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Summary: Good, but give me Harry
Review: I liked this book on tape, but it was less fun to have a reporter as the hero. One thing that was quite disappointing, however, is that when I started to read reviews before I bought this tape, I saw a posting from Michael Connelly that said "Don't read this if you plan to buy the book". So I didn't, but now that posting is gone. I was quite interested about what he had to say about the ending.I'm not sure I can stand the wait until Harry Bosch comes back in January.
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Summary: Suspenseful hunt for a serial killer, with many plot twists
Review: I read this and "The Concrete Blonde" within a few days of each other. Both are about serial killers, a subject very popular in fiction these days. Connelly is a good writer who can describe the crime in an articulate fashion without getting too sadistically graphic about the gory details. Both his protagonists are lonely guys, completely devoted to their work, who are sensitive and vulnerable yet find it hard to connect in an intimate relationship. Reading the two books back-to-back makes the similarities between them rather obvious. Connelly is not the first writer, and won't be the last, I'm sure, to quote Nietzsche in this context, warning those who hunt monsters not to become monsters themselves; and he does it in both books. Although I enjoyed them, it may be awhile before I read another Connelly, as I like a bit more variety in my reading.
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Summary: Outstanding in every twisted respect
Review: This thriller took me on a ride that few others have even came close to. Believable and true to life terror, with an ending that does not insult ones intelligence. Maybe Jack makes Bobs world interesting. Thanks Michael Connelly
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Summary: A Very Well-Wriiten, Well-Plotted Thriller
Review: Connelly suceeds strongly in creating a thriller that has it all--very good writing , strong plot, well-developed characters, and lots of surprises. I enjoyed The Poet even more than Connelly's series featuring Harry Bosch.
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Summary: The Poet is an excellent thriller.
Review: I had no problem with the ending of "The Poet." I assumed it would lead to a sequel -- still hope it will -- but it seemed realistic that the killer would survive. I rank "The Poet" with Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon" and "Silence of the Lambs" and John Katzenbach's "The Traveler" among great recent thrillers.
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Summary: Started Strong but faded... The ending sucked
Review: Am I the only person who thought the ending of this book sucked? The first 3/4 of the book kept me interested but the plot resolution seemed to come out of nowhere and was not justified at all. It was like the author said "Hey I'll make this happen - they will never anticipate that!". For good reason the end was implausable!!
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Summary: Poet is good, but there are better
Review: I picked up The Poet after having already read James Patterson's Kiss the Girls, and the novels by Thomas Harris. This was a mistake. Connelly tries hard to make the book interesting with plenty of twists, and for the most part he succeeds. It doesn't move along until after 100 pages, but after that, The Poet is a rollercoaster read with interesting characters and plenty of diversions. I believe that it is the villain that makes or breaks a suspense novel. That is where this book falters. I didn't find the Poet to be interesting enough as a villain. He is barely heard from at all, and his identity is unrealistic. This is why I would suggest you read anything by Harris or the one by Patterson if you would like a real feel for the genre. The Poet is good, but not great.
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Summary: Thrilling!
Review: This was an excellent book, with well-developed characters and a galloping plot. You can read it on a long flight -- it is really worthwhile. Enjoy!
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Summary: Good fast paced narrative, gut wrenching acts of violence
Review: The Poet is the first novel I have read by Michael Connelly, and I am looking forward to exploring the world of Harry Bosch. I am a fan of the hard-boiled, tough as nails protagonists of crime fiction, so I was slightly disappointed in the character of Jack McEvoy. His morally questionable journalism tactics and romantic insecurities cause him to come off a little wimpy. Connelly wisely throws in a couple of FBI agents, (a divorced couple working the same squad) to pump some strength into the story. Frankly, I don't see what all the hub-bub about the ending is - I couldn't wait to get there, and I was quite satisfied once I arrived. Connelly writes gut wrenching detailed accounts of violence as well as James Ellroy (except Connelly actually writes in complete sentences) and Thomas Harris - others who have previously ventured into serial killer territory.
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Summary: another serial killer
Review: Enough with the serial killers already! I found this book very disapointing. I got sucked in by the exceptional graphics of the cover and the advertising in the New York Times Book Review. Faked out again. The writing was average, the plot extremely derivative, the characters dull with ridiculous motivations, the female detective contrived and the ending. God, what an ending... Don't bother
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