He is able to make his own hours and chase his own stories. The topic? Death. Mostly, recent murders. The Poet begins with Jack McEvoy being informed that his brother had committed suic...
Flicker Reads
Flicker Reads rated it 10 years ago
My issue with this book involves the big "reveal" at the end, which in my mind, breaks the veil of credibility. This is a matter of taste: some people don't need a lot of reality inserted in their plot twists, but I think for me, after investing so much in a novel, it's important not to cheat the re...
bookaneer
bookaneer rated it 11 years ago
The Poet (Jack McEvoy, #1) by Michael Connelly As a crime reporter, Jack McEvoy has spent a lifetime asking victims and their relatives intrusive questions about their feelings and emotions. He even has the scars to show for it. Now, with his brother's suicide, he's on the other side of the intervi...
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