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Poet, The by Michael Connelly
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Michael Connelly is a Pulitzer Prize nominated crime reporter turned Edgar Award winning and bestselling crime fiction author.
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Poet, The by Michael Connelly
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Paperback:
528 pages
; Dimensions (in inches): 0.89 x 6.77 x 4.19
Publisher: Warner Books; Reissue edition (January 1997)
ISBN:
0446602612
Amazon.com
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
Reader Reviews
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
A Troubled Hero, Plot Twists, Super Ending, October 4, 2003
Reviewer:
vestairene
from The Pacific Northwest
Crime reporter Jake McEvoy writes about tragedy, but now tragedy has entered his own life. His twin brother, a Denver homicide detective, has committed suicide in his car, leaving a quote from Edger Allen Poe on his foggy windshield as a farewell note. Jack investigates the death and digs up similar police suicides around the country, each detective found with a quote from Poe. He convinces the police and the FBI that there is a serial killer on the loose and he wonders if this story might just win him the Pulitzer, but all his editor wants is a scoop. There are some tricky plot twists in this five star book that had me completely fooled. The Poet (the killer) was a great character, who strangely enough, I found myself identifying with on occasion. The loner reporter McEvoy was troubled enough to be completely believable. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this book. Reviewed by Vesta Irene
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